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Aurora Chocolates

...s and France and chocolatier positions at two high-end hotels in Beverly Hills, Chef Ingrid has brought her passion to life in her chocolate creations inspired by Alaska’s aurora. While Ingrid stays busy running the shop and creating the sweets, her husband, Jae, heads up the business side of ...

Carlos Machuca

Alaska SBDC Releases Compelling COVID-19 Impact Data on Small Businesses

...siness closed” and 75% of “Business was able to re-open after closing temporarily.” In the data, the following six industries are continuously represented as being one of the most impacted: Admin, Support & Waste Management & Remediation (-58% Revenue change) Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (-39%...

Choosing a NAICS Code for Your Small Business

...of Alaska uses. That list can be found at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/BUS_NAICS_Codes.pdf. Look up the NAICS code you found in the first step to verify it is applicable in the State of Alaska. Repeat this step if you have more than one LOB. *NOTE: Business owners should always g...

SBDC Now Has Access to Euromonitor.com!

...a SBDC is now able to provide our clients with international market research through their membership of Euromonitor.com! Euromonitor International includes research and analysis reports for trends in 206 countries and 200+ categories which can help you evaluate your industry and determine the growth...

The Mystery of Financial Health

...and working capital cycle of the business 3) break-even and growing profits 4) proper sales goals for business size. The Profit Mastery process is designed to help business owners improve performance and profitability in a constantly changing and challenging economy. After taking the Profit Mastery c...

Contact Us

...iness Advisor email | message Fairbanks Center 907-456-7232 info@aksbdc.org message this office 330 Wendell Ave, Suite C Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Jade Greene, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP Fairbanks Center Director email | message Juneau Center (907) 463-3789 info@aksbdc.org message this office 3030 Vintage Blvd....

Turkish Delight

...ishes from scratch, ensuring that their offerings encompass the rich tapestry of Turkish cuisine. From succulent sucuk and perfectly crafted lahmacun to melt-in-your-mouth manti and delectable börek, Zeynep and Engin’s culinary repertoire is a testament to their dedication. As small business owners,...

Choosing A NAICS code

...do I find my LOB? Great question. First thing I recommend is to go here: https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ . This link will direct you to the US Census Bureau’s NAICS search engine. Here you can simply enter what you are doing and choose from what comes up. You will want to ...

Developing Your Website Marketing Strategy – Part 3: Five Biggest Social Media Myths

Developing Your Website Marketing Strategy – Part 2: Anatomy of Modern Websites

Developing Your Website Marketing Strategy – Part 1: 2023 Digital Marketing Trends

SBA Alaska District Office Announces Top Alaska Lenders for FY22

...2022 for their exceptional efforts in approving twenty-eight SBA 504 loans totaling $26,550,000 during FY22. Their commitment to helping small businesses grow is truly inspiring and we look forward to seeing the impact of their work. We are also proud to congratulate Northrim Bank for being recognize...

Farewell to Victoria Hofmann!

...rage from Walla Walla, Washington, and in her four-year tenure, she identified process improvements that led to the revitalization and relaunch of the Alaska SBDC workshop program. Victoria managed the robust statewide training and development program to provide intentional and relevant small busines...

February Update from the Executive Director

...aptain Healy, the first Black captain of a government ship below penned by our Northern and Rural Business Advisor, Jade Greene. If you’re looking for ways to support Black-owned businesses, check out the Alaska Black Business Directory linked below as well! I’m also pleased to announce that the Alas...

Meet Stacie Stigar!

...up the Alcan.) Her journey to Alaska was to be a 3-year adventure – and we all know how that works! She has now lived in the same house in Palmer for 27 years. She spent 6 years as the Executive Director for United Way of Mat-Su, a job ...

July Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...come clear that Alaskans are in for a long haul when it comes to getting our economy and our lives back to normal. To get a better feel for how businesses in the state were doing, the Alaska SBDC recently conducted a quick one-week survey of over 200 businesses ...

Commerce Secretary Announces Allocation of $300 Million in CARES Act Funding

...uld work with their state marine fisheries management agencies, territories, or Tribe to understand the process for applying for these funds. Also of note, for the purposes of Sec. 12005 funding, businesses farther down the supply chain—including vessel repair businesses, restaurants, or seafood reta...

Are you ready to file your business income tax return?

...ng: http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Recordkeeping Publication 509 (2015), Tax Calendar: http://www.irs.gov/publications/p509/ar02.html Publication 583 (01/2015), Starting a Business and Keeping Records: http://www.irs.gov/publications/p583/index.html Business Taxes: htt...

Opening a Salon in Alaska