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You may be liable for credit card fraud at your point of sale

...o save the costs of the upgrade, or at least to delay upgrading. Another business with more transient customers might find it more prudent to upgrade to avoid being hit with liability for transactions carried out with non-EMV compliant credit card readers. The longer a business waits to upgrade, ...

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....

Architectural Hardware Supply

...to grow and evolve, Andi followed up with Mark Malagodi to put the tools from Profit Mastery to use. Andi had to make some decisions about a possible business acquisition and knew that meeting with a Business Advisor and going over the numbers would help her make the best ...

Toast of the Town

...and passion. Carrie and Crystal don’t create incredible events just for the thrill of it – their plans are an exercise in experiential marketing that aims to develop a business and build valuable relationships. They put strategy first, specially tailoring their services to each individual client so t...

ProfitCents Industry Data and Analysis

...g of their financial health. This tool is not available to the public without a 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 d...

What’s Your Business Worth?

...e tools you need to make informed decisions. The Alaska SBDC Business Valuation Tool is particularly useful for established businesses or those in the exit stage. It provides a comprehensive overview of your business’s value, considering various financial factors. Alaska SBDC Business Advisors will a...

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

...ternational trade, barriers to entry, competitive landscapes, operating conditions and key statistics. This report helps business owners understand their industry as a whole and is a great tool to use when writing a business plan. This tool is not available to the general public without a subscriptio...

Your Business Lifestyle

Financial Model Worksheets

...t as the advanced version above but is compatible with Mac, Google Sheets, and 64-bit display preferences....

Business Plan Outline

...asy to navigate, outline for creating a business plan. This classic outline includes all of the elements necessary for most loan requests but it is still easy to follow and understand. This guide is especially helpful because it asks many of the questions business owners should be asking themselves,...

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....

Legal Aspects: Buying & Selling a Business

...t binds the parties to the sale based on a few conditions such as due diligence and financing. The business sale agreement includes the price, financing/payment terms, employment/consulting agreements, non-compete agreements, and many other terms including the parties who are part of the deal, assets...

Impact Alaska Handicrafts

...mentum moving. Before long, Julio created Impact Alaska Handicrafts focusing on woodcrafting, signage, and decorative items, which he will be launching on April 27, 2019, at the Spring Market at JBER. Readers will also be able to connect with Julio at upcoming Anchorage Markets May-September of this...

June Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...e fantastic opportunities to businesses as they become available. As things start opening back up and businesses start serving clients and customers again, it’s important to remember that it’s never been more important to Buy Alaska. From farmer’s markets to corner stores, fishing charters to graphic...

December Update from the Executive Director

...SBDC family to all of you and yours: Happy Holidays and an amazing New Year! Jon Bittner Alaska SBDC Executive Director...

Dream a Little Dream Sleep Academy

...infant children that are not sleeping well and causing you not to sleep well, reach out to this dynamic, passionate lady for a free “Discovery Call” at https://www.dreamalittledreamsleepacademy.com/....

Small Business FAQs

...e services that may meet your needs. Lastly, the Alaska Division of Health Care Services provides a wealth of information on background check statutes, regulations, and materials. Converting from Sole Proprietor to LLC To change from a sole proprietorship to an LLC you will need to work through the ...