International - Resources for Firms with Foreign Parent Companies

Our strong business environment provides a gateway for companies looking to expand into the global marketplace.

Lists of Firms with Foreign Parent Companies There are over 700 foreign firms operating here in Oakland County. Many firms have several local locations. Japan and Germany have the largest number of businesses, and our Foreign Parent Companies list includes over 30 additional countries.  Global Investment/Trade in Oakland County (file size 40k) An overview of international business in Oakland County.

		The Global Oakland brochure contains comprehensive economic and demographic information. Contact us for preprinted copies or download brochure in Adobe Acrobat format (file size 1.5 M) Advantage Oakland Korean version (file size 18M) Global Oakland Chinese version (file size 2.3 M) Global Oakland German version (file size 2.3 M) Global Oakland Italian version (file size 2.3 M) Global Oakland Japanese version (file size 2.3 M)

Consular Corps

• Consular Corps Offices/Chicago
• List of Consular Corps Offices Serving Michigan

Educational Resources

• Japanese Saturday School
• International Academy English as a 2nd Language
• International Language Collection - Farmington Hills Public Library
  Farmington Hills has a web page devoted to their international language materials. Other major Oakland County libraries also have extensive foreign language collections.
  
  

• Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce 
• British-American Business Council
• Canada/US Business Association
• Detroit Chinese Business Association 
• French American Chamber of Commerce Michigan Chapter
• Italian American Alliance for Business & Technology
• Japan Business Society of Detroit
• German American Chamber of Commerce Michigan
• Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
• Michigan Israel Business Bridge 
• Swedish American Chamber of Commerce - Detroit

Regus AmeriCenters

Executive office centers provide an excellent option for businesses that are looking to expand into the local market with a 1 or 2 person sales office. These centers provide your sales staff with all the support of a large office environment. Flexible lease terms are typically available.

International Business

The U.S. Commercial Service offers valuable assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide. For more information, please see the U.S. Commercial Service web site.

As part of the U.S. Commercial Service Web Site small businesses interested in exporting now have a new online tool to help them tap into the global marketplace to grow their business.  Developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration, "Six Steps to Begin Exporting" is the latest tool in the National export Initiative toolbox to help entrepreneurs begin exporting.

Through our partnership with Automation Alley, companies receive assistance with global expansion initiatives. Small and mid-size foreign companies, international government entities and educational institutions are supported as they establish a presence in Southeast Michigan. Through these activities, Automation Alley helps area businesses prosper in the international marketplace and bolsters business in Southeast Michigan. For more information, see Automation Alley's Programs & Services, International Business or contact Noel Nevshehir (below.)

Noel Nevshehir, Automation Alley, Export Specialist
248-457-3288
nevshehirn@oakgov.com

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