The Successful Women Entrepreneurship Engagement Talent (SWEET) Programme is a specialised initiative under the Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Project, designed to empower Bumiputera women to venture into entrepreneurship, particularly through franchise, pre-franchise, or licensing business models.

Participants will be provided with access to business matching opportunities, financing assistance, structured training, as well as six (6) months of post-commencement mentoring and business monitoring to support sustainable business operations.

Franchisee / Pre-Franchisee / Licensee

• The majority shareholder(s) must be women aged 21 to 60 years, holding a minimum of 60% equity in the company.;
• The entrepreneur must be the owner and operator of the business.;
• The business must be 100% Bumiputera-owned;
• Financing applications submitted via a Private Limited Company (Sdn. Bhd.) are eligible for financing up to RM500,000
• Financing applications by Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, or Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) are limited to RM250,000;
• A Letter of Offer from the franchisor, pre-franchisor, or licensor must be obtained prior to application;
• The business must be Shariah-compliant; and
• The entrepreneur must have a good credit record, subject to PERNAS’ credit assessment criteria.
• The entrepreneur must have at least six (6) months of business experience, whether online or offline.