AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSmall Business: Jacksonville-area entrepreneur Dan Spangler won North Carolina’s first Small Business Center Network Startup Showdown, earning $30,000 to move his Rinse-A-Poo product toward production. More than 300 businesses applied. Workforce: A new Onslow County report says the shortage of licensed childcare costs local families an estimated $197.7 million to $301.3 million a year, as available spaces cover fewer than a third of children under 5. Jobs and Investment: A utility manufacturer plans to add 105 jobs as it expands Catawba County operations into a regional hub. Mooresville-based Corvid Technologies also plans a $95 million expansion expected to create 423 jobs. Trade: The Port of Wilmington received $6 million in federal funding for freight-capacity improvements, including truck parking and cargo upgrades. Defense Tech: Raleigh startup Rownd secured a $10 million Department of War contract for autonomous drones.
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