MSMEs Financial Aware: Successfully Managing Finances for MSMEs

The UMKM Network Webinar Series was held online on Thursday, March 31^st, 2022 with the theme “MSMEs Financial Aware: Successfully Managing Finances for MSMEs”. The event was opened by Dr. Muji Gunarto, S.Si., M.Sc., as Dean of FEB Bina Darma University Palembang and Chairman of FMI South Sumatra. The first speaker was Mr. Johanes Pungky D.H., S.T.P, M.M., Micro Financial Advisor, he underlined that it is important for MSMEs to be disciplined in separating business money and household money and keeping financial records even though the simplest one. The next speaker is Dra. Rita Suryawati, M.Si, Secretary of the Department of Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises of Mojokerto Regency, explained the direction of policy in the MSMEs sector in terms of HR, access to financing, marketing, business licensing, and MSMEs empowerment programs.

The last speaker was Mr. Muchamad Bashori, Micro Banking Cluster Manager of Bank Mandiri, who explained that the government supports MSMEs in terms of funding through Bank Mandiri and in terms of assisting business innovation through the Rumah Kreatif BUMN. He also explained the types of MSMEs financing along with the simplified application requirements.

This webinar was organized by HR 24/7 and the Indonesian Management Forum (FMI) with Mr. Erwien Rahadiyanto, S.Si., M.PSDM. as moderator accompanied by MSMEs facilitator Ms. Nisfatul Izzah, S.E., M.A. from Widya Mataram University Yogyakarta and Ms. Nurhasanah, Chairwoman of the ‘Aisyiyah Entrepreneurs Association Blitar City.