By insisting to be there you're only asking for it. You enforce the high-demand/bad-attitude relation. Find another place for business development, job-creating, and tax pay. One that might actually be grateful and respectful for what you do.
It's U.S., which _needs_ more income to its federal budget and more jobs to be created.
My business is completely online and can hire people to serve it anywhere.
I know the UK could do with your business, we are too busy giving money left right and centre to people who can't be bothered to work - it is only a matter of time until the pot empties.