AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSMB Cash-Flow Reality Check: A new expert guide warns founders that profit can look fine while cash runs out, urging tighter cash tracking and faster action on late payments and inventory drag. AI Startup Funding Push: Google picked 20 AI-powered Indian startups for its 2026 Play Accelerator India, offering hands-on help with AI integration, security, growth and monetisation. Small Business Demand Signal: Fiserv’s Small Business Index shows July sales up 1.6% YoY, but foot traffic down for the ninth straight month—growth is coming from higher tickets, not more visits. Cross-Border Growth Moves: Dubai’s Founders HQ and Mastercard launched a finance solution for startups and SMEs, while Sri Lanka’s market closed slightly lower with foreign selling and domestic buying. Energy & Supply Chain Deals: KOIL Energy announced an alliance to expand pipeline services across the Eastern Hemisphere, and Mercury Systems teamed with Palantir to automate factory planning for faster defense deliveries. Cyber Resilience for Operators: Arctic Wolf rolled out a cyber resilience offering aimed at reducing incident impact and speeding recovery for businesses.
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