AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSME Growth & Skills: Tendring4Growth’s second Business Fortnight week kicks off Oct 5 with free sessions on grants, content creation, and event planning, building on earlier advice on procurement, start-ups, HR, and employment. Workforce & Education: Universities UK’s Future Jobs Roadmap pushes work-based learning for all undergraduates by 2035 (50% by 2030), with employer co-designed modules and SME-linked regional schemes. Cyber & Risk: One in three small businesses report cyber attacks, while new AI security and governance tools keep showing up as SMBs look for practical protection. Funding & Policy: Malaysia’s KPMG urges a targeted input tax credit for SST if GST features are added, stressing timely, predictable refunds to avoid tax cascading for exporters and capital spend-heavy firms. Local Business Resilience: A flash flood in Minnesota forced Neighbor’s Meats to discard thousands of pounds of product and plan costly repairs—another reminder that disaster planning is business continuity. AI in Operations: SuccessKPI says MAPFRE Brazil boosted cancellation retention from 1% to 40% in two months using automated quality management across all calls.
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