By Bob McCollar
Loudoun County, Virginia International Business Development Manager
If you want to:
-Increase sales and profits
-Balance growth
-Lower costs
-Minimize seasonal sales -fluctuations
-Extend your product’s life-cycle
-Tap into previously unknown markets
You should consider selling your product or service outside the U.S. (in addition to your local, regional or U.S. markets).
Did you know that Loudoun companies already do $1.9 billion in exports per year? That’s equ...
A word with Bob McCollar,
International Business Development Manager
Q: Why is Loudoun a great place for foreign-owned companies?
Loudoun also has a Foreign Trade Zone, which offers international companies savings on customs and duties. Plus, there are more than a dozen local international chambers of commerce, and embassies from all over the world only 25 miles away. Virginia is a right-to-work state, with a business-friendly climate and corporate tax rate.
Another great thing about...
Loudoun's international business base consists of 89 known firms from 26 countries. The Loudoun-based facilities of the foreign-owned companies are the U.S. or North American headquarters, R&D or sales offices.
Loudoun's proximity to Dulles Airport has proven to be key in attracting foreign-owned companies. 27% of the county's foreign-owned firms are in the transportation and warehousing industry, with wholesale trade making up an additional 17%.
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