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Small Business FAQs

...apply for a loan? Typically, you will need a personal financial statement, tax returns for the last three years (if currently in business, both business and personal tax returns), as well as copies of contractual agreements (for example, a copy of a lease). Depending on the situation, lenders will ...

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

...ska SBDC understands the significance of a strong online presence. Through workshops and personalized consultations, businesses can learn to develop robust web integration strategies. These sessions explore website development, content management, and the integration of various digital platforms to c...

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

...information timely. The launch of IRIS can help reduce the millions of paper Forms 1099 we project will be filed in 2023 and demonstrates our commitment to finding useful and innovative ways of reducing paperwork on the business community and others issuing 1099s. This is part of the larger ...

Toast of the Town

...services to each individual client so that the final product is both entertaining and effective. Toast of the Town’s guidance, organization, and data insights have resulted in a thriving business with a strong reputation as a leader in events marketing. Their happy clients range from nonprofits to N...

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?

...hat these valuations are informal. Banks often conduct their own valuations based on their software’s risk parameters or enlist the expertise of professional valuators, such as CPAs or consulting firms. While a complete, objective valuation can be obtained through the services of a CPA or a Business...

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

...y performance, supply chains, major markets, international 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 availa...

Your Business Lifestyle

Financial Model Worksheets

...makes it easy to build start-up projections or manage financials of an existing business. It can help to determine if a new business will “pencil out” or if an existing business may qualify for a loan. And, this spreadsheet serves as the Financial Portion of any Business Plan. This ...

Business Plan Outline

...on 2: Simple This tool provides a simple, easy 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 ...

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

...seed for this endeavor,” said Administrator Carranza. “It is an incredible privilege to assist women-owned businesses – a key pillar of our nation’s economic firepower – thrive and achieve success. This initiative, along with the recent announcement of opening 20 new Women’s Business Centers in 2021...

FAQs About the Alaska SBDC

...will reinvent the way you do business. Visit our online education portal to explore the reinvent stage of your business. You can also check out our free tools and resources relevant to your business life cycle here. If you haven’t already, apply to work with a business advisor for ...

About Us

...(PL 96-302), established this pilot project as a national program. Since its inception in October 1986, the Alaska SBDC has evolved into a network of statewide centers, including three additional specialized business assistance programs operating under the guidance of the State Director. The Alaska...