The Road to Cuba, Revised and Updated Edition: The Opportunities and Risks for US Business

In: KnowledgeWharton Originals

Abstract

Intro -- The Road to Cuba -- The Opportunities and Risks for US Business -- © 2016 Knowledge@Wharton -- Knowledge@Wharton Books -- Available Ebooks -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: A Door Has Opened but Needs to Swing Wider -- Heavy Lifting Still Needed -- About This Book -- CHAPTER ONE -- Early Movers in Banking, Telecoms, and Travel -- Surge of Interest Meets Reality Check -- A US Bank Steps Up -- Hello, Cuba: Telecoms and Internet Overtures -- Betting on a Tourism Boom -- Key Takeaways -- CHAPTER TWO -- Food and Finance: Unlocking the Credit Block -- Credit Is Key -- Finance: Weighing the Risk -- Key Takeaways -- CHAPTER THREE -- Longer-Term Prospects: Real Estate, Property, Other Opportunities -- Real Estate and Construction -- Energy -- Manufacturing/Retail -- Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology -- Mining (Nickel and Other) -- Sugar and Agriculture -- Key Takeaways -- CHAPTER FOUR -- A Rocky Road: Political and Economic Risks and Hurdles -- Scenarios for US-Cuba Normalization -- Political Headwinds -- Open for Business? -- Essential Tips for Doing Business in Cuba -- How Warm Is the Welcome? -- Hiring, Firing, and Getting Paid -- Judicial Jitters -- Succession, Transition, or Both? -- Key Takeaways -- Conclusion: Staying the Course -- Acknowledgments -- Knowledge@Wharton on Cuba -- Sources -- Interviews and Presentations -- Works and Papers Consulted -- Laws and Regulations -- About Knowledge@Wharton Books -- About Knowledge@Wharton -- About Wharton Digital Press -- About The Wharton School