Cottage Industry
A cottage industry constitutes a small group of not more than 5 persons, who use their in-house skills and ingenuity to generate a product or service which can be sold. Owner(s) and manager(s) must be active in the business. The operation of the business must take place at the home of the owner(s) or manager(s).

Small and Medium Enterprises
'Small and Medium Enterprise' means a business carried on by the owner himself or in partnership and the number of persons engaged in the business activity including the owner or owners does not exceed five.

The Small Enterprise Promotion Agency(SEnPA) implements the policy and strategies pertaining to small enterprises, crafts and cottage industries, guides the development and maintenance of infrastructures and provides training and assistance in business matters to small enterprises, crafts and cottage industries.