Digital Readiness and Sustainable Digital Finance Adoption among MSMEs in Mebidang: The Role of Business Innovation Orientation

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Author Biographies

• Anggi Pratiwi Sitorus, Universitas Negeri Medan

  Digital Business Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Medan, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

• Salman Munthe, Universitas Negeri Medan

  Digital Business Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Medan, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

• Muammar Rinaldi, Universitas Negeri Medan

  Digital Business Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Medan, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

• Rossy Pratiwy Sihombing, Universitas Negeri Medan

  Digital Business Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Medan, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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