AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHoliday Costs: USPS holiday shipping surcharges add 50 cents to $9.10 per package, putting pressure on small sellers. One Virginia shop owner says she’ll keep her $10 flat rate for now and absorb the extra expense. Retail Rules: New SNAP stocking requirements that took effect Nov. 4 could push small grocers out of the program. USDA estimates only about half of the roughly 198,000 small-store SNAP retailers meet the expanded standards. Federal Policy: Business groups are wary of an SBA proposal to consolidate nearly 1,000 size categories into 338, warning larger thresholds could pit smaller firms against mid-sized competitors. Comments are due Nov. 20. Main Street Support: New Braunfels approved $750,000 for a two-year startup incubator contract, while the House passed bipartisan bills to improve small-business cybersecurity guidance and support domestic manufacturing. Veteran Entrepreneurs: The SBA opened National Veterans Small Business Week, spotlighting support for veteran-owned firms.**
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