AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDisaster Relief for SMBs: The SBA opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Slidell (St. Tammany Parish) for Tropical Storm Arthur, with walk-ins and help applying for business and personal recovery loans, plus a second center in Plaucheville (Avoyelles Parish) continuing through late July. Loan Options Explained: A quick guide breaks down SBA 7(a) vs 504 loans—what each is for, typical rates, eligibility focus, and key structural differences. Food Safety Shock: South Africa’s public protector says spaza shops and street vendors in Gauteng face systemic food-safety failures, including weak monitoring and staffing shortages, after suspected poisoning deaths. Local Business Support: Walla Walla’s Downtown Foundation will launch a shared “Launchpad” incubator using a $50K T-Mobile grant to help downtown businesses test ideas and build customers. Workforce & Training: Northeast State’s free Small Business Series returns with workshops on content marketing, AI-assisted writing, QuickBooks, and tax prep. Policy Watch: Lawmakers push a bill to break up meatpacking monopolies to lower grocery costs, while California debates expanding antitrust lawsuits so small businesses and consumers can sue over unfair competition tactics. Tech for Owners: Cision launched an AI Visibility Dashboard to track how brands show up in AI answers—aimed at helping small firms manage reputation in AI-driven search.
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