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Small Business FAQs

...ll instructions and next steps. How do I start an online business? When starting an online business, we suggest you treat it exactly the same as a brick and mortar business. You will need a business license at a minimum You will need to establish a legal entity if

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

...m online sales and marketing to cybersecurity and online distribution and delivery services, the Alaska SBDC offers comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique needs of small businesses. Developing Robust Web Integration The Alaska SBDC understands the significance of a strong online presence. Thr...

Rosie’s Delivery

...gness to let outsiders into the family tent, and collaborate openly with the SBDC team, has been as rewarding for me as I hope it has been for Rosie and her wonderful family.” Rosie’s Delivery team is personal and devoted to excellent service for all global logistics needs. To

Press Release: Acting Mayor Issues Emergency Order EO-17 “Easing Up”

...es required by the modified hunker down emergency order and the individual actions of residents. Following each hunker down or modified hunker down emergency order, in March and April (EO-03), August (EO-15), and December (EO-16), the Municipality experienced a 35% or greater reduction in cases. To h...

Shopping Small for 2020 Holiday Season Needed More Than Ever

...available. Curbside pickup – call-in purchases or order online to pick up gifts curbside to eliminate the need to go into a store. Gift cards – these are an easy and popular way to support a local small business and please the people on your shopping list. This can

Bringing a Brick and Mortar Business Online

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update: Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Open for Alaska

...lief Loans (March 18) Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Tips for Food Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (March 16) Alaska SBDC Newsletter on Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Message Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Newsletter (March 13) Alaska SB...

Highlighting Rosie’s Delivery

Rosie’s Delivery is Alaska’s premier custom freight and courier service and has been family owned and operated since 1971. The business evolved from the base daily-scheduled courier and freight services in Anchorage and the Matsu Valley, to full-service logistics throughout Alaska, the lower 48, Nor...

MUNI OF ANCHORAGE – EO-16 takes effect for the month of December

...he Lights On Bringing a Brick and Mortar Business Online How to Start Selling on Amazon Beginner’s Guide: Sell Your Products on Etsy Build A Local Presence Sell Online This Holiday Season with E-Commerce Tools with Google! Engaging Social Media Small Business Support & Advising One of our business

New Online Portal for Filing Form 1099

...Form 1099 series information returns using a new online portal, available free from the IRS. Known as the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS), this free electronic filing service is secure, accurate and requires no special software. Though available to any business of any size, IRIS may be espe...

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

...aud.   What happens to liability for transactions online or on the phone? The liability shift does not apply to card-not-present fraud. Merchants processing credit cards online or over the phone do not need to be concerned about the liability shift. Since the EMV upgrade is not a legal

Superman Delivery & Moving

Anchorage Mayor Signs Emergency Orders EO-15 & EO-13 v2

...nesses are encouraged to prioritize telephone and online ordering; increase the offering of curbside and delivery services, and implement reserved hours for at-risk populations. Mayor Berkowitz also signed Emergency Order EO-13 v2, extending the requirement to wear cloth face coverings or masks in in...

MOA EO-19 “Make it a Safe Spring”

...feet physical distancing required. Telephone and online ordering are encouraged. A continued offering of curbside, entryway, and delivery service is encouraged. Read the entire MOA Emergency Order 19 that includes guidance on required visitor logs and the notification of a positive or probable COVID...

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update: Preparing for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

...lief Loans (March 18) Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Tips for Food Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (March 16) Alaska SBDC Newsletter on Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Message Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Newsletter (March 13) Alaska SB...

SBA Launches New, Free Online Digital Learning Platform

Ascent built to assist nearly 13 million women-owned small businesses WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza, today announced the launch of Ascent, a first-of-its-kind, free digital e-learning platform geared to help women entrepreneurs grow and expand thei...

FAQs About the Alaska SBDC

...ly to work with an advisor on these crucial steps online here. I need to reinvent my business, how can you help? One needs to look no further than the newspaper industry today to realize that even the most notable of business models need to reinvent to survive. Successful

Alaska SBDC Update for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

...er Executive Director Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Tips for Food Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (March 16) Alaska SBDC Newsletter on Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Message Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Newsletter (March 13) Register...

Desire Wellness

...eventive exercise medicine. Their ground-breaking online program, that can be executed at home, serves as an affordable and convenient alternative to in-person physical therapy sessions or gym memberships. On the business-to-business (B2B) front, they are delving into ergonomic training to minimize w...

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update: Upcoming SBA Disaster Relief Loans

...lief Loans (March 18) Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Tips for Food Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (March 16) Alaska SBDC Newsletter on Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Message Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Newsletter (March 13) Alaska SB...