inSites
MI’s inSites provide U.S market advice for foreign companies operating in the U.S. market, with marketing, communications, and business solutions for optimal success.
Using Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Website
Social media is a powerful and necessary tool that companies cannot ignore if they intend to grow sales and remain competitive in this day and age. Unfortunately, many professionals in charge of social media for their firm do not maximize the tool, and can potentially lose leads as a result.
A Guide to Employee Benefits in the U.S.
When recruiting talent for your company, it is important not only to offer a competitive salary, but also to have a strong benefits package to offer new employees.
Glossary – Types of Insurance
When establishing a company in the U.S. market, several types of insurance are required and others may be necessary, even if they aren’t mandatory. What is required depends on the circumstances.
Logistics 101 – Part 2
The most important thing to remember when it comes to Customs is that inspections happen randomly. They can happen to anyone, at any time, and there is no way to determine if an inspection will take one day or two weeks.
Logistics 101 – Part 1
At first glance, logistics management might seem as simple as ensuring an order gets from point A to point B. In reality, handling logistics is much more complex, since many details are not necessarily intuitive – they are learned through trial and error (which can quickly become costly.)
Best Practices for Tax Preparation
Accurate tax reporting is a key component to the health and well-being of any company. While the accountants and bookkeepers in your company may not actually process your company tax returns, they still have an essential job in the tax preparation process.
Order Entry – It’s All in the Details
When processing a high volume of customer orders, it is not uncommon to go on autopilot. But autopilot is the exact opposite of what is needed when it comes to delivering a high-quality service to your client.
Are You Using American Measurements in Your Literature?
As you work to set up your U.S. subsidiary, don’t forget to take a look at your marketing materials and ensure they will engage your potential customers. It can be easy to forget how essential appropriate brochures and other collateral can be for your U.S. market entry success.
Basic Best Practices for Accounting and Bookkeeping
When it comes to accounting and bookkeeping, there isn’t much room for error. Keeping sloppy books is not only bad business, but it can also be expensive in the event of an audit. There are some missteps, though, of which even a good bookkeeper can be guilty.
International Business Travel in the Time of COVID
While the pandemic is far from over, the world has had to learn to proceed with business in this new state of normal. That has meant increasing precautions, sanitizing more, social distancing, working remotely, and managing new restrictions put in place by authorities.
I have a foreign-based client who has been in the U.S. market for a few years, but was struggling with their sales agent relationship. MI's unique IBI program allowed this client to bring order processing and marketing in-house, without having to add staff. Now the business is in a better position to penetrate the U.S. market. I will definitely refer future clients to the MI team.
Joseph J. SantanielloAttorney, Shumaker Attorneys at Law
Starting as the new HR Manager for FITT USA's plant in Indiana was a massive undertaking, so having the MI team on call, with so much knowledge about the USA Enterprise, and how HR integrated with the rest of the company was POWERFUL. They seamlessly continued with payroll while we focused on staffing up and were a big help with our ADP Workforce Now implementation. For any foreign company building a manufacturing presence in the U.S., you absolutely need MI on your side.
Sheri WoodwardHR Plant Manager
MI provided knowledge, clarity and support on all of the things that were required for us to set up in the USA. It would have been a much longer and more costly process without them and many things would have been missed or problematic. Melissa and her supporting team were invaluable in getting us started. I'm happy to recommend them and their International Business Incubator service.
Ian CromieDirector
We regularly refer our clients to Management inSites for assistance with setting up their U.S. business, and we work with MI to provide visa support for foreign-owned U.S. companies. They have a wealth of expertise and knowledge of multiple industries, business best practices, and practical experience that makes working with them easy, and sets companies up for success.
Meredith W. BarnettePartner, Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm
When our biggest client required EDI for order processing, we knew we were in a tough spot. As a new company in the U.S., our team just wasn't equipped to handle such a technical implementation. That's where Management inSites became an absolute lifesaver. Their team became our 'in-house' experts, managing the entire project to ensure we met our client's needs. They created manuals for our team, handled the SPS Commerce integration, and tracked down every technical answer we needed. They made the whole implementation a huge success, and their support was just as vital when we started selling to more customers and switched accounting systems. We honestly don't know how we would've managed without them.
Dave EglintonPresident, FITT USA
Working with a foreign subsidiary is very different from working with one whose parent company is in the U.S. The questions you need to ask are different, and the process itself can be drastically more complicated. We enjoy partnering with MI because they know about all of those pitfalls and can help companies grow without making the classic mistakes.
Doug MitchellInsurance Advisor, Lowry Insurance
We hired MI to act as our controller since our U.S. team is small. And we are glad we did! We unexpectedly had turnover in our internal bookkeeping position, and MI was able to seamlessly carry out the functions while they searched, hired, and trained our new employee.
Jaume GrauManager, TecCoat
We have worked with MI across several clients. We find that we are able to get answers and process tax returns faster when MI is involved. MI's experience and knowledge of the US makes them a great partner for companies entering and navigating the U.S. market.
David JonesPartner, GreerWalker CPAs & Advisors
I have been referring clients to MI for over ten years because their services are tailored to foreign companies and meet the operational needs my clients previously struggled with. Plus, MI’s end of year financial packets are professional, making my firm’s tax services easier.
Elizabeth P. MurphyTax Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
The support we’ve had from MI during our first year in the U.S. has been invaluable…[It] ensured that we were able to hit the ground running and focus on building revenues as quickly as possible.
Hugh FreerPresident, MasterMover, Inc.
As a family-owned and operated business, it was important that the team we worked within the U.S. understood our needs and worked for our company as if it was their own. Management inSites has been that and more.
Alessandro MelottiCEO, Dulcop International
With Management inSites, we knew we were in great hands. Their internationally-minded consultants and professional team supported us at every step along the way. MI gave us the start we needed.
Stefano CazzanigaCEO, LC America
From helping with business plan writing to hiring personnel and looking for a showroom, MI’s IBI service has taken the burden off us so we can focus on sales and really penetrate the U.S. market.
Giuseppe BacciCEO, Bacci America
MI’s consultants optimized our U.S. entry strategy by directing us to form a joint venture with a complementary product offering to achieve the economy of scale needed to support our U.S. operations.
Luigi FabriFormer Managing Director, Comi Condor, S.p.A.
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