AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLocal Economic Boost: A 90-day North Shore shuttle pilot, North Shore Huaka‘i, aims to bring visitors back to Haleiwa and Waialua after March’s Kona-low storms disrupted access and traffic, with a $200,000 budget backed by the Hawaiian Council, HVCB and HTA. SBA Spotlight: SBA named Micah Eveland of Scamp Trailers in Minnesota its 2024 Small Business Person of the Year, citing production growth and pandemic-era resilience. Disaster Relief Deadline: Cass County-area businesses and nonprofits have until June 29 to apply for low-interest SBA disaster loans tied to March 6 tornado damage. Tech + Supply Chain: Wyoming startup UplinkRobotics is launching LaunchNav to help other startups find reliable U.S. manufacturers. Policy + Costs: Arkansas data centers are poised to get major property tax breaks via abatements, potentially cutting projected local revenue by more than half. Local Business Change: City Peanut Shop in Boise marks 16 years with new ownership after a five-month handoff. AI Tools for SMBs: Creators are weighing free vs paid AI video generators as free tiers often come with limits like daily credits, rate caps, or commercial restrictions.
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