AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLocal Recognition: The U.S. SBA and VermontBiz will honor 2026 Vermont Small Business Persons of the Year on June 11 in Burlington, spotlighting Rigorous Technology’s Diane Abruzzini and Colin Riggs, plus veteran-, woman-, and export-category winners. Housing & Energy Costs: Vancouver’s mayor Ken Sim faces a pushback-and-rewrite moment as a coalition backs relaxing natural-gas building restrictions, arguing it could lower bills for homeowners, renters, and small businesses. AI at Work (and in Hiring): A new warning thread is growing: AI is reshaping hiring and job search, but the risk is turning people evaluation into a machine-to-machine optimization game. Cyber & Fraud: Business email compromise is getting harder to spot as AI makes scams more personalized—raising the stakes for SMBs. Politics & Fair Maps: In South Carolina, voters’ rights groups sued to pause a GOP congressional map redraw, alleging rushed rules and notice issues. SME Tech Adoption: UK manufacturing support via Made Smarter North West adds steering-group muscle to help SMEs adopt AI and automation. Startup Ecosystem Debate: A fresh op-ed asks whether local startup ecosystems are being built for real founders—or just for global pitch-stage optics.
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