AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours ago| Small-Business Networking: Miramar’s “First Fridays: Network & Chill” returns Oct. 2 with free admission and a lineup built for entrepreneurs and small-business owners, including Amara La Negra, Maffio, and CAO Bakery & Café co-founder Tony Cao. AI for Local Talent: In Roswell, speaker Hiten Bhuta ran a hands-on, phone-based AI agent session for students and young professionals at the Atlanta India Festival, showing how practical AI can fit everyday learning. Insurance Pressure on SMBs: NFIB Florida endorsed Byron Donalds for governor, citing his plan to lower property insurance premiums—an issue small businesses say hits first. HealthTech Startup Support: Tampa Bay Wave teamed with Vanderbilt Health to launch its HealthTech | X accelerator for behavioral health and addiction startups, offering clinical access and research partnerships. Local Business Growth & Events: Boca Raton’s National Battle of the Bands is set to return in 2027, with an entrepreneurship conference and HBCU college/career fair alongside the competition. Funding for Deep Tech: NSF is backing a $20M two-year pilot to help small businesses bridge the “valley of death” from research to market. |
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