Business Planning: Know the Small Business Life Cycle

Running a successful business involves vision and preparation. We’ve assembled a timeline-oriented list of business strategy questions — grouped into five life cycle phases — that will get you thinking about solutions to challenges that may be just around the corner.

Low-Cost Business Workshops

The Alaska SBDC provides workshops and seminars on many indispensable topics, from creating a business plan to mastering profits (and everything in between). Workshops are typically held in our five hub locations: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna and Wasilla. See the upcoming workshops available in your area.

Alaska SBDC Snapshot

The Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free, confidential technical business assistance and low-cost business training. We've been helping Alaskan businesses begin, prosper, and grow - for over twenty years.

Association of Small Business Development CentersThe Alaska SBDC is an accredited member of the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC)
University of Alaska AnchorageThe Alaska SBDC is hosted by the University of Alaska Anchorage
U.S. Small Business AdministrationFunded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration
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The services of the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are available across Alaska, thanks to the support of our valuable partners.