Export capacity and its impact on the internationalization of small and medium-sized companies producing organic cocoa in the province of Manabí

Abstract

A very important part of the economic and commercial evolution of any developing country is the creation of new markets, for this reason small and medium-sized exporting companies have a significant role in the development of these, this is the particular case in the province of Manabí since they help boost their economy, adapting to changes in their economic environment. The internationalization process that countries are currently going through has forced businessmen or investors to think about expanding into a market beyond the national one to which they are already accustomed. In this sense, small and medium-sized enterprises are also a fundamental element in the world economy. The objective of this research was to collect and analyze the information collected in a survey, which was applied to four companies that are dedicated to the export of organic cocoa in the province of Manabí, this information served as a basis to explain the phenomenon of capacity exporting that this region has and its impact on the incursion of companies into international markets. The methodology used was descriptive field type. Knowing that Ecuador occupies the 6th place in cocoa production worldwide and number one in America.