CUBA CONSULTANTS
We help businesses explore and execute a market entry strategy
into this intriguing and burgeoning country.
Cuba market entry experts
Strategically located only 90 miles off the coast of Florida, Cuba represents a new and largely unexplored opportunity for businesses.
It’s proximity to numerous ports in the Americas, a highly-educated and industrious workforce, and new business friendly regulations, Cuba is emerging as the next frontier in foreign direct investment and business.
Areas of focus
Tourism & Hospitality
Hotel management, hotel venture capital, tour operations, cruise operators, facilities and suppliers.
Agriculture
Agricultural production cooperative, sugar, tobacco, honey, coffee, cocoa, citrus, sorbitol, and alcohol.
Private Small Business
Software development, construction, transportation, manufacturing, restaurant, and more.
Pharmaceutical & Biotech
Joint venture and partnership regarding production, packaging, and research.
Food Production
Dry goods, dairy, processed meat, condiments, grains, spices, and pork and poultry processing.
IT, Telco & Connectivity
Broadband, last mile connectivity, networks, hardware, software, business consulting, and facilities.
Construction
Cement and concrete, marble quarry, light clay, lime, metal, ceramics and PVC
Manufacturing
Light industry, medical equipment, construction goods, packaging, medical consumables, tools and household goods
Ports & Rail
New passenger rail, warehouse and port logistics management and operations.
Transportation & Logistics
Warehousing, distribution, shipping, labeling, bottling, packaging and palletizing.
Renewable Energy
Biomass, wind power, solar power, hydro-energy, and biogas.
Consumer Electronics
Wholesale and retail sale of consumer electronics including mobile phones and other digital devices.
UPDATES
Vietnam's ViMariel Paves Path for FDI in Cuba
ViMariel is the sole non-state concessionaire in the special economic development zone known as ZED Mariel in Mariel, Cuba. With the rights to 256 hectares and authorization to build an industrial park with full infrastructure ViMariel is looking to lure investment across industries.
Meeting with Cuban Ambassador
Honored to be meeting with Cuban Ambassador to the U.S.- Lianys Torres Rivera, former Cuban Ambassador to Malaysia- Carlos Alfredo Amores Balbín, and CEO of LundaTec- Robert Parry-Jones, to discuss medical cooperation and science-diplomacy.
U.S. Airlines Resume Flights to Cuba
Cuba announced that 400 weekly flights are expected to arrive at the country’s airports by Nov 15, in conjunction with the island’s reopening to tourism on the same date.
Hotels Plan for Reopening in Cuba
The Iberostar Group announces its fall/winter reopening of its hotels in Cuba in a signal that a tourism restart in Cuba is coming.
Chief Executive Officer/Principal Advisor
Tom Popper
For 20 years, Tom has been a leading expert in U.S.-Cuba policy, Cuban government relations, U.S. Treasury regulations, and doing business in Cuba.
Senior Advisor
Karla Gattorno
An impassioned and forward thinking native Habanera, Karla has dedicated her life and career to unlocking and expanding business potential in Cuba.