AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSME Funding Access: Wave teamed with Boundless AI so Canadian small business owners can explore and apply for non-dilutive capital inside Wave in a few clicks, aiming to cut the time and guesswork of finding the right lender. Local Business & Politics: Grey Highlands candidate Katrina Wood, owner of Eco-Refillary, says her small-business experience will help the municipality tackle real pressures while keeping community momentum. Cybersecurity Spend Under Strain: CIRA reports 76% of Canadian organizations boosted cybersecurity budgets, but only 67% think it’s enough; smaller IT budgets are rising, and AI-enabled threats plus Canadian data residency concerns are driving urgency. AI Sales for SMBs: SalesCloser launched Sky, a conversational tool that builds and deploys AI sales agents by talking—cutting setup time from hours to minutes based on early production data. Marketing ROI for SMBs: Cineplex Media and Amplified estimate Canada’s “dull media” costs advertisers $1.52B annually in efficiency losses, reinforcing the value of attention-grabbing channels for small brands. Innovation Gap Debate: A new commentary argues Canada’s commercialization problem is holding back university research from becoming globally competitive companies.
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