target country) who knows them already,

target country) who knows them already. Form a partnership and
start an import/export business using eBay.
An alternative and perhaps a long shot is to find someone in the
target country to be your partner, that is, find him or her via the
Internet (e.g., via eBay). It’s difficult enough to form workable partnerships
with direct personal contact. It’s clearly a long shot to
arrange a partnership with someone you don’t know via the Internet.
But it’s been done successfully.
The important thing to remember here is that most people will not do
what is suggested here. The effort is simply too much. The entry to the
import/export business is said to have a high threshold that will keep
most people out. After all, how many people will learn French in order
to sell American merchandise in France? If you’re willing to cross that
threshold, you may find it profitable.
The Threshold Is Lower
The threshold to enter the import/export business remains high
because of language barriers. But due to the Web, the capital
requirements have dropped. Formerly, to enter the import-export
business took significant capital for travel and communication as
well as the personal effort to master the language learning curve.
Today, due to the Web (specifically eBay) and Internet communications,
the capital required to start an import/export business is
potentially much lower even though the learning curve remains as
high.
Who’s the Competition?
If capital requirements are lower today, where is your competition? An
immigrant to the US who speaks English and already knows the language
and byways of the target country, is not only a potential partner
but a potential competitor. By learning English and living in the US,