Internationalisation of Small- and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs) has been a subject of academic research for several decades. The literature points out that SMEs are at a disadvantage due to increasing competition from Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), a lack of knowledge, resources and competencies. However, to understand what competence enables SMEs to export despite these constraints, this study presents an empirical evidence about what knowledge and firm capability imparts such competence and whether this competence is related to the speed and success of export expansion. The study...