Abstract
Internationalization as a growth strategy for newly created firms in their first years has been a very attractive field of researches in the past years in terms of strategy. These researches have led to a questioning and a renewal of the main theories of firm internationalization (Mcdougall & Oviatt, 2000). Contrary to earlier researches that focused on environmental factors and the potential pressures and competitors of firms wanting to go international, the recent studies analyze the process and modes by which start-ups increase their activity during the years following their creation (Andersson, 2000). New technical terms have been invented to match the situation of these firms of a new genre, such as "born global start-ups" (Oviatt & McDougall, 2004) or "international start-ups" (Johnson, 2004).
For the newest start-up of the Information and Communication Technologies business area, internationalization is not a natural development following years of domestic success anymore, but an initial strategy of growth and, for some, a necessary one. This is especially true for firms whose activity is based on new technologies, as these technologies are born on globalized market and have to integrate globalized distribution networks and logistical constraints.
