AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI for SMEs: A new Intuit QuickBooks report says 77% of small and midsize businesses use AI regularly, but privacy worries, fear of mistakes, and not knowing what AI can do still hold many back. Federal support for growth: Ottawa announced $557,500 for Toronto’s Tulong Technologies to help businesses use AI to better reach diverse audiences. Local business pressure from policy: B.C. is funding 12 chronic property-offending hubs, with the stated goal of protecting small businesses from repeat theft and street disorder. Financing for cash flow: Kingsmen Capital expanded flexible financing options for Canadian SMEs, including asset-based and revenue-based lines of credit plus equipment financing. Vancouver street-vendor fight: A food truck operator says FIFA World Cup barricades pushed him off the Granville Strip, hurting sales, while the city cites safety and emergency-access limits. Entrepreneur spotlight: EY named Assiduus Global founder Somdutta Singh an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Southeast winner. Mining court win: Bunker Hill Mining says a U.S. court dismissed the core of Crescent Mine’s case while keeping Bunker Hill’s water-cost claim alive.
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