Going global doesn't have to be as complex as people make it out to be. To get started, I recommend you learn everything there is to know about a market before you do business there. And it's easy to access that kind of information.

1. Explore the U.S. Commercial Service site and select a country you wish to export to.

2. Next, click on Contact Us in the left sidebar.

3. Send an email -- it's already set up for servicing your needs -- asking for assistance.

You are looking for customers, right? Then ask them how to find them! After all, that's what our tax dollars pay for.