The awareness to increase household income through entrepreneurial capability: A case of the indigenous people in Sungai Pelek, Selangor

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Mohd Misuari, Abdul Malek, Marlin Marissa
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: HB Economic Theory
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/17967/1/AIBC%202013%20567-576.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/17967/

There are a lot of researches on entrepreneurship in Malaysia however the ones on indigenous entrepreneurship are scarce. This case study explores the entrepreneurial preparedness of six respondents from the indigenous community in Sungai Pelek, Selangor.This case study goes in-depth in explaining how the respondents went from fixed-salary earners to full-time entrepreneurs. In-depth interviews were conducted on respondents to get more understanding on why they opted to go for their own businesses.The findings gathered shown that despite the risks involved in being entrepreneurs, the respondents were happy that they took the risks as they have managed to increase their household income.The conducive environment and family support were also influential in their decisions to be more entrepreneurial.Their entrepreneurial capabilities are also evidenced in their awareness to put aside some savings and using their own experiences in handling their business operations.