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Why invest in the USA?

As a successful entrepreneur, it’s natural to want to do business with the world’s largest economy, but market size
alone isn’t enough to justify expanding overseas. There are many more reasons why investing in the USA is a good idea
for your business. The US leads the world in several key industries, and being #1 is very important to Americans with
their competitive spirit and belief that you can do anything with hard work.

#1 Tech Market in the world

The United States is the largest tech marketin the world, representing 32% of the total, or approximately $1.7 trillion for 2020. Four of the top ten cities leading global fintech are in the US.

#1 Job Market for Life Science

The US has the number one job market for life science talent. Three of the leading bio-pharma firms are centered in the US, including Johnson & Johnson, Amgen, Pfizer and are responsible for nearly 250,000 jobs.

Other US industry leadership facts

  • 1 in insurance industry with 56% of the world’s revenue
  • 1 largest advertising market in the world
  • Four cities in the US ranked in top ten for global fintech Silicon Valley #1, New York City #2, Boston #7, and Chicago #9
  • Professional services industry in the US is $2 trillion, 37% of global market share.

The US access to funding

The United States has one of the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
inititatives in the world, meaning that they invest in companies located
outside their borders. For the US, that was $4.6 trillion in 2020.

In 2021, US venture capital (VC) firms invested $164 billion in more than
10,000 businesses. In the first half of 2021, VC investing was five times the
amount in all of Europe.

The US

entrepreneurial mindset

The United States is one of the top three most entrepreneurial countries in the world. Entrepreneurs are forward-looking and the US entrepreneurial mindset is summed up perfectly by Allyson Stewart-Allan, author of Working with Americans and founder of International Marketing Partners..

Allyson Stewart-Allen

author of Working with Americans

Americans are generally optimistic and believe that you can create your own destiny, achieve the life, the future you want. The choice is yours. Look to the future, define your goal, work hard and you can succeed.

The US market size

With 5.7% GDP growth in 2021, this decades-long trend will likely continue. Several US states have economies that rival large nations.
  • World’s largest GDP (gross domestic product) $20T+
  • 5.7% GDP growth in 2021
  • 330M+ population

The US diversity

You may have heard the US referred to as a Melting Pot. The land’s original inhabitants were colonized by immigrants, who over the centuries populated the US, voluntary and involuntary, by people from many countries. While not as diverse as some nations, the percentage of the population from the majority has been decreasing steadily creating a more balanced mix of races.

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The US diversity

The US age demographics make it an attractive place for business due to the amount of the population spread across varied working age groups.

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Its higher education and talent

There seem to be as many lists of the best universities as there are schools. When looking at the most reputable rankings, we see US institutions of higher education leading the way.

According to Top Universities, the US claims five of the top ten places on the list of the world’s best universities. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) places eight of the top ten universities in the US, as does Times Higher Education. Interestingly, they aren’t the same schools topping the various lists. Here’s a look at the US universities that consistently land on the top lists for global higher education.

5 of the top 10 universities in the world

Rank

University

Location

1

  • United States

2

  • United Kingdom

3

  • United States

4

  • United Kingdom

5

  • United States

6

  • United States

7

  • United Kingdom

8

  • Switzerland

9

  • United Kingdom

10

  • United States

The US continues to be fertile for business innovation and growth, inviting businesses
from around the world to make their mark in the 50 states. Will you be one of them?

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