DreamStart-CNCCEF Information

DreamStart created in 2015 is a non-profit organization providing free mentoring to start-up companies with a lest one French founder targeting the US market The mentors selected for their competence and international experience are all ‘Foreign Trade Advisors of France' (CCEFs). They are appointed for three years by decree of the Prime Minister upon the recommendation of the Minister for Foreign Trade. For more than 115 years, on a pro bono basis, their mission has been to promote France, her presence in the world and her foreign trade. CCEFs are all recognized French leaders of the US business community. They bring considerable local and international expertise and a network of unmatched value. There are more than a hundred of them located in New York or close to New York City. Their combined experiences cover all areas of business, from manufacturing to services and from commodities to luxury goods or new technologies. They assist French startups navigate the local environment in dealing with regulations, marketing & sales, financing, staffing, manufacturing or supply chain issues. Their objective help the startups avoid frequent pitfalls.