
MSMEs need upskilling, financial literacy – forum
FINANCIAL literacy and continuous learning are key drivers of business success, according to speakers during Thursday’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and start-ups forum organized by The Manila Times.
SB Finance President and CEO Abbie Casanova said 60 percent of businesses in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) region fail. However, the rate of success goes up by 30 percent among financially literate enterprises.