How to... Do business in Cuba

Jason Woody, head of a Tampa nonprofit specializing in cornea transplants, has worked hard in recent years to get a foothold in Cuba.

But President Trump's pledge to roll back ties with the communist nation has left Woody uncertain of his next steps. While President Obama opened business opportunities to an extent, the U.S. has kept a ban on doing business with the Cuban government. The U.S. does waive the prohibition on a case-by-case basis in which the business shows its dealings with the government will benefit the Cuban people.

Woody, CEO of Tampa's Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research, wants to build on last year's visit to Tampa by a group of Cuban eye surgeons who performed successful cornea transplants at the institute — a visit took that years to achieve.