The analyst Pablo De Leon, during the launch of the market intelligence tool ‘CABI U.S. Business Opportunities Model ®’, said: "In order to do business with the United States, the nation must be treated as if it were 50 different countries".

An article in Siglo21.com reports that "The presentation, which suggests segmenting the market of the American Union into states because each has specific conditions, was made with the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) , and with the participation of the Chamber of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economy. "

According to De Leon, "the states of Minnesota, Maryland, Alaska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, and the District of Columbia (Washington, DC), offer the best business opportunities. Then the study places Texas, Montana, Arkansas, Nebraska, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Wyoming, Virginia, Missouri and New Mexico, as options where you have to look for opportunities. "

Source: sigloxxi.com

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