But we can cooperate with foreign investors, bold investment, government support measures to strengthen their internal operations to achieve internationalization, and gradually matured.
If they can help us to make sense of the long-term future, they'll be able to inspire bold action and investment in support of their initiatives, while everyone else sits on the sidelines.
"I believe this budget provides a bold and ambitious programme of investment in our people and infrastructure, in the context of the most challenging financial environment Scotland has faced since devolution, " he said.
Particularly at this time, a bold initiative to expand trade and investment could make a significant contribution to our strategy to strengthen growth and create jobs.