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Lindsey works primarily with seed through Series B funded companies, the stages where international founders are making these critical decisions.",[2140],{"_key":2096,"_type":161,"externalUrl":2141,"linkType":163},"https:\u002F\u002Fshare.hsforms.com\u002F2Vtq15yoUSqWJU9y7M2c4Vwclt5p",{"_key":2116,"_type":143,"children":2143,"markDefs":2148,"style":164},[2144],{"_key":2145,"_type":147,"marks":2146,"text":2147},"k12",[],"In this article, we share some of Lindsey’s key insights and provide a framework for understanding what decisions matter, when they matter, and why so you can approach your US entry with clarity and confidence.",[],"2026-05-21T13:00:16.527Z",{"_type":122,"metaDescription":2151,"metaTitle":2081,"socialShareImageUrl":2152},"Learn what legal structures, compliance steps, and entity decisions global founders must get right before expanding to the US market.",{"_type":839,"alternativeText":2081,"height":2082,"url":2153,"width":1071},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.aspireapp.com\u002Fwebsites\u002Fblog\u002Fc8cd2fd6c2b3b4516d2b045bc03618dc\u002Flegal-foundations-for-us-expansion_social.webp","legal-foundations-for-us-expansion",1790850620939]