This paper explores the differences between born global firms and born regional firms. It compares performance
between born regional firms and born global firms within the same industry. This paper would investigate three independent
variables which are: firm performance, firm size, and model on a company’s strategy. I argue that despite key success
indicators being almost similar in both born global firms and born regional firms, there exist some unique commonality in born
global firms that are not evident in born regional firms, and vise-versa. This uniqueness motivates them to internationalize
quicker than born regional firms. This paper would contribute to IB research by explaining the motivations behind behaviors of
international venture firms.
