International

Resources for Firms with Foreign Parent Companies

Establishing a Presence in the Detroit Region ( file size 367k) This guide provides a comprehensive overview of how to establish a business in the Detroit Region with an emphasis on the special considerations of companies coming to the region from outside the United States. Firms with Foreign Parent Companies Foreign Investment/Trade in Oakland County ( file size 289k)

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

• 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.

• Japan Business Society of Detroit 
• German American Chamber of Commerce Michigan
• Swedish American Chamber of Commerce - Detroit
• British-American Business Council
• Italian American Chamber of Commerce-Michigan
• French American Chamber of Commerce Michigan Chapter
• Canada/US Business Association

Executive Office Centers
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.