28 Jul e-Council Inc.: Your One-Stop EB-5 Concierge Shop

Back in March, 2016, we announced the launch of our new animated explainer video, “The EB-5 Process Explained.” Conveniently located on our home page, the video guides viewers through the complex EB-5 process in an entertaining and easy-to-understand format.

In response to popular demand, we have now translated the video into five languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, and Chinese! This video is great resource to share with friends and colleagues who have inquiries regarding the EB-5 program. Chances are, someone you know is looking to expand or start a business in the U.S., and EB-5 may just be the ideal recipe to help them raise the necessary capital to turn their dream into a reality.

Please find the link for your video translated by our team into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese.

Once you’ve watched the video, no doubt you will wonder where to begin. Whether you’re a foreign investor or an American business owner, the EB-5 process can seem like a daunting and time-consuming experience – and it is!

e-Council Inc. can start you off on the correct path to pain-free EB-5 approval. Our experts will guide you in making the right choices for your needs and goals. We offer customized, turnkey, concierge EB-5 services for project developers, business owners, aspiring Regional Centers, franchisors and investors.

We can also serve as a single point-of-contact to “quarterback” the entire EB-5 process. Our multi-disciplinary team of professionals—including attorneys, analysts, researchers, and writers—will oversee all project components, including Matter of Ho-compliant business plans, market feasibility studies and appraisals, economic impact reports, the multitude of required legal documentation, the filing process, and even fundraising coordination.

Working with an experienced EB-5 quarterback has many benefits. It eliminates the need to procure outside services from unrelated sources, significantly streamlining an otherwise overwhelming process. e-Council has established relationships with the appropriate parties critical to the overall success of the EB-5 process—such as economists, marketing experts, licensed EB-5 broker-dealers, migration agents, and immigration and securities attorneys.  Our “strategic partners” are pre-vetted and immediately available to work on new projects. We hold all of our partners accountable to strict deadlines, high quality standards, and consistent results.

According to e-Council Inc.’s Founder and President, Lauren Cohen, Esq., “After several years in this often daunting business, I have come to realize that the lack of a single-source quarterback to oversee the EB-5 process and hold all involved parties accountable is a huge impediment to efficiency in the process.  My team will help you to mitigate risk and downtime and save you time and money. e-Council Inc. will bring the best intellectual capital in the industry to this role.”

If any of this resonates with you, you must continue reading to learn just how e-Council Inc.’s services can specifically benefit you, whatever your needs may be.

If you are a business owner looking to raise capital…

Think of e-Council as your outsourced EB-5 Director. We offer the same range of services as an in-house team member, but without the high price tag or need to hire another staff member. Our assistance will free up time for your management team so that they can focus on their respective areas of expertise.

e-Council Inc. will provide you with the full spectrum of services needed for EB-5 approval, from conception of the project or business all the way through to its inception and fruition. We will start by conducting a Project Readiness/Due Diligence Assessment, Market Feasibility Study, Initial Jobs Analysis, and Capital Stack Analysis to ensure that your project is EB-5 ready.

If your project passes muster, e-Council Inc.’s team of experts and strategic partners will work together to create a best-in-class, comprehensive, credible, Matter-of-Ho[1] compliant EB-5 Business Plan. We will enlist qualified professionals to prepare the necessary documentation, including immigration counsel to prepare and file your application with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

We will also leverage existing strategic partnerships with U.S. broker-dealers and fundraising professionals in China, Vietnam, Brazil, and many other countries to help bring investors to your project.

All of these services will tangibly augment your projects’ marketability because investors will be confident that their money is safer.

If you are a foreign investor….

e-Council Inc.’s skilled professionals can assess an investor’s goals and profile to help them select a business or franchise opportunity that is right for them, and right for EB-5. Founder and President Lauren Cohen is a licensed business broker who specializes in identifying and evaluating businesses that are the best fit for EB-5. e-Council Inc. has expertise in both Regional Center and direct investment projects and will develop all the necessary documentation needed for EB-5 approval, including a comprehensive, credible EB-compliant Business Plan.

If you are looking to start a Regional Center…

e-Council Inc. can also advise and guide aspiring Regional Centers through the entire application process. This process is comprehensive in scope and will take the owners from beginning to end, including an application-worthy business plan, whether based on a hypothetical, actual, or exemplar project.

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Well over one hundred companies have relied on e-Council Inc. to demystify the complex EB-5 process and prepare their projects for submission to USCIS, as have countless investors when trying to figure out which options are the best for them to pursue. e-Council Inc. boasts a stellar track record of success and serve not only as a strategic resource for process, development and funding need, but also as a stakeholder in the success of our projects. Contact us to see how we can leverage our breadth of expertise and experience in the industry to help you accomplish your goals.

To inquire about our concierge quarterbacking services or to choose from a wide range of complementary EB-5 offerings, please contact us at info@ecouncilinc.com.

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[1] Matter of Ho is a 1998 precedent decision issued by the Administrative Appeals Office that set forth the requirements for an EB-5 compliant business plan.