If US government restrictions on trade with Cuba were lifted, Cuba could generate $5.9 billion annually in American exports, reports Columbus CEO. Ohio’s diverse economy, which includes agriculture, fashion, manufactured goods, medicine, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, education and consumer products puts the state in position to benefit from Cuba’s opening as a new market and investment opportunity – if and when that opening day arrives.
In a story in the August 16 issue of Columbus CEO, writer TC Brown assesses the economic potential of and progress toward a Cuba that’s once again open for business. The story features a survey of resources for entrepreneurs eager to enter the market –including the Datamyne-NEXCO Preparing for Trade with Cuba Conference (#CubaTrade16) coming up in Miami in October (learn more about the conference here).