Types and sustainability level of late night bazaars’ entrepreneurs: A case study of Klang Valley, Malaysia

That capital is of utmost importance in any business undertaking goes without saying. Capital ownership is even a critical element in ensuring the sustainability of small-scale businesses like Malaysia’s late night bazaars. This study examined the types and sustainability levels of capitals involved in running the business of late night bazaars in Malaysia’s Klang Valley based on the sustainability entrepreneurship model developed by Tilley Young (2006) and the adapted concept of community capitals by Hart (2000). The results showed that the capitals owned by the late night bazaar entrepreneurs were at the average levels: social capital (70.0%), human capital (75.2%), financial capital (82.8%) and physical capital (81.2%), which meant that there was room for more capital strengthening and improved enterprise sustainability.