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Guide

How it works

Who it is for

Founders and operators expanding between Canada, the United States and India.

Sample client

Sample data

A Toronto café group exploring the acquisition of an existing café in New Jersey, with the owner relocating on a treaty investor visa.

How it works

One plan instead of scattered advice

Expanding into a new country means making market, legal, visa and deal decisions at the same time, usually with advice arriving from different people who never speak to each other.

  1. Step 1

    Define the move

    Target market, budget, timeline, and whether you are building or buying.

    Sample data

    Brief

    TargetNew Jersey, US
    BudgetUS$450K
    Timeline9 months
    RouteBuy existing café

  2. Step 2

    Screen the opportunity

    A one-page view of the market, the business and the key risks.

    Sample data

    Opportunity screen

    BusinessCafé, 42 seats
    RevenueUS$610K / yr
    Key riskLease renewal 2028

  3. Step 3

    Map the pathway

    Entity structure and the visa route that fits, e.g. E-2 or L-1A, shown side by side.

    Sample data

    Pathway comparison

    E-2

    Investment in a US business

    L-1A

    Needs an existing related company

  4. Step 4

    Plan the deal

    A step-by-step plan from first offer to handover, with the professionals needed at each step.

    Sample data

    Deal plan

    1. Letter of intentBroker
    2. Due diligenceAccountant
    3. Purchase agreementLawyer
    4. HandoverAdvisor

What you receive

  • An opportunity screen
  • A structuring and visa pathway
  • A deal plan

Questions

Pricing

Start with a strategy session

Strategy session

US$750

Fully credited toward any engagement that follows.

Market Entry Blueprint and deal advisory are quoted per engagement.

Prices exclude applicable taxes.

Strategic Minds Global Consulting (SMGC) provides advisory services through a network of legal and financial professionals but does not take responsibility for advice directly or indirectly. Nothing on this platform is an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security.