I hope you're all having a promising day. During the last few months I've researched and have become informed from various reliable sources on the many profitable ventures gained by entrepreneurs exporting back to the USA or a European country, often after their vacation, that they have returned many a time after to specialize in a particular (range of) products. Having planned a similar action plan for several months now, I have come up with a few good ideas which were clarified through networking, with a few more ideas suggested. Is it really all that simple? What primary skills do I need to develop before boarding the plane? For those with experience, which countries are 'the best' for start-ups with a near-guaranteed profit or at minimum some form of substantial gain so to cover the travel costs sufficiently? What GROUP of products appeal to people so as to clear inventory fairly quickly? Glad to have found this site and I appreciate all of your helpful responses to these quick questions. Riyadh Alawami.