THE Entrepreneur Development Ministry targets to produce a million small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs, including those from the B40 group, in the next five years.

Deputy Minister Mohd Hatta Ramli said the government would prepare various initiatives and incentives, including collaborating with civil society groups and chambers of commerce, to achieve this.

“The government will work together with agencies to provide guidance, facilitation, and start-up capital funding to turn them into entrepreneurs.

“We will also help these potential entrepreneurs network with agencies that can assist them in expanding their production, exports, and market,” he told reporters after launching the Entrepreneur Millionaire Fest 2018 organised by the Entrepreneur Economic Chamber Malaysia in Seremban today.

Hatta said the entrepreneur development executive councils in each state would also help create as many entrepreneurs as possible in their areas. – Bernama, September 5, 2018.