AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFederal contracting: Vermont APEX Accelerator is hosting “2026 Navy Week: Doing Business with the Navy and Marine Corps Small Business Workshop” on Aug. 26 in Burlington, with DON OSBP reps covering Mentor-Protégé, SBIR/STTR, and how to prepare for Navy procurement. Local business resilience: After a July 8 MTA bus crash in Pikesville, some affected small businesses and residents say claim handling is too slow and they’re still waiting on repairs. Policy that could reshape SMB costs: California Sen. Dave Cortese’s SB 1375 cleared the Legislature, creating a targeted CEQA exemption for qualifying urban intermodal rail modernization projects—aimed at speeding work on hubs like San Jose’s Diridon. AI for SMBs: Meta says it’s adding Meta AI connectivity so small business owners can pull in Facebook/Instagram analytics, Meta Ads, and Google Workspace data for recommendations, documents, and reminders. Funding & disaster help: SBA will open Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Chicago and Hazel Crest for July storm damage, with business/nonprofit loans up to $2M. Cybersecurity training: Singapore Polytechnic launched CASTLE, a live enterprise cybersecurity training lab for SMBs and students, including licensed penetration testing.
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