In modern economics, one of the most common raising trends is entrepreneurship. It can be said that entrepreneurship is the main foundation to economic development in both developed and developing countries. Nowadays, the empowerment of women, especially in Malaysia through entrepreneurial activities is essential for poverty alleviation and meaningful involvement in business growth. Also, the effective function of social capital will assist and encourage women entrepreneurs to make greater contributions to household income, which, when combined with other interventions to increase household well-being, translates into higher well-being for women and the potential to impact change. From that, this study aims to highlight and propose a model based on the role of social capital namely trust, norms and networking which will give impact toward business success among women entrepreneurs.
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To Cite this Article: Baharudin, M. H., Rusok, N. H. M., Ramzi, M. I., Ghazali, S. A. M., & Ridzwan, R. (2022). Social Capital and Women Entrepreneurs Success: A Proposed Framework. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(7), 766– 772.
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