Buffalo Niagara Enterprise can help companies looking to expand into the United States of America navigate the legal, accounting, site selection and human resources conerns. Our services are confidential and provided at no cost to companies looking to locate in the eight county region of Buffalo Niagara.

1. Expanding into the U.S. Checklist
Legal Workforce
• mmigration (short term and longer term
I • mployment and Recruiting (where and how
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employee transfers and projects) do I recruit my new employees)
• ncorporation (incorporating your business in the US)
I • mployee Benefits and Medical Coverage
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• ax Structure (how should the business be
T • raining Programs
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structured for long term tax purposes)
• ntellectual Property (patents, branding, trademarks, etc.)
I Utilities
• hat are your requirements of this new facility?
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Accounting and Tax • s the site that you are considering able to handle that need?
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• ax Structure (how should the business be
T • ow can a site be upgraded?
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structured for long term tax purposed)
• tate and Federal Requirements and Filings
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Incentives
• ax Reporting and Timelines
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• tate
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US Banking
• ounty
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• enewal Communities
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• S Deposits
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• YSERDA (New York State Energy Research
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• hecking and Savings Accounts
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• nter-Company Financial Transfers
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• oan Programs
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• nsurance (for the new facility and to cover the move)
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Site Selection • lant Layout and efficiency
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• hat sites are available in the Region?
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• hat are the current market rates?
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• hat site best meets my long and short term needs?
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• ommitting to a real estate site (Letters of Intent, Lease Signing)
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