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Last update: 6 minutes agoSBA Spotlight: The U.S. Small Business Administration will honor Vermont’s 2026 Small Business Persons of the Year on June 11 in Burlington, including Rigorous Technology’s Diane and Colin Abruzzini Riggs—an industrial robotics firm that grew from a home-based start to a 12-person operation. Policy Pressure: Curaçao’s proposed single-use plastic ban is drawing a warning from the Sociaal Economische Raad: higher packaging costs could squeeze snack bars, restaurants, minimarkets, and importers unless paired with incentives and a shift toward reusable, circular systems. Startup Economics: A new report highlights how startup costs have collapsed over decades—from millions to hundreds—thanks to open source and cloud computing, making “small” launches far more realistic. Local Growth Funding: Valley Stream won $10M for downtown revitalization, targeting infrastructure, housing, and walkability. AI Spend Governance: AI/R launched AI/R Watch to help organizations track and manage AI spending in one place. Health & Business: North Carolina approved a merger creating Vaya Partners, aiming to stabilize and scale behavioral healthcare for 222,000 members.
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