Thursday, 2 April

Coming to America: US Expansion and Fundraising During COVID-19

Advice on how to push forward with expansion plans to the US and fundraising in uncertain times.

By Mayor's International Business Programme

Date and time

Thu, 2 Apr 2020 08:00 - 09:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

In this facilitated Q&A session, we will discuss best practices for navigating the logistical aspects of launching and operating a UK business in the States, and setting and meeting expectations for US later-stage funding.

This session will be run by Programme partners Dan Glazer from Wilson Sonsini (WS)., and moderated by Amrit Kang, US Business Manager on the Mayor's International Business Programme.

More info on Dan:

Daniel Glazer leads the US Expansion group at Silicon Valley-headquartered Wilson Sonsini. He is the Managing Partner of Wilson’s London office, which provides US access and support to technology-driven UK companies through their US life cycle – US launch, expansion, fundraising, partnerships, M&A and IPO.

Discussion points:

- Domestic and cross-border fundraising dynamics

- Managing cross-border operations and hiring

- Competing for US business remotely

- Lessons learned from the end of the Dot-com bubble and the Global Financial Crisis

- Preparing for a downturn and an upturn

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Mayor's International Business Programme

The Mayor’s International Business Programme is tailored to fit your specific international growth ambitions. An exclusive programme, it provides a bespoke mentoring scheme, delivered by leading entrepreneurs and business leaders; expert advice and workshops; targeted trade missions and access to live leads and opportunities.

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