The idea of \u2018being ready\u2019 is a common misconception. There are no rules that say you need to have cornered a certain percentage of the local market before you\u2019re qualified to expand abroad. Furthermore, the principles of selling and cultivating a buyer-seller relationship don\u2019t change just because you\u2019re doing it overseas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This doesn\u2019t mean, however, that there\u2019s no need to be cautious. Evaluate your resources and skills, and question whether you have the capacity to take your business abroad. If you are new to selling online, consider launching in your own country first as a test run, which will help you overcome any teething problems before promoting yourself to another part of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, this is a tactic rather than a requirement. There is nothing to say that your product or service isn\u2019t more suitable for a foreign market, and that you shouldn\u2019t concentrate all your efforts there as a priority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n