AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoSBA Spotlight: Kansas’ Bright Minds Academy (Hays) just won an SBA National Small Business Week award, a reminder that childcare operators can qualify for SBA-backed growth and recognition. Tech for SMBs: WhatsApp Business rolled out “Business AI” in India, aiming to let eligible small firms handle customer questions, book appointments, and capture leads right inside WhatsApp. Big Policy, Real Costs: Florida signed a data center law that blocks utilities from shifting data-center costs onto residential and small-business ratepayers, while preserving local zoning power. Food Prices Watch: The White House is moving to temporarily suspend beef import tariff quotas to ease grocery bills, with knock-on effects for supply and ranchers. Local Commerce Boost: Woodland Park’s The Marketplace reopened at a new location and expanded its vendor lineup—plus monthly “Ladies Night” events. Disaster Relief Deadlines: SBA is reminding affected businesses and nonprofits to apply for low-interest disaster loans by June 11 in multiple states.
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