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

...action to be completed. To avoid delays and inconveniences associated with forgotten PINs, US merchants are mainly adopting an alternative validation: the chip-and-signature approach. With this version, the customer inserts the credit card in the reader, waits for the transaction ID to be generated,...

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

...experience with the Alaska Small Business Development Center’s family of programs was through several PTAC (Procurement and Technical Assistance Center) workshops that focused on government contracting topics such as DBE (Disadvantaged Businesses Enterprise). A few years later, she attended the Profi...

Toast of the Town

...and Carrie worked with the Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) in Anchorage to work on their growing business. Their business advisor, Lance Ahern, reflects, “I was not at all surprised when Toast of the Town won a major state contract. They bring total professionalism to everything they...

ProfitCents Industry Data and Analysis

...Our Business Advisors use ProfitCents to help clients benchmark their business against industry competitors and provide narrative reports that offer a deeper understanding of their financial health. This tool is not available to the public without a subscription. Ask your Business Advisor today for...

Whatā€™s Your Business Worth?

...ss Valuation Professional, this tool offers a convenient starting point for those looking to better understand their business’s value. We appreciate the importance of accurate business valuation, which is why we have also developed an AI tool utilizing the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method. This meth...

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

...uable 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 Nationwide....

Your Business Lifestyle

Financial Model Worksheets

...luding amortizing loans; calculating depreciation; providing a number of products; wage ranges; etc.. The Compatible Financial Model provides the same content as the advanced version above but is compatible with Mac, Google Sheets, and 64-bit display preferences....

Business Plan Outline

...eating 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, and it helps to organize ...

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....