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Red Spruce inside Forbidden Peak Brewery
...dden Peak Brewery. Founded by chef Lionel Udippa, Red Spruce AK offers a robust and flavorful rotating seasonal menu featuring a range of tastes and cuisines. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Uddipa and his close-knit team had to roll up their sleeves and rework their menu. Read the full ...
SBA Announces Opening of Paycheck Protection Program Direct Forgiveness Portal
...to businesses with fewer than 20 employees (compared to just 87% in 2020.) 32% of loans went to businesses in LMI communities (compared to just 24% in 2020) Direct Forgiveness Summary Over 600 banks have opted in to direct forgiveness, enabling over 2.17mm borrowers to apply through the portal ...
Know the Difference Between a Hobby and a Business
...provided resources to assist in understanding the difference. The IRS provides the following information to help a taxpayer determine if their hobby qualifies as a business: Business Activities Five Things to Remember about Hobby Income Earning side income: Is it a hobby or a business See the related...
The Top 10 Financial Ratios for Business Owners
...nce its assets. A ratio of 1.0 indicates the firm uses the same amount of debt as equity, meaning creditors have claim to all assets, leaving nothing for shareholders in the event of liquidation. The greater this ratio, the more debt is being used instead of equity in the ...
Choosing a NAICS Code for Your Small Business
...license. How do I find my LOB/LOW? Go to https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/. This link will direct you to the US Census Bureau’s NAICS search engine. Enter the type of business you are doing and choose from the list that comes up. You will want to look through the list of NAICS ...
Choosing A NAICS code
...n. First thing I recommend is to go here: https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ . This link will direct you to the US Census Bureau’s NAICS search engine. Here you can simply enter what you are doing and choose from what comes up. You will want to look through the list of codes ...
Small Business FAQs
...registration, be sure you read and understand the difference between Reserving and Registering a Business Name. Determine if the name is “distinguishable“ from another name on record by conducting a thorough search including, but not limited to: the internet; business license records; corporations re...
Alaska SBDC Releases Compelling COVID-19 Impact Data on Small Businesses
Alaska SBDC Releases Compelling COVID-19 Impact Data on Small Businesses Tourism and Hiring Present Ongoing Challenges for Alaskans Alaska – May 19, 2021 – The Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) has released its preliminary COVID-19 impact survey results on small businesses spann...
Onion Portage Alaska
...Pattee acquired his Merchant Mariner license (Six-Pack License) in 2019 and offered his first guided trips for Onion Portage Alaska. With just beginning to operate, the impact of COVID-19 was felt hard but also allowed Pattee to prioritize the year ahead by adding two boats to the businesses’ assets...
Heather’s Choice
...e options, Heather’s Choice® breaks away from the pack by offering dehydrated meals with superior flavor and better nutrition when compared to freeze-dried meals. Heather worked with the Small Business Development Center and the Launch Alaska Accelerator Program in Anchorage to raise funding for her...
New classes with the Center for Corporate and Professional Development
...nst an integrated strategy quite literally is the difference between business success and failure. Business Presentations – Refining Your Business Presentation Skills – Class will meet three days – October 31st, November 1st and 2nd Dr. Sandra Ehrlich and Dr. Christina McDowell The primary purpose of...
Seward CARES Act Funds Relief Program
...tion. Submit applications to manager@cityofseward.net Seward Area Non-Profits can apply under the Seward City Council authorized program which also opens Monday, July 27, 2020. Questions on this program can be directed to the City Manager at (907) 224-4047 or manager@cityofseward.net. The City would...
Contact Us
...with a Business Advisor, you must first be registered in our client portal. Please see our Getting Started page to learn how to register. Statewide Operations (907) 786-7201 info@aksbdc.org message this office 1901 Bragaw Street Room 199 Anchorage, AK 99508 Located at the corner of Bragaw Street and...
How to Get Your Invention Funded
...om Alaskan companies. Phase 0 grants of up to $5000 will be available to assist with application development. For more information on TREND please visit www.TrendAlaska.org. For more information on the SBIR/STTR program please visit www.sbir.gov. Written by Mark Malagodi, AKSBDC Anchorage Business...
You Counseling
...ion a reality. On her start-up experience, she shared, “I feel so grateful for all of the help of the Alaska SBDC has offered me in starting my business. My Alaska SBDC business advisor has been an incredible resource, providing me with individualized support, honest business feedback, and caring ...
Tools to Help You Write Your Business Plan
...t provides specific examples will make all of the difference when it comes to actually creating a business plan. The tools used to write a business plan just as the tools used to build a house have been significantly improved over th e years and you should be using ...
Are You Forgetting Something? End of Year Tips and To Dos
...our business owe in taxes based on your estimated net profit for the year. Most importantly, the business owner and CPA can use this year end estimate of net profit to do some tax planning and determine if it is beneficial for the business to purchase equipment or make ...