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- - - The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a federally-funded program intended to attract lenders & investors to help with funding businesses that can’t get conventional business loans from banks & lending institutions.
      
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Highlighting Juneau Airbnb, LLC

July 15, 2020

Juneau, Success Story

With an impressive relationship that goes back nearly two decades, Edwell John Jr. is a longtime Alaska SBDC workshop attendee who has successfully launched his Airbnb business. As of today, he is especially proud of a “first” milestone many entrepreneurs share: hosting happy guests and carrying a 5-star rating. Read on …

February Update from the Acting Alaska SBDC State Director

February 16, 2026

Feb 16: Disaster Loan Outreach Center Temporary Closure Notice

February 13, 2026

Additional Areas Approved for Individual and Public Assistance Following the October 2025 Alaska West Coast Storms

February 9, 2026

Alaska SSBCI Tribal Executive Council Advisory Board Meeting 4

February 2, 2026

Marketing Your Alaska Business

February 1, 2026

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February Update from the Acting Alaska SBDC State Director

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