Who do you need Who do you need around the table to start around the table to start a successful business in a successful business in

Eastern Europe?Eastern Europe?

By Dana CostacheBy Dana Costache

In partnership with REPTON In partnership with REPTON GROUPGROUP

April 24, 2008, NYCApril 24, 2008, NYC

Possible first stepsPossible first steps

Targeted country’s Embassy or Consulate;Targeted country’s Embassy or Consulate; Targeted country’s bi-lateral Chamber of Targeted country’s bi-lateral Chamber of

Commerce (in the US);Commerce (in the US); Professional business consulting company Professional business consulting company

with offices in the US and the targeted with offices in the US and the targeted country;country;

Business connections;Business connections; Own research – www.securities.comOwn research – www.securities.com

Define your purposeDefine your purpose

To invest in an existing business in the To invest in an existing business in the targeted country;targeted country;

To bring your own company in the new To bring your own company in the new targeted market;targeted market;

To partner with an international To partner with an international business that already functions in the business that already functions in the targeted country;targeted country;

To start a joint venture with an To start a joint venture with an innovative new business in the new innovative new business in the new country/market.country/market.

Who you must have around the Who you must have around the tabletable

Law firm;Law firm; Accounting/Tax firm;Accounting/Tax firm; Business Intelligence Firm;Business Intelligence Firm; Bank;Bank; PR firm;PR firm; Market research firm;Market research firm; Lobby firm;Lobby firm; Executive Search Firm.Executive Search Firm.