At Foothold America, we have a great deal of experience exploring the US market as an international business: we’ve done it ourselves.

The support we can offer you is dependent on your business needs. Whether you would need help with hiring US employees without having to set up a US subsidiary ( via our Employee Management Service), or you would require help with setting up and managing your new US entity ( via our People Partnership Service), we will take care of your US employees whilst you will focus your attention and resources in growing your USA business. 

If you decide to expand in the US via our Employee Management Service, you can have boots on the ground within a week from your candidate signing the offer letter. This is the quickest route of starting to trade in the USA. If your business requires a US entity, you can start trading as soon as you are registered and obtain your EIN.  Find out more about our US entity service here. 

As part of the process, we work with you to determine what services you need, and then we coordinate all aspects of the employment relationship. If you decide not to set up your own US entity and are opting for our Employee Management Service, we will hire US workers to provide services to you, and the US employees will sign an offer letter with Foothold America. As ‘at will’ employment is standard in the US, the US employees will sign the offer letter rather than a contract. Our offer letter will detail the terms of employment, including salary, benefits, and paid time off.  

If you would like the US employees to sign a contract directly with your business, you will want a US entity. Foothold America can also help you with the process of establishing your US entity and managing your employees via our People Partnership Service. 

Yes. Whether you opt in for our Employee Management Service, People Partnership Service or our US Entity Service, you will have a dedicated HR and Client Service representative as your extended HR department, who will manage the complex operational and HR processes of doing business in America.  

The amount of money a US workers’ healthcare coverage will cost your business largely depends on your chosen solution.  

However, to allow you to draw up some provisional calculations, expect to factor in an additional $13.000 – $20.000, on top of your workers’ salaries. This amount can differ based on factors such as the industry and the difficulty of finding talent, and would cover health care, taxes and other benefits. In the US, employers are expected to provide and assist with health insurance and company benefits. 

On balance, when you consider health insurance and taxes, the cost to employ a US worker is on par with the UK and Europe. For a monthly fee, through our Employee Management Service,  Foothold America can provide and manage all payroll, HR and other services, including benefits administration.