AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSBA & Capital Access: The SBA launched its Freedom 250 Small Business Pledge and named Siemens Financial Services as a new SBA 7(a) lender, while Northern Initiatives was honored as Michigan’s Microlender of the Year—good news for owners hunting for growth funding. State Antitrust & Competition: Oregon’s Emergency Board approved 16 new DOJ positions to investigate corporate mergers and monopolies, aiming to protect small businesses from rising costs and shrinking consumer choice. Payroll Pressure: A Patriot Software survey found 47.7% of small business owners skipped or delayed their own paycheck and 84.4% sacrificed health or wellbeing to keep operating. Local Business Disruption: French Quarter owners in New Orleans are pushing the Sewerage & Water Board to speed up utility work that’s choked off foot traffic for months. Small Business Growth Stories: Spokane’s Izzie’s K-Dogs moved from pop-ups to a permanent storefront, and University District leaders outlined a new incubation village to build maker spaces and workforce pathways. Trade & Tariffs: U.S. forced-labor-linked tariff moves are rattling export-heavy Sri Lanka, a reminder of how policy swings can hit small manufacturers downstream.
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