Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

A Neumann & Associates, LLC

June 8, 2015

The Investor Visa – A Win-Win for Everybody

By Joseph Eneldas

visa_header

As it has been reported on quite a few occasions, the US lacks qualified labor in the high-tech industry. This shortage has received considerable exposure in the press and on Capitol Hill, as such industry giants like Intel, Apple and Google all are facing a shortage of labor and struggle to support their future growth (hiring employees away from each other in the process).

A lesser known challenge is the availability of capital to fund small- to mid-sized businesses, in particular, in a US population marked by significant demographic shifts. The Federal government, like many other governments around the world, has long recognized the necessity to bolster the inflow of foreign capital to stimulate the economy and to provide an ever increasing qualified labor and investor pool. For that purpose, the US government has established “investor visa” programs under which foreign investors can obtain an investor visa for the USA by investing a certain amount of money in the economy.

Although such investor visas for the USA have been viewed with a significant amount of mistrust, and often described as “unsocial,” the reality is that such visas allow individuals with significant wealth to purchase companies or to make other significant investments, such as real estate, thereby generating new job opportunities or at the very least sustaining continued employment in the economy.

“Quite often we see inquiries from investors out of the Far East or India inquiring about specific businesses for sale,” says Achim Neumann, President, A Neumann & Associates, an M&A and business brokerage firm, located in New Jersey. ”As a matter of fact, quite a few businesses would remain unsold if it were not for such foreign investment.”

This investment not only allows such businesses to continue to exist – and thus to provide continued employment to its employees — but often, such initial investment is followed by further investment, continued expansion, and even more employment opportunities.

Another aspect in transferring a business under investor visas for the USA is that often, foreign investors are particularly motivated to ”put in long hours” and ”take the extra step” to succeed. This is of particular importance to businesses that might have been marginal prior to its transfer from the original owner.  And it’s this drive to succeed in an unknown environment that often allows investors raise these small businesses to new heights.

For example, the (franchised) hotel industry and the small retail environment – often not considered ”desirable” industries among domestic investors – have seen significant inflow of capital from foreign investors.  Many of these small businesses are now flourishing under such new ownership.

Currently, the Federal government offers three distinct different visa programs:

  • The E-2 Investor Visa
  • The E-3 Investor Visa
  • The EB-5 Investor Visa

All of these investor visas for the USA allow investors to contribute to the growth of the economy and to enjoy the benefits of living in the US.

“We have established various working relationships with leading immigration attorneys,” says Neumann, “which will allow us to expand our service spectrum from previously providing lending, taxation, and legal references to now include references to immigration attorneys – in essence to broaden our full service spectrum even further.”

 

###

About A. Neumann & Associates, LLC

A Neumann & Associates, LLC is a professional merger & acquisition and business brokerage firm with 30 years of experience in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia that assists business owners and investors in the business transfer process in a completely confidential manner. The company covers the entire Northeast US market, has representations from NY state to VA state, and has access to a 50 office national network of qualified investors and sellers. For more information, please contact A Neumann & Associates at 732-872-6777.

About A Neumann & Associates, LLC

A Neumann & Associates, LLC is a professional mergers & acquisitions and business brokerage firm having assisted business owners and buyers in the business valuation and business transfer process through its affiliations for the past 30 years. With an A+ Better Business Bureau rating, the company has senior trusted professionals with a deep knowledge based in multiple field offices along the East Coast and has performed hundreds of business valuations in its history. The firm’s competitive transaction fees are based on successfully completing transactions. For more information, please contact A Neumann & Associates at 732-872-6777 or info@neumannassociates.com

Comments are closed.

Any questions? Please contact us at 732-872-6777
Call Now

Client Testimonials

“ I appreciate your diligent approach to screening buyers and sellers as well as the high quality CIM that you produce.”

Andrey O, Investor

“Finally enjoying retirement after recently selling my business using the services of A Neumann & Associates. Joe Oddo provided the conduit to a successful transaction. Joe knew when to inject input and when to simply listen and allow the buyers to vent, step back and regroup. The outcome met our expectations and got us to the finish line, which included my staying with the company six months in order for the buyers to get their footing and keep our workforce in the loop. He helped at every step by providing his expert guidance & resources. Thank you!”

Emily Parker Myers, Co-Owner - Myers McRae

“I had been in touch with Karin and Gary from A Neumann & Associates regarding some opportunities and was looking forward to meeting with them. Hence, when they organized a seminar in Princeton, NJ, I was quick to sign up. The seminar was very informative as the team walked the attendees through various scenarios and referenced real life buying/selling situations they had been through. The sessions by Gary, Karin and Achim were crisp and focused and brought clarity to potential seller and buyers. I strongly recommend the team and look forward to continue working with them.”

Gaurav Tyagi

“Thank you for your Event on "How to value, Sell, and Buy A Business for Maximum Profit" and the insight into ANA’s approach on what is involved in the Business Exit for sellers. Garys Hervieiou's "Business Valuation", Achim's "Deal structure" presentation and Karin’s "Preparing the Package" are real street knowledge shared. They answered attendees questions which makes it more interesting for learning from others. Great for small businesses like us. The presentations were totally worth our time and travel for the event to Princeton, NJ from Rockville MD. Ravi Bhutani, President, CIPS”

Ravi Bhutani

“Gary, this is to thank you for an excellent job done in selling our business. We could never have done it without your professional expertise, dedication and time put in without reservation to make it happen. We will gladly and highly recommend you to anybody in our position.  It was a pleasure to work with you.”

Pat Iammatteo, Owner

“Your vetting is simply outstanding, among the best I've seen from a broker.”

Eric H., Investor

“I recently contacted A. Neumann and Associates about getting a valuation of my business done. I spoke with Marc, who explained the process in detail. After meeting with Marc in order to get a clear understanding of my business, and what I was hoping to accomplish. His patience in answering all my questions and his knowledge of the proper way to market my business gave me great confidence that this is the firm I will be using to sell my business for max value. Working with Marc at A Neumann & Associates was very easy and professional. I did not know all that was going to be involved in selling my business but they helped me through the process. What I thought was going to be a just another one of those pushy sales companies was just the opposite. Polite, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to talk to and deal with. I highly recommend this firm to anybody who wants to sell now or down the road. Marc not only knows his stuff, but actually is a real nice guy.”

Double Diamond

“Used A Neumann & Associates to sale my business. could not imagine having done it with out the patience and experience Gary provided. Thanks Gary,”

Dennis Frazier

“Working with Marc and his company was a pleasure. What I thought was going to be a just another one of those pushy sales companies was just the opposite. Polite, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to talk to and deal with. Marc handled most of the interaction and he has one of the greatest demeanors. Again, it was a pleasure working with him and his firm.”

Douglas DiCeglio

“I recently completed an acquisition using A Neumann & Associates. Tony Valentino was very helpful and accessible during the entire process. They do a thorough job vetting both parties and got us to the finish line.”

Srini Mudambi
view all testimonials

Contact A Neumann & Associates, LLC

If you are considering selling your business, please contact us to learn more about our comprehensive service spectrum. Our experienced professionals will answer all your questions about selling a privately held business in complete confidentiality. Please fill out our contact form, or call us at 732-872-6777. We will contact you directly and will never identify ourselves to your employees.

call us now
Contact Us for a Free, Confidential Consultation

Experienced M&A Advisors available

Full Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Message