Entrepreneurial Instant Exporters in the Scottish Arts and Crafts Sector

This article deals with a study of the international behavior of Scottish arts and crafts businesses that are “instant internationals.” The internationalization process is analyzed together with the key influences on rapid internationalization. In what might be regarded as a rather sleepy sector of the economy, it is interesting to find microbusinesses that have gone international in their first year of business. Portraits of three companies are...