Coastal Strategies

Since 1988
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International Business Development & Real Estate Investment           Tampa, Florida USA & Panama City, Panama
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International Business Development (via Trade Mission)

Our client, PROCOMER, the Foreign Trade Corporation of Costa Rica, requested assistance in conducting a food industry trade mission to Florida. We conducted market research, built a web site, issued news releases, drafted brochures, arranged dozens of food industry appointments, industry tours, receptions, and made key industry and governmental introductions.



Our client's testimonial

"On behalf of the Foreign Trade Corporation of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) and the Trade office in Miami, we would like to thank you for the support given for the preparation and logistics of the Trade Mission of Exporters to Central Florida on May 16th thru 19th, 2011.  
The support given by Coastal Strategies, and particularly from Mr. Steve Toner, contributed to the satisfaction expressed by the Costa Rican businessmen that participated in this Trade Mission. It is remarkable the quality of contacts made for them with Central Florida Importers and Distributors as well as the productive meetings made during the Costa Rica Trade Mission Reception and event. We expect that these initial contacts and negotiations will be concreted into positive business for both parts. 
We do believe that this type of trade events will increase commercial links and fortify business between Costa Rica and Florida, using Tampa as a port of entrance."  
Cordially,
Jorge Zamora, General Director
PROCOMER, Foreign Trade Corporation of Costa Rica



International Trade Mission & Trade Show

Our client, the Tampa Bay Partnership, set an objective of increased investment from Florida's number one trading partner, Canada. The representatives of the organization participated in our trade missions into Canada, and from Canada into Florida, to achieve their objectives.



Our client's testimonial

“The Tampa Bay Partnership participated in a series of trade shows in the Toronto area planned and organized by Toner Communications (now Coastal Strategies). …The effort resulted in several Canadian companies setting up offices in the Tampa Bay area. The effort also provided exposure for the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, a regional group covering 27 counties in Central Florida…This highly effective effort served to provide them with a better understanding of the opportunities in the Florida market.”

William J. McDermott, CEcD, Director Economic Development Department, Seminole County, Florida



Business Development/International Trade Missions for State of Florida/Consulting

​Enterprise Florida, the state's economic development agency, placed us under contract to conduct several international trade missions to Montreal and Toronto, Canada; and from Canada to Florida.



Our client's testimonial

“Mr. Toner was a pleasure to work with; he was very successful in creating many new Florida trade lead opportunities for the participating companies. In addition, his professional follow-up to these events has been very effective in developing trade development for the state of Florida. Our office continues…seeking advice from Coastal Strategies.” 

Larry March, Canada Director, Enterprise Florida (state agency client)





Trade Data Reflects Unique Opportunities
Costa Rica coffee plantation processing plant with owner, technician and latest technology
Canadian Ambassador (R) and Canadian Consul General (L) are co-hosted in Tampa by the Canadian American Business Council Chair.
Jorge Zamora, PROCOMER Director General on Trade Mission into Tampa from Costa Rica for Food Industry Introductions at Tampa Port
Services provided to clients seeking to import goods and services into the US are performed individually and directly with the importing company, or with a group in trade missions, often via economic development organizations and always in cooperation with government agencies.

These services include our core services as well as the services through our strategic partners, as listed on our home page of this web site; and detailed at the 
bottom of this page in Spanish.

Importing services deal with the myriad of issues; see "Exporting" page for definitions.
  • International Trade Missions
  • Industry Analysis 
  • Market Research
  • Strategic Business Development Planning
  • Strategic Partnerships 
  • ​Government Relations
  • Public Relations
  • ​Real Estate Investment Services

Costa Rica Trade Mission address at US Embassy to trade mission delegates
Importing into the US ($1.94 Trillion in 2010) is well worth the effort.



Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla addressed our Trade Mission group
Costa Rica coffee plantation owner presented his product to export to the US
Excellent food products are presented for export to the US from Costa Rica
Tropical treats are processed for sale in Costa Rica and exported into the US

Coastal Strategies, Inc. (conocida anteriormente como Toner
Communications) es una compania para inversiones y desarrollo de negocios
internacionales localizada en Tampa, Florida, USA, con relaciones estrategicas en
Costa Rica, Colombia y Canada. Hemos guiado y asistido a companias privadas y
organizaciones de desarrollo economico creando e implementando estrategias para
inversiones y desarrollo de negocios locales e internacionales desde 1988. Ver a
continuacion nuestros Servicios, Enfoque Profesional / Industria, Enfoque
Geografico y Conozca Nuestro Equipo.

Servicios:

Piense en nosotros como el area mas "rentable" de su
Departamento de Inversiones y Desarrollo de Negocios Internacionales, ofreciendo:

•Facilitador e Implementador de Planeamiento Estrategico
•Materiales de Mercadeo (incluyendo modelos 3D) y Servicios de Relaciones Publicas
•Investigacion de Mercado; Oportunidades entre Estados Unidos y Costa Rica debido aCAFTA!
•Misiones de Comercio Internacional (como una manera rentable para el Desarrollo de Negocios)
•Servicios de Consultoria
•Servicios de Representante de Ventas para Fabricantes / Manufactura
•Programas / Relaciones Gubernamentales
•Servicios de Traduccion

Enfoque Profesional / Industria:

•Inversiones y Comercio Internacional
•Real Estate / Inversiones / Arquitectura / Ingenieria/ Construccion / Desarrollo
•Companias de Servicios Profesionales
•Companias de Alta Tecnologia / Informatica
•Implementos Medicos y para Cuidados de la Salud
•Desarrollo Economico / Programas Guvernamentales (Nuevas Oportunidades debido a CAFTA)

Enfoque Geografico:

•Estados Unidos/ Florida
• Costa Rica
•Canada
• Panama


Container ship in Panama near our offices in our PanEx Business Center. 
Let Research show best options to export!
Tampa, Florida USA

​We are pleased to share our photos, projects and testimonials from our clients. 
Client Testimonials