The fall in crude oil prices and the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic since early 2020 have negatively affected the income of palm oil smallholders. To increase income, the group is encouraged to participate in rural economic activities such as small business, livestock farming and vegetables or fruit cultivation. However, there is a research gap in the context of how entrepreneurial activities recommended by industry practitioners and previous researchers can be effectively implemented. The average ages of smallholder who are over 60 years old and have high levels of comfort in oil palm farming activities is unlikely to support dynamic entrepreneurship activities. Therefore, we expect that the involvement of smallholders in entrepreneurship activities should be inculcate through a more specific assimilation process. Accordingly, this article aims to investigate the application of the Model of Rural Entrepreneurship Skills as a catalyst for income generation of post-Covid-19. This study has conducted through a qualitative approach by identifying the rural entrepreneurship skills among selected respondents in the State of Perak. The skills that carry out rural entrepreneurship activities is appropriate to palm oil smallholders’ capacity, resources and ecosystems. The results shows three rural entrepreneurship skills that need to be applied namely, personal skills, interaction skills and business process planning and management skills. As an implication, this study provide new insights into rural entrepreneurship skills that have the potential impact on the income generation of palm oil smallholders.