"You've got potential for abuse, " said Frank Lavin, who served as Commerce undersecretary for international trade from 2005 to 2007.

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The answer is in a new book, Export Now, that I co-authored with Frank Lavin, former U.S. Department of Commerce Under Secretary for International Trade.

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This is naturally more difficult to do, however, if small and medium-sized businesses have maxed out on growth in the U.S., as described in my new book, Export Now, co-authored with Frank Lavin, they might consider seeking new sales in markets that are similar to the ones they already understand perhaps, these include Canada or Mexico.

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