AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGovernment Contracting Help: Arkansas APEX Accelerator is hosting a free workshop in Hot Springs on navigating government procurement and SBA certifications, with SBA and procurement counselors on hand to walk owners through finding opportunities and preparing to bid. Local Housing Speed-Ups: Rogers, Arkansas launched its Pattern Zone program with preapproved building plans (15+ designs) to cut upfront cost and uncertainty for builders and help address housing shortages. Cannabis Compliance Watch: Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management held a Duluth listening session on the 2026 Cannabis Omnibus Bill, including upcoming federal limits that could affect small operators and medical patients. Fraud Crackdown Hits Main Street: DOJ charged four Ohioans over alleged PPP fraud tied to $1.4 million, and SBA says it’s continuing to suspend thousands of suspected pandemic-era loan borrowers. Small Business Spotlight: PNC and the Fort Wayne TinCaps named Copper Spoon and Three Rivers Electric as 2026 “Going to Bat for Small Business” winners, each getting a major marketing package. Disaster Relief: SBA opened low-interest drought EIDL loans for Georgia small businesses and private nonprofits, with coverage across 151 counties. Media Merger Pressure: Entertainment workers and small business owners joined protests against Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, as states prepare legal challenges.
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