AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSMB Grants & Support: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation opens Small Business Technical Assistance grants Aug. 3 (up to $200,000; deadline Oct. 2) to fund hands-on help for small firms. Local Recovery & Growth: Chattanooga’s Scenic Storefronts Program is backing downtown upgrades with matching grants—11 businesses approved, $296,000 granted, and $937,000 in local investment so far. Fraud Crackdown for Businesses: Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen signed a DOJ partnership to speed up detection of business filing fraud using shared registration records and UCC data. Keeping Shops Open: After Painted Tree Boutiques abruptly closed in Clive, Iowa, the building owner launched Eleven101 Collective to bring back a vendor marketplace and reopen storefronts. Entrepreneur Funding for Green Tech: Thakurgaon (Bangladesh) distributed Tk 11.20 lakh to 14 entrepreneurs for solar irrigation and eco-friendly rice equipment. Disaster Deadline: Wisconsin storm/flood victims have until Aug. 31 to apply for FEMA help or SBA physical disaster loans. Market Access & Scaling: Malaysia says MSMEs grew to 39.7% of GDP in 2025 and pushes scaling and global penetration as the next big challenge.
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