Welcome and Opening
Raúl Erazo
General Consul of Ecuador in Connecticut

Danilo Roggiero
US and Canada Representative Ministry of Migrant Affairs

Introduction of the workshop
Eco. Karina Amaluisa

09:30 - 10:45

1. Constitution and Establishment of Corporations in the US
Elmseed Enterprise Fund – Legal Counseling Office

• Company Structure
• Sole Proprietorship: pros and cons
• Limited Liability Company: pros and cons
• Corporation: pros and cons
• Workers Rigths
• Insurances

10:45 - 11:15

Q & As

11:15 - 11:45

COFFEE BREAK

11:45 - 12:45

2.US Import Procedures and Regulations
Frank Alvarado
Director of Spanish American Merchants Association

• Import docs, licenses, requirements and Customs when importing goods from Latin America.
• Boarding procedures, land, air, sea, incoterms
• Payment Options and mechanisms – Use of  Letter of Credit

12:45 – 13:00

Q & As

13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH

14:00 - 14:45

3. Digital Marketing Strategies
Marcelo Rodríguez – Inlanet Digital Marketing, LLC

• Market Research
• Digital Strategy Development
• Online business and revenue models

14:45 - 15:45

4. Micro Enterprise Credits/Grants in Connecticut

• Elmseed Enterprise Fund
• Economic Development Administrative
• Small Business Development Center

15:45 - 16:15

5. Entrepreneurship credit options in Ecuador
Ing, David Leon

• The Kukayo Fund,
• Banca del Migrante Trust Fund
• National Development Bank

16:15 - 17:00

6. Business Models and Succesful Stories

17:00 - 17:15

7. Conclusion and Participation Diplomas