Export Startup Strategy

Abstract

Nontraditional export development has been a rallying cry in emerging countries. This recounting of the stages that a new export firm passes through derives from observations in the field. It treats the exporter as an entrepreneur and uses the experience of start-ups to help the entrepreneur overcome start up problems.

Keywords: export development, entrepreneurship, barriers to entry, startups

JEL Classification: F13, F23, L22, M13, N76