Abstract:
Given the importance that Micro and Small Enterprises (MPE) have for generating income and
employment in Brazil and their small participation in international business, it is necessary to
broaden the discussion on their internationalization process. Thus, the objective of this
dissertation is to identify and analyze the presence and interaction of internal (organizational)
factors as indicators of favorable conditions for the internationalization of MPE from the
Technology-Based Companies Incubator of Itajubá. Through a survey, 72 startups incubated
and graduated by the innovation environment of the Technology-Based Companies Incubator
of Itajubá/MG (Incit) were invited to answer a questionnaire in order to present the results to
the local public administration to guide policies promoting international entrepreneurship. From
the descriptive analysis of 36 responses received and validated during the 2nd semester of the
year 2021, it is concluded that, in general, companies have the potential to internationalize.
Even without support for their insertion in foreign markets, some responding companies have
already gone international. There is a high level of human capital and a latent capacity for
innovation, with flaws in marketing planning and little international experience.
