Soft Landings: Accelerating the Expansion of Foreign Companies in Delaware County, Indiana

By Ted Baker, CEO/Executive Director, Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc.—

MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc., in partnership with Delaware County Economic Development, is pleased to announce the award designation as a Soft Landings site by the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA).  A Soft Landings designation recognizes entrepreneur support organizations that ensure foreign businesses experience a “soft landing” when entering a new country and community to establish a business. Per the InBIA, “We recognize the rapid growth in the need for entrepreneur support organizations that can serve foreign companies. We have developed a global network of Soft Landings designated programs validated through a rigorous application and peer-review validation process.”

The Soft Landings designation is available to any entrepreneur support organization that demonstrates it has the resources and programming to meet the needs of foreign/non-domestic companies wanting to enter its markets. Designated Soft Landings locations can attract new clients by differentiating their programs designed to work with foreign companies interested in international expansion. Examples of some of these services include:

• Translation services
• Assistance in establishing banking and legal relationships
• Domestic market research and entry assistance
• Access to capital
• Intellectual property protection and patent assistance
• Help navigation of government regulations
• Help with import/export laws
• Help obtaining needed licenses, cultural training, and housing assistance
• Immigration and visa assistance
• Office and Facility Location Assistance

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