Her research focuses on understanding the internationalization of small businesses from developed countries. Some of this has studied how different internationalization strategies, internal resources, and inter-organizational factors influence firm survival and growth. Some has focused on how immigrant background influences entrepreneurial firms' innovation, internationalization and financial performance. She has published in the most prestige Financial Times Top 50 academic journals such as International Business Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, received numerous research grants and awards, and is a member of the editorial review board for Multinational Business Review.