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Factors Affecting the Performance of Small Business Start-Ups Under Tunas Mekar Programme

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Proceedings of the ASEAN Entrepreneurship Conference 2014

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This study scrutinises the factors that influence the performance of small business undertaken by graduates in the early stages of operation. Based on multiple regression analysis, the study shows that entrepreneurial characteristics, management practices and training and guidance have significant influence on the performance of small business start-ups. The experience of the business and the amount of initial capital are not significant to the performance of small enterprises at that stage. The findings have implications not only on the theory of the firm and human capital theory but also on small entrepreneurs, policymakers and implementers and researchers.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the research grant provided by Universiti Teknologi MARA (Terengganu) and declare that they have no conflicts of interest in this research.

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  1. Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi Mara (Terengganu), Dungun, Malaysia

    Najihah Marha Yaacob

  2. Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi Mara (Terengganu), Dungun, Malaysia

    Rosman Mahmood

  3. Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi Mara (Kelantan), Machang, Malaysia

    Sakinah Mat Zin

  4. Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Science, Universiti Teknologi Mara (Terengganu), Dungun, Malaysia

    Mazidah Puteh

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Yaacob, N.M., Mahmood, R., Zin, S.M., Puteh, M. (2016). Factors Affecting the Performance of Small Business Start-Ups Under Tunas Mekar Programme. In: Mohd Sidek, N., Ali, S., Ismail, M. (eds) Proceedings of the ASEAN Entrepreneurship Conference 2014. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0036-2_1

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