AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWomen Entrepreneurs: A Puerto Rico program is equipping rural women to start and grow small businesses, with training in marketing, online sales, sewing and sustainable agriculture. Business Resilience: Entrepreneurs in the CNMI innovation incubator completed training on keeping operations running before, during and after disasters. Investor Readiness: Life Sciences BC selected 10 ventures for a six-month program pairing them with experienced mentors to sharpen business plans and attract capital. SME Innovation: Singapore’s EnterpriseSG plans to invest S$120 million over five years to support SME innovation. India approved a ₹10,000-crore growth fund offering direct equity investment to help small firms scale, particularly in manufacturing and technology. Policy and Costs: New Zealand’s National Party has proposed a 47-point small-business plan focused on cutting compliance costs and making it easier to invest, grow and hire. In Canada, the CFIB says taxes are a leading barrier to small-business growth.
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