AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoVeteran-Owned Businesses: Vice President JD Vance pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in support, while PeopleFund’s eight-week accelerator offers veterans and military spouses coaching and access to funding. Its first cohort secured more than $3.2 million in loans and $150,000 in grants. Small-Business Financing: India’s MSME lending grew 25% year over year in October, helping push overall credit growth to 21%; HSBC raised its forecast for annual loan growth to 18%. Disaster Relief: The SBA is offering eligible small businesses in six Utah counties and nearby areas working-capital loans of up to $2 million after drought. Applications are due Dec. 10. AI Infrastructure: SoftBank, Grab and Petros plan an initial $1.85 billion investment in Malaysian AI capacity, which they say could eventually give small businesses access to advanced computing. The funding will be deployed in stages, subject to milestones and approvals. Life-Science SMEs: UK nonprofit BioUK acquired selected assets of SEHTA, aiming to expand support for small firms in market access and investment funding.
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