This membership is dedicated to French Entrepreneurs who

- Are still in France and want to explore the US market to set up a business (any business, any industries) in San Diego and/or Southern California

- Have already a precise project in mind (concept and objectives) and a relevant domain experience or expertise.

- Have a budget to visit the country 2 or 3 times the first year.

This membership includes

Annual Membership

Virtual Office
- Virtual Address
- Telephone line and answering services with voice mail
- Mail services

Business Exploration Trips
- 2 X one week trips or 3 X 3 day trips
- Matchmaking services - total
  * 12 B2B meetings with SDFACC members and partners
  * 8 B2B meetings with targeted companies in Southern California

The membership is dedicated to French Entrepreneurs who

- Already run a company in France and want to open a US entity (any activities, any industries) and establish themselves in San Diego and/or Southern California.

- Have already studied/evaluated the US market/demand and have a relevant domain experience or expertise in their field.

- Have a budget to be in the country at least once every two months and have applied for an appropriate visa (including business visa, i.e B visa).


This membership includes

Annual Membership

Virtual Office and Work Space
- Virtual Address
- Telephone line and answering services with voice mail
- Mail services
- Work Station

Advisory Sessions
- Select advisors/industry experts among a list suggested by the SDFACC
- Advisory sessions: 5 hours / month

For more information, please call Elsa at (619) 544-1445 or send an e-mail at elsa.depeupiere@france-sandiego.org 

VCI’s US Acceleration Services
For French High Tech & Clean tech start-ups and SMEs

This service is for High Tech & Clean Tech small and medium enterprises and start-ups. The goal is to identify the best sustainable business model and product positioning to successfully penetrate middle term the US market while immediately targeting, prospecting and/or teasing US accounts for middle term revenue generation.

This membership is dedicated to French Entrepreneurs who meet the following criteria

Initial requirements – company profile and selection criteria:

- Revenues

- Fast Growth

- Team with a strong technical background and education (engineers, PhDs, researchers, physicians, etc.)

- Team with a strong business experience or serial entrepreneur(s)

- Updated business plan

- Backed by investors (or pending or planned) to mitigate financial risks

- Patents registered or pending or planned (included for the US market)

Understanding & expectations from company:

- US market study and competitive analysis/benchmark done or on its way.

- Initial list of ideal targets (clients and partners)

- 3 phases when entering US market:

             1. US address short term

             2. Incorporation middle term

             3. Recruiting strategy

- Expected revenues - term objectives: 24 to 36 month.

- Appropriate budgets for initial 24 months of launch:

- Expected total investment during that period (round trips & travel expenses, representation, time spent on new R&D road map, marketing/com budget, etc.): Minimum $500,000.

This membership includes

Services:

- Identify, prospect and close first clients/pilots or references in the USA

- Identify, prospect and close strategic partners in the USA (i.e. large reputed vendors) and potential OEMs/ODMs   in the USA

- Identify, prospect and close channel partners (VARs and Systems Integrators) in the USA. Leverage strategic partners’ ecosystem.

- Identify trade shows and symposiums to attend and/or send white papers to in order to become speaker

Term: 12 months renewable.

Included services - Strategy and Planning:

- Help draft an initial US Marketing Plan

- Help prepare a market Requirement Document analyzing and confirming market data through hands-on approach

- Help prepare Product Requirement Documents while adapting to the initial road map

- Help finalize a 24/36 Month US Marketing Plan