Why read this
Everything about doing business in the US is substantial, and to successfully launch and scale in the US market, UK and European founders need a firm grasp of the United States’ wide-ranging legal, fiscal, financial and hiring obligations. Combining insights from the Silicon Valley-headquartered law firm Wilson Sonsini (who incorporated Google and sold Twitter to Elon Musk) with advice from AlbionVC’s US network, this guide will show you how to successfully navigate the first steps of your US expansion.
In the US, it’s not just the size of your soda that’s bigger. From the vastness of the total addressable market (TAM) and the immense strength of the competition, to the massive salaries commanded by US employees and the huge potential for growth, everything about doing business in the US is substantial.
To successfully launch and scale in the US market, UK and European founders need a firm grasp of the United States’ wide-ranging legal, fiscal, financial and hiring obligations.
Here is how to get started
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Contributors
This know how was developed in collaboration with Daniel Glazer, Wilson Sonsini London Office Managing Partner. Silicon Valley-headquartered Wilson Sonsini has represented more tech companies on their venture financings, M&A transactions, and IPOs than any other law firm globally. The firm is a Silicon Valley "anchor tenant," having taken public Apple, Doordash, Google, Linkedin, Lyft, Netflix, Palantir, Roblox, Square, Twitter, and many others.
Wilson Sonsini London is a US and dual-qualified UK/US team that supports UK/EU tech and life sciences companies through their US life cycle – US launch and scaling, US fundraising, and US M&A/IPO exit.
Arrange a 1:1 (at no charge)
The AlbionVC Platform team is available to make warm introductions to Wilson Sonsini London Office Managing Partner Daniel Glazer, with whom you can discuss your US expansion and fundraising plans.
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