Event details:
- Event Start: November 03, 2025 · 7:00 AM CST
- Event End: November 06, 2025 · 12:00 PM CST
- Location: Virtual
- Language: German
- Participation Fee: $980 per company (which includes two seats for each presentation and consulting session).
US Market Entry Bootcamp (Virtual)
The virtual US Market Entry Bootcamp provides German companies with the necessary expertise for a successful entry into the US market in a compact four-afternoon program.
On all bootcamp days, interactive expert lectures on various relevant topics will be offered, followed by optional 30-minute one-on-one consultations between the experts and the participating companies.
In addition, all participants will receive a comprehensive guide to creating a business plan for entering the US market.
The Bootcamp will take place from Monday, November 3 to Thursday, November 6, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. CET. The presentations will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., followed by optional one-on-one consultations with the market experts.
Agenda
Day 1 - Monday
- 2:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. CST): Welcome and introductions
- 2:45 p.m. (7:45 a.m. CST): Incorporation and legal aspects of doing business in the US
- 3:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. CST): Short coffee break
- 3:45 p.m. (8:45 a.m. CST): Mastering taxes in the US
- 4:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. CST): Sales structures and strategies
- 5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. CST): Break
- From 5:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. CST): Individual consultations
- 7:00 p.m. (12:00 a.m. CST): Official end
Day 2 - Tuesday
- 2:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. CST): Visas and employee secondment
- 2:45 p.m. (7:45 a.m. CST): Labor law in the US
- 3:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. CST): Short coffee break
- 3:45 p.m. (8:45 a.m. CST): Successful recruitment in the US market
- 4:15 p.m. (9:15 a.m. CST): Well insured – product liability and insurance coverage in the US
- 5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. CST): Break
- From 5:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. CST): Individual consultations
- 7:00 p.m. (12:00 a.m. CST): Official end
Day 3 - Wednesday
- 2:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. CST): Marketing the American way
- 2:45 p.m. (7:45 a.m. CST): Culture and strategy
- 3:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. CST): Short coffee break
- 3:45 p.m. (8:45 a.m. CST): Location search – infrastructure, customer proximity, and talent
- 4:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. CST): CEO Talk – Building up your company in the United States
- 5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. CST): Break
- From 5:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. CST): Individual consultations
- 7:00 p.m. (12:00 a.m. CST): Official end
Day 4 - Thursday
- 2:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. CST): Logistics – Import/export, supply chains, and warehousing
- 2:30 p.m. (7:30 a.m. CST): Business accounts and special features of US banking
- 3:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. CST): Financing investments in the US
- 3:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. CST): Short coffee break
- 3:45 p.m. (8:45 a.m. CST): Introduction to commercial real estate in the US
- 4:15 p.m. (9:15 a.m. CST): Review, summary, and next steps
- 5:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. CST): Break
- From 5:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. CST): Individual consultations
- 7:00 p.m. (12:00 a.m. CST): Official end of the US Market Entry Bootcamp
Who should register?
This intensive seminar is aimed at all companies that are considering entering the US market within the next 1-2 years or are already in the process of entering the market. Companies that want to change their US strategy and adapt it to current market conditions will also find a lot of helpful information and new contacts at the boot camp.
The participants are usually the managing directors, sales managers or those who have been entrusted with planning the market entry. Often several employees of a company also take part in the seminar.
Language
The course language is German and written documents will be provided in German. Experience reports can be presented in English if necessary.
Cost of seminar:
The registration fee per company is $980, which includes two seats for each presentation and consulting session.
Payment is due at the time of registration. If a registered company wishes to cancel its registration, a 50% refund will be granted until October 1, 2025. After October 1, 2025, no refunds will be granted for canceled registrations, but we will offer a place in the next virtual US Market Entry Bootcamp.
Registration
The US Market Entry Bootcamps are designed to give all participants the opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with all speakers. For this reason, the number of participants is limited and registration will be closed as soon as the maximum number is reached.
Register directly to secure your participation. If you have to cancel at short notice, we will offer you a place in the next virtual US Market Entry Bootcamp.