Sue Ashdown

Sue Ashdown is the President of IcarusCuba LLC, a consultancy providing market research and representation services for companies seeking entry into the Cuban market, with a heavy focus on investment. To provide the most up-to-date, reliable information, IcarusCuba works exclusively with Cuban professionals who still live and work in Cuba and have firsthand experience in the sectors under study. IcarusCuba consulting teams are custom tailored to the project and client needs, and are experienced at producing in-depth market plans in Cuba: from roadmaps and checklists for those preferring to move independently, to negotiation assistance, to turnkey solutions.

Epic Distortions

The problem with reviewing a film like Hubert Sauper’s Epicentro, currently on the promotional circuit, is that many of the…

5 years ago

Sherritt, Cuba’s Largest Foreign Investor, Releases 2Q Financial Results

A combination of improved efficiency at Cuba’s Moa nickel mine and receipt of Cuban payments that have positively affected the…

6 years ago

Ten Reasons US Business Should Consider Cuba Now

The actions taken by President Trump to “completely roll back” the US/Cuba normalization process launched by President Obama have not…

6 years ago

Helms Burton Title III: Punishment or Fireworks?

By David Urra and Sue Ashdown The Helms-Burton law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996 is best summarized as…

6 years ago

US-Cuba Business Outlook and Overview – Part Four

This is the final article in a series of articles on the US-Cuba Business Outlook by Sue Ashdown.  Ms Ashdown…

8 years ago

US-Cuba Business Outlook and Overview – Part Three

This article is the third in a series from Sue Ashdown, Founder and President of IcarusCuba, a consulting firm with…

8 years ago

US-Cuba Business Outlook and Overview – Part Two

This is part two in a series of articles on the US-Cuba Business Outlook by Sue Ashdown.  Ms Ashdown is…

8 years ago

Embargo Politics and the Miami Conflict

Until now, the US political push toward normalization has concentrated on timid cracks in the embargo: credit extension and freedom…

8 years ago

US-Cuba Business Outlook and Overview

The Havana International Fair (FIHAV) held every November in Cuba is the largest general show of the year for trade…

8 years ago