AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWorkforce & Skills: NYC’s “Made in NY” Academy is rolling out free media-and-entertainment training at CUNY campuses, with bootcamps and job placement support for trainees. Small-Business Finance Pressure: A Patriot Software survey finds 47.7% of small business owners have skipped or delayed their own paycheck, and 84.4% report sacrificing health or wellbeing to keep going. Local Business Support: The River Valley Black Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Juneteenth mixer with five $7,000 grants for minority-owned businesses in Columbus, Georgia. Retail & Main Street Growth: Downtown Atlanta’s Pop-Up Opportunity Fund is filling vacant storefronts ahead of the World Cup, backing local entrepreneurs with public-private support. Tech for SMBs: Pinterest is expanding its AI ad tools with a new Performance+ feature aimed at driving new-customer conversions, plus easier Shopify campaign launches. Regulation Watch: Virginia lawmakers announced a compromise adult-use cannabis market plan, with sales set to begin July 1, 2027, aiming to protect consumers and create room for small businesses and farmers. Federal Contracting: The 904th Contracting Battalion ran a workshop for 74 Savannah-area small businesses to demystify the federal contracting process.
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