AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSME Defence Push: West Midlands manufacturers are using the Supply Chain Transition Programme to diversify into defence and security, with 12 SMEs already enrolled after Jaguar Land Rover supplier warnings about long-term auto job cuts. SMB Lending Expansion: India’s Seeds Fincap raised Rs 100 crore in a Series B led by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to grow into new markets and beef up branch, tech, and risk systems for loans to underserved individuals and MSMEs. AI Governance for Customer Service: TELUS Digital says contact-center AI only works if teams capture what agents do with recommendations, then feed it into quality monitoring, coaching, and the knowledge base. SMB Cyber Compliance Hiring: DigiFlight added cybersecurity/compliance leader Melody Berry to run CMMC readiness and C3PAO audit support for government and commercial customers. UK AI Receptionist for Calls: BT Business launched an AI receptionist aimed at UK SMEs that miss calls due to limited staffing, paired with a free AI Adoption Hub for secure rollout. Local Business Growth Funding: Pennsylvania’s Meatheads Market won nearly $600k in state grants to expand processing capacity and improve food and worker safety. Workforce + Childcare Pressure: Colorado employers are increasingly treating childcare as a workplace issue as families report quitting or losing jobs over care shortages.
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