Can’t Decide on One LATAM Country for Expansion? Here’s How an International PEO Offers Flexibility

Several Latin American countries offer attractive investment opportunities across numerous sectors that are difficult to replicate elsewhere—perfect for companies that are in the process of expanding onto the international stage. Chief among these countries are Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, and Chile. These investment opportunities are reflective of not only each country’s population growth but the continued growth of urbanization that is shaping the region in a positive new way every day. Energy and transmission projects in those four countries, in particular, are giving way to significant innovation and enormous possibilities for private sector investors.

But at the same time, a question emerges: how does a company best narrow down its options, choose the right country in which to expand, when there are favorable conditions in multiple markets? The answer is simple: partner with an experienced International PEO (Professional Employer Organization).

Flexibility, Agility, and Beyond

The primary benefit that one can expect from working with an International PEO is how it can help organizations better understand the specifics of the environments into which they’re considering expanding. Through an extensive network of on-the-ground support and detailed, country-specific reports, an International PEO can better equip businesses of all types with the kind of real-time insight and visibility they need to make informed, confident decisions.

An International PEO can prepare multiple country-specific reports to help businesses better weigh the pros and cons of its prospective regions. If a business is considering expanding into Chile and Uruguay, for example, the International PEO can provide reports for each—allowing the business to make an informed, confident decision.

Global Talent Acquisition: Finding the Right Talent

Hiring appropriately and quickly are always top priorities for expanding organizations—and an International PEO can source, secure, and onboard on your behalf. In fact, it can have everyone hired and on-boarded in a matter of days, giving businesses everything they need to begin operating—faster, and often more cost-effective than setting up a legal entity.

This does more than just increase efficiency; it also affords companies the flexibility to hire employees in their new market. This can be hugely beneficial if an organization is looking only to operate in a particular country for a short-term project, as well. Once that project is completed, the International PEO can then off-board those employees seamlessly and compliantly.

It’s important to recognize that working with an International PEO means no long-term corporate contracts. These contracts can be a major disadvantage for any organization, but especially for those that are in the process of testing a market before deciding to set up shop permanently—or if they’re trying to decide whether or not they should leave that market altogether.

Much like an organization would hire for a short-term project, an International PEO can hire as many or as few employees as needed to complete a test run in the most organic and comprehensive way possible. If a company wants to send one of its own employees from its origin country to oversee operations as it expands into Latin America, an International PEO can position the businesses to do so.

The Partner You Need When You Need it the Most

It’s important to look at things like this: you’re an expert in your business and space, but not necessarily on the specifics of operating in specific Latin American countries. An International PEO, however, is. It’s able to address the finer details of the steps you’ll need to take before, during, and even after expansion to make sure that everything proceeds as smoothly as possible.

With capabilities across the whole of Latin America, Biz Latin Hub can help you establish your presence quickly and compliantly—without the need for entity setup. If you’d like to learn more about how International PEO can help you get up and running in Latin America, reach out to our team today. We’re ready when you are.