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DCCED Office of International Trade Awarded $100,000 from SBA to Assist Small Business Exporters

...of International Trade has been awarded $100,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). This grant program is designed to assist small businesses with exporting activities such as participating in foreign trade missions, market sales trips...

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....

Returning EIDL Procedure

Do you find yourself in need of returning your SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)? If your business decided to not keep an EIDL Loan, please use the following instructions to repay the full amount* of the EIDL Loan to the SBA as follows. *NOTE: Interest accrues daily. Some ...

Architectural Hardware Supply

...t & sidewalk doors and hangar doors, hollow metal frames, doors and finish hardware. Architectural Hardware Supply is pleased to offer these products to the Alaskan construction market furnished, installed and serviced. Architectural Hardware Supply has completed exemplary work on buildings such as t...

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

...subscription. Ask your Business Advisor today for free ProfitCents reports. Sample of Full Report A detailed industry report that provides industry-specific recommendations for improvement, as well as real-time industry data, showing the number of financial statements behind each industry average. Sa...

What’s Your Business Worth?

...uipped to pull real-time data, including the Risk-Free rate (10-Year Note) and Premium rate from the internet (Kroll’s Premium Rate), providing you with up-to-date valuations. The AI Valuation tool is available to clients via their SBDC business advisor. Click here to register for business advising s...

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

...of industries and are able to supply you with valuable demographic and industry data that could make or break your business. To request market research from IBISWorld, request advising from the SBDC Center nearest you. Below is an example of an Industry Summary for Elderly & Disabled Services Nationw...

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....

Alaska SBIR/STTR Grant Program Announced

...industry disruption than Alaska? We are the last frontier, where invention thrives out of our resourcefulness. The work of these small businesses who are engaging in critical research and development will be invaluable to Alaska’s future.” The Department will begin accepting applications for the Ala...

Arctic Rivers Guide & Booking Service

...t often has animals taken within one mile or less from the lodge. Arctic Rivers Guide & Booking Service has taken top-3 ranked Grizzly, black bear, Dall ram, caribou, moose, wolf, and Sitka Blacktail deer. Of these, 32 of the outstanding animals were caribou, 7 were grizzlies, and 4 ...

Annual & Survey Reports

...snapshot of small business activity and insights from thousands of businesses in hundreds of communities across dozens of industries. The last few years have been some of the most difficult and hard to predict times Alaska’s small businesses have ever seen. Between a global pandemic, supply chain br...

SBA Launches ‘Community Navigator Pilot’ Program Application 

...rising business owners to receive the help needed from the SBA. Serving as the foundation of America’s economy, these underserved businesses have areas of concern that need to be addressed. Community Navigator Pilot will provide counseling, networking, and the assistance needed during this time of ec...

SBA Administrator Announces Closure of Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Program

...ure of Restaurant Revitalization Fund Program Over 100k restaurants were awarded $28.6 billion; Average award was $283K On July 2, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman announces the closure of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) program, signed into law by Pre...