The internationalization of small and medium enterprises: the role of proactiveness and networks Luciano Ciravegna (King’s College) Sara Benitez Majano (London School of Medicine and Tropical Hygiene) Zhan Ge (Hong Kong Polytechnic) PRE-PUBLICATION VERSION. THE FINAL VERSION APPEARS IN THE JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH. PLEASE CITE AS: Ciravegna, L., Majano, S. B., & Zhan, G. (2014). The inception of internationalization of small and medium enterprises: The role of activeness and networks. Journal of Business Research, 67(6), 1081-1089.