“…The internationalization of SMEs has been an area of interest for researchers for several decades (Kazlauskaité, 2015;Hsieh et al, 2019). The development of these companies beyond their national borders has given rise to different theoretical approaches, each attempting to emphasize a particular aspect: approach by stages (Johanson & Vahlne, 1977;2009), by networks (Johanson & Vahlne, 1990;Musteen et al, 2014), through resources and skills (Laghzaoui, 2009), the "Born-Global" approach (Oviatt & McDougall, 1994;Knight & Cavusgil, 2004;2005;Servantie, 2007;Cabrol & Favre-bonté, 2011;Elidrissi et al, 2017) and the economic approach (Dunning, 1988;Brouthers & Nakos, 2002;2004), etc.…”