The US is a market of 50 states and a federal district (Washington DC), each with different laws regarding many key issues for international companies, including company incorporation and registration, licenses business, taxation, civil liability, and others. Sometimes there are different regulations for specific counties within the same state.
The internal cultural differences found when taking into account the differences among regions, ethnic minorities, cultures, religions and populations in rural and urban areas are also significant. In each case, we will find radically different interests and people will respond positively to very different messages.
No less important are the availability and cost aspects of offices, human and material resources in each potential location, as well as access to potential clients and partners, or the support or tax advantages that can be obtained from local governments.
Therefore, it is important to know in detail the relevant aspects of the states in which the company plans to act, both for the constitution and for the operations of the company, which may occur in different states.
The choice of the optimal state or states for the constitution, operations and sale of the company’s products or services is a crucial decision that must be made taking into account the characteristics of the target market and the aforementioned differences. Incorporating your company in Delaware, for example, without understanding the many implications, can lead to serious problems later on.