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ACG presents to the Oregon State Government on the opportunities to attract foreign investors
Alexander Aginsky, ACG Managing Director, was called on by the Oregon House Interim Committee on Sustainability and Economic Development to share his expertise on the EB-5 immigrant investor program at the state capitol on September 23rd, 2010. In his presentation, Mr. Aginsky provided a brief overview of the immigrant-investor program, described the benefits this program could provide for the State of Oregon, and recommended a course of action for the Oregon state government.
The EB-5 immigrant investor program allows for the creation of Regional Centers, which pool the funds of many foreign investors into a single project or organization. As long as the minimum required investment is met and at least ten jobs are created for every investor, the investor and his family are eligible for permanent residence in the United States. The EB-5 program is an incredible opportunity for Oregon to stimulate investment and create jobs.
The committee members were impressed by the presentation and expressed a strong interest in supporting the establishment of EB-5 Regional Centers in Oregon. If you are interested in reviewing the PowerPoint Presentation given by Mr. Aginsky, you can download it by following this link and you can also listen to an audio recording of the live presentation given by Mr. Aginsky at this link. For more information on the EB-5 immigrant investor program or to learn how your company can qualify as an EB-5 Regional Center, please write to info@aginskyconsulting.com.
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ACG prepares an extensive dealbook of North American real estate assets and business opportunities for sale
In partnership with OnlineMA (www.onlinema.com), a leading international information service dedicated to the community of M&A professionals, ACG has developed an extensive dealbook of North American commercial real estate assets and business opportunities for sale. It aims to provide investors with a real-time catalogue of both local and global investment opportunities, and at being a pivotal source of information about local markets for the benefit of the whole community – buyers, sellers, advisors, and service providers in general.
The book publishes M&A, investment and financing opportunities in the form of one-page blind-profiles, together with the contributor contact details. In addition, the DEAL BOOK provides a page for each major player that is active in the market – investment houses, M&A boutiques and service providers. We would be pleased to receive additional deals for publication in our future editions of the DEAL BOOK or suggestions for its improvement. In addition to the online facility, we plan to distribute printed copies of the full DEAL BOOK, and send newsletter updates by email as soon as new purchase/sale opportunities become available. You can see our latest DEAL BOOK online here or download your copy in PDF here.
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ACG has been selected as one of six companies to create a public-private partnership with the City of Portland
On August 17th, 2010, the Portland Tribune ran an article about the fact that the Portland Development Commission has selected six firms, with Aginsky Consulting Group among them, and entered into talks with them regarding the possibility of bringing foreign investors to the city as part of a U.S. federal government’s EB-5 program. Portland Mayor Sam Adams is personally supporting this initiative and helping to facilitate the progress. Each of the six companies submitted detailed proposals to the city regarding their vision for how to most effectively solicit international investment. For your copy of our firm’s proposal, please write to info@aginskyconsulting.com. The article can be found online here or downloaded in PDF format here.
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ACG makes a presentation at the 15th annual RAPP conference in September 2010
Alexander Aginsky, ACG Managing Director, and Kirill Pervun, Director for Russia and CIS, took an active part in the Russian American Pacific Partnership (RAPP) 15th annual meeting held in Portland, Oregon on September 14-16th. The Russian American Pacific Partnership is a bilateral forum organized by the Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation engaging the private sector and government to identify and address barriers to business and commerce between the Russian Federation and the United States. Representatives from Fortune 500 corporations such as Microsoft, Cisco, Boeing, and Exxon, as well as smaller companies, and regional and federal government officials from both sides collaborated to develop a bridge between Russia’s East and the Western United States. The discussions and presentations spanned a plethora of subjects such as electronic government and computer literacy in Russia, development of new direct air and maritime routes between the Russia’s Far East and U.S. West Coast, extension and simplification of U.S. visas for businessmen, foreign specialists, and students, tariff reduction, waste management, and clean water supply in the Russia’s Far East.
Kirill Pervun delivered a presentation on the topic of “Raising Capital Overseas for Russian Companies” and took part as a moderator during the Transportation and Commerce Session. Mr. Pervun also assisted in developing recommendations for further economic integration of the two countries. A copy of the presentation is available for download in English here.
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ACG has been tapped by the Business Journal to write a regular column on opportunities for international growth for American companies
The first issue of our regular column on international business has been published in the Portland Business Journal on the 17th of September, 2010. The article, titled “When it comes to exporting goods, there’s gold in the BRICs,” was co-authored by the firm’s Managing Director, Alexander Aginsky, and a Senior Associate, Jasin Nazim. The first issue of the column tried to make the case that many mid-size American companies are selling themselves short by not pursuing business opportunities in emerging markets, which are now becoming rich enough to finally afford high quality American products and services. The column concluded with a number of useful tips for American companies to consider when entertaining the possibility of making their companies more international. This will now become a regular column in the Portland Business Journal and is likely to be syndicated nationally. If you have a subscription to the Journal, you can find a copy of the first column online here or you can download the article text in PDF format here. If you would like to see the article as it appeared in its original format, it is available for download in PDF format here.
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ACG Presentation at the International Tea & Coffee Conference in Vienna
In April 2010, ACG Managing Director, Alexander Aginsky, delivered a presentation at the 14th Annual Tea & Coffee World Cup Symposium in Vienna, Austria (www.tcworldcup.com). The three-day conference and exhibition was attended by experts from every part of the tea supply chain from over one hundred countries and included global giants in tea production, distribution, processing, equipment, and retail. This is the leading and most attended industry event of its kind in the world. Mr. Aginsky’s presentation focused on strategic entry into new emerging markets, particularly those of Russia and Eastern Europe. The presentation described the global outlook for tea, the potential for tea companies in the Russian market (the largest market for tea in the world), and the costs and benefits of different market entry strategies. The presentation also covered some of the latest innovations in the tea industry, including self-heating and self-cooling technologies, as well as case studies from our experience. For more details on ACG’s work with the international tea market, please write to info@aginskyconsulting.com. The presentation is available for download in English here.
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"From a Local Shop to a Large Conglomerate" Article Series
Our firm is regularly trying to find ways to give back to the community that has helped to make us successful for many years – the Russian-speaking entrepreneurs in the United States and all over the globe. Our latest effort in this realm is a pro-bono publication targeted at the immigrant population of business owners from the former Soviet Union currently residing in the United States. The publication is called “From a Local Shop to a Large Conglomerate” and addresses various aspects of starting and growing your small business and offers advice on numerous business-related topics.
The first issue of the publication hit newsstands all over the United States in July of 2005. The series of articles will continue to be syndicated in the editorial columns of nearly a dozen major Russian-language magazines and newspapers in the U.S. (e.g. Argumenti i Fakti, Novoye Russkoe Slovo, Kontinent, Fakt Magazine, Russkiy Mir, Gorizont, and etc.) on a monthly basis.
The published articles in the series are currently available for view on our website in either English or Russian, with the Ukrainian versions soon to follow. Please select to view the articles from the language options below:
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ACG provides its expertise to the U.S. Department of Commerce
In the summer of 2007, the U.S. Department of Commerce division called BISNIS (Business Information Service for Newly Independent States) selected our firm as an expert on the topic of capital fundraising in the West for Eurasian companies and approached ACG with a proposal to write an article for their quarterly publication. In our firm’s ever growing efforts to encourage international business and support further Eurasian-American business relationships, we gladly accepted that challenge.
The article “Opening the Door in the East to Western Capital” addresses more than just the different sources of capital available to Eurasian companies, but it also describes the different types of relationships that Eurasian companies may and should potentially explore with American businesses. Furthermore, the article lists the necessary steps that a company needs to take in order to successfully attract U.S. investment. This article was printed in the September 2007 issue of the BISNIS publication. It is also available for view on our website in both English and Russian below.
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“Expanding Your Business Globally” ACG presents at OTBC
In September 2007, Mr. Silvio Pitter, Associate Consultant with Aginsky Consulting Group, gave a presentation entitled “Expanding Your Business Globally” at Oregon’s Technology Business Incubator (OTBC). OTBC is a non-profit corporation that helps startup companies succeed by providing various professional services that help them develop through their initial lifecycle stages and become strong competitors in the market.
The presentation provided a number of reasons that businesses should consider for going global and the many benefits they can obtain by doing so. Aside from developing new sales channels and taking advantage of global labor arbitrage opportunities, the presentation showed how competing in international markets can often be the best way for companies to grow.
The amount of options a business owner faces in developing his or her company has expanded exponentially due to global opportunities offered by emerging economies. Based on each company’s capabilities, going global is not just an option but should be considered as the key for continuous success and expansion.
Mr. Silvio Pitter is an Associate at ACG where he specializes in strategic market entry and global business development for clients interested in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Silvio’s successful career includes business analyst positions with prestigious organizations such as the European Union, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Trade, and the Nixon Center. Silvio holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Trieste and a M.A. in European and Russian Studies from the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Before receiving his post-graduate degree, he studied at La Sorbonne (Paris, France), the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (Vienna, Austria), MGIMO and MGU (Moscow, Russia).
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