Incblog for Entrepreneurs

Covering entrepreneurship and business start up questions for non-residents and US citizens.

 

May 20 2020

Coronavirus Updates by US Jurisdiction

by John Gordon | 21:05 GMT

Corporate Filing Offices State filing offices are all open across the US, including DC, but expedited services are no longer available in many states. Internal Revenue Service Obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN, or federal tax number) through the online process is still working, but if the Responsible Person applying for an EIN does not […]

 

Jan 15 2020

Favorite State of the Union 2020: Part 2

by John Gordon | 18:01 GMT

#FavoriteStateOfTheUnion2020 Posting 2: How a “favorite” fits in with our setting-up process If you’re about to launch a venture in a foreign country, you had better have a plan, and do your homework in advance to have a chance at success. Over the past few decades of helping non-US residents set up US companies, we […]

 

Dec 16 2019

Favorite State of the Union 2020: Part 1

by John Gordon | 20:12 GMT

#FavoriteStateOfTheUnion2020 – The Criteria For Choosing A State In Which To Set Up A Successful US Business As A Non-US Resident   “In the Middle East, the business capital of the world is the US, and the business capital of the US is New York. This is why I chose New York to set up […]

 

Apr 24 2019

The curious case of Citgo Petroleum Corporation and the Future of Venezuela

by John Gordon | 21:04 GMT

The US government has moved to prevent the government of Venezuela from profiting from its largest and most profitable foreign asset: Citgo Petroleum Corporation. Citgo is a US C-corporation owned by the Venezuelan state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA. The rival Venezuelan government, led by the head of the National Assembly, Juan […]