Coastal Strategies

Since 1988
Call us at (813) 391- 0302


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Welcome to Coastal Strategies!
For 23 years we have been honored to serve our clients with Business Development services, including strategic planning, intelligence research and analysis, marketing, sales and public relations; both domestic and international. Through our strategic partners we also provide investment and insurance services to provide clients with a smooth ride over the global waters. Target, Market, Profit. Please call us today for a free consultation.

About Us

Coastal Strategies (formerly Toner Communications founded in 1988) is an international business development and investment firm based in Tampa, Florida with offices in Panama City, Panama, and strategic ties throughout the US, Canada, Costa Rica, Colombia and Panama. 

We offer a unique turnkey approach in Panama through our partnership there in PanEx Partners, LLC. Our PanEx Business Center is an office/warehouse/storage yard facility, combined with services including market research, strategic planning, business development, real estate brokerage, insurance and government relations. For details, see www.PanExPartners.com .

We have been assisting private firms and economic development organizations in creating and implementing local and international business development, including strategic marketing, investments, public relations and sales, since 1988.

We provide a comprehensive solution for clients by teaming with the best in each industry to form strategic partnerships for seamless delivery of business development services to assist clients expand their markets to import and/or export their goods and services. Our core services are in business development; related services are provided in real estate and insurance, as detailed below. Details on Importing, Exporting and Domestic Services are on the following pages.

Professional & Industry Focus

Our experience and strategic alliances include the following areas of business: 

•Architecture/Engineering/Construction/Real Estate Development 
•Food Industry
•Government Relations/EDO's (New CAFTA Treaty Opportunities) 
•Military and Police Equipment, and High Tech Devices.

Business Development (Core) Services

Core services are those that have been provided in house since 1988. Think of us as the "cost effective" area of your International Business Development and Investment Department for market expansion and development. Whether you are importing, exporting or for domestic business development, services include:

•Market Intelligence Research
•Strategic Planning Facilitation & Implementation 
•Public Relations 
•International Trade Missions (effective Business Development)  
•Manufacturers Representative Services
•Government Relations, US and Foreign 

Real Estate Investment Services

Investment in real estate is often required in the market penetration of another country. And while we hold a real estate broker license, we work with "local" offices of our global strategic partners within the targeted country to assure the best services possible. These services include:

•Industrial Sales & Leasing
•Land AcquisitionMultifamily Investments 
•Office / Warehouse Procurement 
•Office Sales and Leasing
•Property and Asset Management
•Retail Sales and Leasing
•Valuation Advisory Services

Real estate investments are also used a means of achieving US residency through an EB5 Visa. EB-5 visas allow foreign entrepreneurs and their dependants to live in the United States in order to manage large-scale investments. To qualify for an EB-5 visa, the entrepreneur must invest $500,000 in a designated regional center or $1 million anywhere in the United States. 

International Trade & Political Insurance Services

International Trade Insurance is provided to help clients grow their business worldwide through secured and optimized credit management via a wide range of trade receivables protection tools and credit management solutions; i.e., minimize risk and assure compensation for shipped goods and provided services. 

Political Insurance is prefaced and combined with our core services of market intelligence regarding the government stability and policies regarding international trade and investment. Again, while we hold an insurance broker license, we work with local offices of our global strategic partners to assure the very best services possible, and oversee the process on clients' behalf. 

These services include:

•Bonding 
•Credit insurance
•Compensation of losses due to buyer's insolvency risk assessment
•Evaluating trade receivables portfolios
•Financing of trade receivables
•Fidelity insurance (insurance against fraud)
•Trade debt collection



Steve Toner, MBA, MPA
Principal/President

Why Costa Rica?

We focus on Costa Rica for several good reasons. The people are number one; very pleasant, well educated, and eager to do solid business with the US. The business climate is excellent, as the government has pro-growth policies. And the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) just went into effect (2010), opening excellent opportunities for trade and investment.

Fortune magazine (July 25, 2011 issue) rated San Jose, Costa Rica as one of the "Best New Cities for Business".  The article states "With its region's top-rated education system, a solid democracy, and modern infrastructure, Costa Rica's capital is becoming multinational's go-to location for a Latin American beachhead. HP, UPS, and IBM all have new offices there. Advanced manufacturing companies have almost doubled, and it boasts 113 service sector companies, up from just 5 a decade ago."

Beyond these numbers, there are hundreds of other US firms that have followed the lead of Intel ten years ago
 with the installation of their $800 million manufacturing plant. Contact our office for a list of US firms.  

Location of our PanEx Business Center in Panama
Panama
Costa Rica; location of several of our trade missions
Central America; Costa Rica highlighted
Colombia