The Littus US Programme
Accessing the US Market
Assistance is available to businesses that have an ambition to trade internationally. This support is delivered through Economic Development Unit of Sligo County Council and partners with Sligo Chamber of Commerce and the Littus programme based in Philadelphia, USA.
'Littus', from the Latin for “landing place”, is a services-based soft landing platform supporting companies entering the US market. Littus facilitates connection with the specialty service providers, sales channel partners, and prospects needed to efficiently scale up a business’ US operations. The programme gives international companies (and companies thinking of expanding internationally) the advantage of leveraging local expertise across all necessary areas of infrastructure to efficiently establish and grow their business in their target markets.
Landing Services:
Here is what Landing Services can do for your business:
- Legal – business employment contracts, intellectual property
- Americanise product offering and display – dollar denominated website
- Networking opportunities to use Irish connection (also Consular and Governmental)
- Due diligence on type of entry – organic or acquisition
- Insurance – General liability, workman’s compensation, product
- Necessary financial resources – banking facilities, financing needs
- Governmental incentives at Federal State and local levels
- Site selection – incubate in initial location prior to final location selection
- Employees – access human resource provider and consultants
- Record keeping – back room in Ireland or USA
- Visa appropriate selection vitally important
- Immigration attorney to assist with visas
- Corporate structure and agreements
- Efficient tax compliance structures – Federal, State and Municipal
Select U.S.A. - Advice on the highest profile event in the United States dedicated to facilitate business investment.
Contact Local Enterprise Office Sligo for details and visit Littus U.S. for more information.
