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Small Business FAQs

...ll instructions and next steps. How do I start an online business? When starting an online business, we suggest you treat it exactly the same as a brick and mortar business. You will need a business license at a minimum You will need to establish a legal entity if ...

Empowering Small Businesses: Alaska SBDC’s Guide to Robust Web Integration

...eveloping robust web integration strategies. From online sales and marketing to cybersecurity and online distribution and delivery services, the Alaska SBDC offers comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique needs of small businesses. Developing Robust Web Integration The Alaska SBDC understands t...

Bookkeeping Made Easy!

14 Steps to Reduce Bookkeeping Problems

...Tracking finances is critically important for every business. This tool offers tips on ways to avoid bookkeeping issues to avoid complications in the future. If you’d like assistance with your bookkeeping system or finding a qualified accounting professional please reach out to a Business Advisor....

Bringing a Brick and Mortar Business Online

Architectural Hardware Supply

...(to name a few). They are located at 1200 East 76th Avenue in Anchorage and can be visited online at http://ahs-alaska.biz/....

New Online Portal for Filing Form 1099

...Form 1099 series information returns using a new online portal, available free from the IRS. Known as the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS), this free electronic filing service is secure, accurate and requires no special software. Though available to any business of any size, IRIS may be espe...

Toast of the Town

...t I better understand our options as we build our biz.”Truly, these Anchorage-based professionals have taken the events scene by strategic storm with their vision, innovation, and downright passion for memorable events. Need to liven up your company’s marketing strategy? Book a free consultation and...

ProfitCents Industry Data and Analysis

ProfitCents provide industry specific, financial analysis reports which help businesses better understand their financial outlook. Our Business Advisors use ProfitCents to help clients benchmark their business against industry competitors and provide narrative reports that offer a deeper understandi...

What’s Your Business Worth?

Are you looking to gain deeper insights into the value of your business? Look no further than the Alaska SBDC Business Valuation Tool – a powerful resource designed to assist you in understanding your business’s worth. We understand that determining the value of your business can be complex, which ...

Hiring Your First Employee

...This checklist will help guide you through all of the essential steps before hiring your first employee. Use it to navigate the process through obtaining an EIN, obtaining worker’s compensation insurance, learning what is required of you, and more....

IBIS World Industry Research Report

IBISWorld Industry Reports provide a deep dive into specific industries to highlight industry performance, supply chains, major markets, international trade, barriers to entry, competitive landscapes, operating conditions and key statistics. This report helps business owners understand their industr...

Your Business Lifestyle

Financial Model Worksheets

For many, the financial side of starting or running a business is overwhelming and intimidating. The Alaska SBDC understands this concern, so we created a tool that makes it easy to build start-up projections or manage financials of an existing business. It can help to determine if a new ...

Business Plan Outline

This tool download includes three variations of a business plan. See the descriptions below to find the right version for your purpose. Version 1: Cheat Sheet What is a Business Plan? Do I need one? And, why is it important? Answers to these questions can be found in this ...

Plan B Capital

Active SBA Participating Lenders in Alaska

...If you’re looking for a lender in Alaska that participates in the SBA program, this list provided by the SBA Alaska District Office and updated as of April 2024 is what you need....

SBA Launches New, Free Online Digital Learning Platform

Ascent built to assist nearly 13 million women-owned small businesses WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza, today announced the launch of Ascent, a first-of-its-kind, free digital e-learning platform geared to help women entrepreneurs grow and expand thei...

FAQs About the Alaska SBDC

...ly to work with an advisor on these crucial steps online here. I need to reinvent my business, how can you help? One needs to look no further than the newspaper industry today to realize that even the most notable of business models need to reinvent to survive. Successful ...

About Us

...iness advisors and experts through on-site and/or online interactions or training, and at no cost to clients. No other program offers the same reach, resources or opportunities to create an impact to businesses at every stage of development. A Unique Business Development Service The Alaska SBDC is a...