Frankfurt
EARLY BIRD
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AGENDA
START 10:00 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Legal Requirements
Legal Do’s and Don’ts
Sales – Unrecognized Opportunities
Liability & Drafting of Contracts
Assemblies – Hurdles for Mechanical Engineers
Capitalization and Taxes
Fundamentals of the Tax System in the USA
Taxation of U.S. Companies and their Shareholders in Germany
Company Formations and Tax Effects USA / Germany
Pitfall: U.S. Business Establishment
Posting Employees Abroad
Sales & Use Tax
Insurance
General Overview U.S. Insurance Market
Comparison with the German Insurance Market
U.S. Specific Insurance Requirements
International Insurance Programs
Analyses of Major Insurance Lines in the U.S.
Employee Benefits in the U.S.
Lunch Break
Marketing & Sales
Market development: Typical difficulties and risks
Preparing for market entry: market intelligence comes before market entry
Guide to market entry: Checklist
USA – The world champions in marketing
Ways to successful marketing communication
Successful sales concepts for the US
Recruiting
Current trends in the American labor market
What are key metrics defining a successful recruiting process?
Key Stage Gates of the American Executive Recruiting Process
Cash Compensation – high but no longer a steep curve
Mission critical – what variable cash compensation elements are relevant to land the ‘dream candidate’?
Hidden compensation elements – almost always overlooked and what tools are available to German companies?
What tools are successful to run payroll and offering Fortune 500-level benefits while keeping costs at an acceptable level?
Open floor – Q&A session
Our guest speaker: Markus Schmauder – LBBW
Banking & Finance
Local Financing of U.S. subsidiaries
Standby Letters of Credit
Investment
Hedging
Market Entry
U.S. Credit History
Intercompany Financing
04:00 PM
Questions
SPEAKERS
Hans-Michael Kraus
German Attorney at Law
Christophe Van Gool
Director Global Solutions
Maik Friebe
Partner | WP | StB | CPA
Max Kichniawy
CEO
Tilman H. Bender
Managing Partner
Markus Schmauder
Head of Foreign Representative Office
Arnold Servo
Partner | Dipl. -Kfm. | MBA | CPA
Frankfurt
The seminar venue is in Frankfurt. Whether you are planning a U.S. market entry or already doing business in the U.S., our expert team will provide you with valuable insights and useful tips. The comprehensive topics include various legal matters, U.S. tax, market entry preparation, insurance & risk management, as well as HR & recruiting. Our speakers will also share best practice cases, strategic advice and are available throughout the day for extensive Q&A.
LOCATION
FRANKFURT MARRIOTT HOTEL
ADDRESS
Hamburger Allee 2
60486 Frankfurt/M., Germany
DIRECTIONS
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