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Abstract
Supporting entrepreneurs outside the country is one of the tasks of at least two ministries – the
Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some of the tasks are performed by various
institutions, which in their properties are designed to promote Polish export. Proposed by them forms of
cooperation with enterprises – from financial support through promotion, and ending with the conclusion
of international agreements, are to create a range of tools which enable the Company to have a chance to
gain new markets for its products, and thereby increase their income and influence positively on the wealth
of the whole society. The article assesses the activities of two ministries – the Ministry of Economy and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, their impact on facilitating the internationalization of enterprises. Standardized
interviews were conducted. Callers were employees of selected companies of the dairy industry who are
directly involved in exports in the company. The interview questionnaire was conducted with representatives
of 15 companies from the tested industry. There was no direct effects of the impact on export results
of conducting actions under Polish development assistance. The surveyed entrepreneurs have not met with
any situation in which a partner from the target indicated in any way that he knows this business and it
influenced his willingness to cooperate with the Polish company