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Ann’s Discount Center
Ann’s Discount Center: One-of-a-kind Shopping in Ketchikan Annabelle and Jon Clark, long term residents of Ketchikan, saw a need in the community for a discount retail store much like TJ Maxx or Marshalls. It took just a little over a year to bring it all together and Ann’s Discount ...
Legal Aspects: Buying & Selling a Business
...will want to keep an owner as a consultant, a part-time or full-time employee, or an advisor. The buyer might want to consider a transition period for an owner. This requirement can either be included in the business sale agreement or negotiated separately. If an ex-owner becomes an employee, ...
Check out our newest client profile: Ann’s Discount Center
...le over a year to bring it all together and Ann’s Discount Center was open in mid-April of 2017. Although the inventory is always new and different, the store continuously carries a selection of clothing, household items, small electronics, bedding, pet supplies, luggage, boots, toys, and more with t...
Small Business FAQs
...ntracting, and other economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons, especially recipients of government assistance for housing, and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons. Learn more here! For support, contact our friends at the Procurement...
DCCED Office of International Trade Awarded $100,000 from SBA to Assist Small Business Exporters
...ntinue to promote innovation for talented and hard-working Alaskans throughout our state. This reimbursement program will provide opportunities for business owners to participate in activities that help to build relationships and diversify their markets. We recognize that small businesses are the hea...
Happy AANHPI Month!
...ess to: Experienced Business Advisors (no-cost one-on-one advising) Working with an Alaska SBDC advisor can provide AANHPI business owners with a valuable sounding board, insights into industry trends, and help with developing marketing strategies. Alaska SBDC Advisors further assist clients with ide...
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 ...
Empowering Small Businesses: Alaska SBDC’s Guide to Robust Web Integration
...safeguard their reputation. Protect Yourself from Online Scams – No-cost Basics of Cybersecurity Phishing Training – No-cost Secure Technology Strategy for Small Businesses Enhancing Online Distribution and Delivery Services The Alaska SBDC understands the importance of efficient online distribution...
Tourism Season is Here: Tips for Small Business Success
...Consider adding comfortable seating outside, easy-to-spot “Open” signs, or featuring local artwork or music. In Anchorage? Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA), in partnership with Northrim Bank and Alaska SBDC’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program at the UAA Business...
New classes with the Center for Corporate and Professional Development
...ntact Steve Hinds at sphinds@uaa.alaska.edu or 907-786-4938. Negotiations – Class will meet three days – November 6th, 20th and December 4th Dr. Frank Jeffries Every day in Alaska, companies are involved in serious negotiations affecting every facet of their businesses, including interactions with cu...
Free Tax Information using Bidawiz
...n use it for free at www.bidawiz.com. The tool is organized by providing answers to tax questions from anonymous business owners organized by category. Or, if you do not see what you’re looking for you can post any questions and you will have an answer back within minutes. Here ...
The Top 10 Financial Ratios for Business Owners
...nchmark is 30-34%, while banking is 7.7-8.3%. Debt-to-Equity Ratio: This solvency ratio measures the amount of debt a company uses to finance 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 ...
Alaska Row Tours
...d need to coordinate with during his planned multi-day, multi-excursion tours. Steve’s goal from the beginning was to educate people on recreational Coastal Rowing; and he knew he was going to be one of the first Coastal Rowing tour operators in the nation, and even the world. “Rowing tourism ...
Is Alaska the 49th State of this Startup Nation?
...s, local tech companies, university incubators, co-working spaces, digital meet-ups, and finally key investors seeing the raw talent and opportunity that made funding good ideas great investments. It was a change in the ecosystem that created greater resources for a new business ecosystem that allowe...