47 THE FINAL HURDLE TO SUCCESSFUL EXPORTING IS ACTUALLY GETTING PAID. IN THE PAST A SIZEABLE % OF SMALL TO MEDIUM IRISH EXPORTING FIRMS HAS ADMITTED THAT SECURING PAYMENT WAS A WEAKNESS IN THEIR EXPORT PERFORMANCE. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EXPORT CYCLE INVOLVES AN EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF:

The final hurdle to successful exporting is actually getting paid. In the past a sizeable % of small to medium Irish exporting firms has admitted that securing payment was a weakness in their export performance.
Successful completion of the export cycle involves an extensive knowledge of:
The payment risk that the firm faces and The payment risk minimisation options which are best suited to the firm in question.