Enterprise Ireland are surprisingly good at this stuff.
They will be able to answer your questions and possibly point you at someone who has done this before for advice.
My experience of interacting with State institutions has left me with the view that for the most part they have delusions of adequacy. The overseas offices of EI are generally very good. Many of the people based in Ireland are not very good. In general the younger they are the better they are. Just my experience over the last 15 years.Surprisingly? Surely it's what they do, no?
According to themselves: "Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. We work in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets."
They would be the natural first port of call, OK.
Good advice.I'd also agree best to speak with someone who's done it before. As it happens, I did, though it was 10+ years ago, so my experience is probably out of date. One piece of advise I'd have is in taking care when dealing with law firms in the US: they will try and persuade you to spend large amounts for questionable benefits. Recruiting in the US is also something of a minefield: every person you meet will present themselves as the sole reason their previous employer was a success. If you can find someone locally here who has experience of working in the US who's willing to return, it might be a better option.
My experience of interacting with State institutions has left me with the view that for the most part they have delusions of adequacy. The overseas offices of EI are generally very good. Many of the people based in Ireland are not very good. In general the younger they are the better they are. Just my experience over the last 15 years.