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Chapter 19ConclusionIn summary . . .• Exporting companies are the most successful• International buyers probably want your products• The U.S. government offers programs to helpyou overcome challenges and find successU.S. businesspeople have told us that if they knew more about the mechanics of exporting, theywould try selling their goods abroad, or, if they’ve already begun, they’d sell to more countries.In the preceding pages, we’ve attempted to answer in considerable detail the questions we arefrequently asked by thousands of people who want an international sale or have one and are inthe midst of figuring out how to get it to the buyer.While the contents of this book can help move you along in the exporting process, it’s notintended to be a substitute for your own good judgment or the considerable range of expertiseavailable in your community via what we referred to as your Global Entrepreneurial Ecosystem(GEE), the range of organizations and institutions that can provide advice, mentoring, andspecialized services. Chief among these resources is the U.S. Commercial Service, and a list ofoffices can be found at the end of this book.These folks will be happy to introduce you to the export community of practice in your regionand state. They will also link you to colleagues wherever they may be who have expertise inyour particular business, product, or industry. They will then open the door to our internationalresources including market and industry experts in more than 75 countries throughout the world.We work with colleagues in the Department of State and the Department of Agriculture, who areposted in just about every other country in the world.So thanks for taking the time to read this book. We hope you’ll refer to it often, and feel freeto share it with a friend. As a nation we are well under way to breaking down the distinctionbetween domestic business and international business, as if the latter is somehow worryinglyrisky or exotic. The time is at hand when all business is, well, just business. But most of all, as anation that’s a leader in so many important categories, we also need to lead in producing morepeople like you—who are at home in the world.U.S. Commercial Service • A Basic Guide to Exporting 217