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International Journal of Business and Management March, 2010 A Preliminary convey of Green Micro-entrepreneurs in Kelantan, Malaysia Mohd Rafi Yaacob Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia Tel: 60-9771-7265 Abstract A recycling lineage or a discolour business which involves micro entrepreneurs is no liaison new in Malaysia. Upon the country emancipation in 1957, green entrepreneurs used to go from signboard to house with their bicycles or trishaws to buy used bottles as well as cooking utensils (made from copper, aluminium or irons) and old batteries to resell to larger used items collectors for profits. But in those days, such an entrepreneurship was the last thing thought by ones who wanted to be entrepreneurs because it was considered as a low status business and least profit as well. However, at present this kind of business is steadily ripening and profitable enough. As far the environmental management is refer this kind of entrepreneurship contributes significantly to sustainability as it reduces usage of raw materials as used materials are recycled to produce new products.

Notwithstanding with the part of this kind of business, there is a dearth of literature of green business in Malaysia as researchers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have concentrated their studies in the areas of finance, micro credit, homo resource management, strategic management, marketing as well as leadership. Against this background, a take away of green entrepreneurship is paramount. In general, amongst important questions desire in this research were: what push and/or pull factors to be green entrepreneurs? what strategies adopted?, what business routines of green entrepreneurs?, what challenges faced by the entrepreneurs?, and what the prospects of green business? This research capitalized a qualitative study where interviews were conducted with two green micro-entrepreneurs in Kota... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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