Florida is an excellent gateway to the North and South American markets. A unique legislative, regulatory, tax, and social framework — with its own culture, one worth understanding well. Here in particular, it will rarely be the law that protects you, but the contracts, the way you negotiate, pay, verify, and control.
Behind the clichés, one of the most dynamic economies in the Western world — and one of the most favorable environments for a foreign company looking to establish a presence in the United States.
World-class hubs, in sectors that go well beyond tourism:
Expanding your addressable market into the US is often the primary goal. But there can be other primary or secondary motives — a few examples:
Create a US legal entity to sign contracts under US law, hire a local sales force, respond to RFPs, and build credibility with clients who prefer dealing with an American company.
A pool of trilingual talent, banking infrastructure built for inter-American flows, a time zone covering the whole continent, direct flights to 30 capitals. Natural access to 650 million consumers — from a secure hub on US soil.
Industrial real estate costs well below the Northeast. Ports of Miami and Tampa for import-export. A fast-growing workforce. Access to the US market with no intra-American tariffs. To produce, assemble, or distribute from Florida across the continent.
Tech, R&D, engineering, finance. Tampa, Miami, and Orlando are seeing significant talent migration from California, New York, and the EU, drawn by cost and quality of life. That's where they want to live — meet them there or miss out.
Zero state personal income tax, a favorable French-American tax treaty, flexible LLC and Corp structures. For an internationally mobile executive or a group structuring its long-term US presence. Worth comparing seriously against Delaware.
Florida is an ideal laboratory: diverse demographics, high density, a services-dominated economy, critical mass of consumers. What works in Florida gives a reliable read on US potential — before committing to the rest of the country.
Four phases, one optional module depending on your situation. The framework is structured — the reality of each engagement is different.
Written diagnostic memo: recommended structure, tax implications, location, staffing, timeline, projected budget. Documented Go / No Go for what follows.
Entity formed, EIN obtained, bank account opened, registered agent in place, insurance active. The US company exists and can operate.
Operational entity: premises if applicable, team if applicable, systems in place, active reporting. Ready to start operations.
I'm not a salesperson and I don't act as one. I don't have a pipeline of potential clients to hand you, and I'm a poor prospect hunter. My role is to organize the conditions under which your business can grow.
From launch onward, support shifts to the coaching model — hourly packs or a project-lead engagement. See the Leadership Coaching page →
Eligibility assessment starting in Phase 0. File preparation with the immigration attorney. French governance arrangements if the CEO relocates. The immigration attorney's fees are billed directly to your company — I take no margin.
For a French CEO opening a subsidiary in Florida, the right partner is a peer who knows — and lives in — the market you're entering.
I live and work in Florida. I visit premises in person, I meet vendors face to face, I can show up the same day if needed. I know the Florida market from the inside, day to day.
I understand what you expect — governance, reporting, French-style formalism. And I navigate the reality of American business: direct, contract-driven, fast. It's not just a language issue. It's a question of codes.
I've opened, run, or overseen operations in France, Belgium, Florida, Romania, India, Chile, and Singapore. The interplay between universal methods and local cultures is a constant source of insight — and continuous learning.
For a commercial hub, a showroom, or a production center: I search, visit, and negotiate your commercial lease. The buyer's agent commission is covered by the landlord's side — no second agent for you to recruit.
Business attorneys, French-American CPAs, bankers who understand foreign structures, immigration attorneys. A trusted network built over time.
Buying an existing business can be faster and less risky than building from scratch. I can assess both options with the same expertise — and lead the acquisition if it's the right choice for you.
A two-stage engagement: a diagnostic to lay the groundwork, a retainer to execute. Transparent from the start.