Alaska Small Business Development Center

Announcements

Congratulations to gBETA Alaska’s Cohort!

April 15, 2024
Five Alaska startups – Airvitalize, Blue Collar Design, Foraged & Found, HairVoyage, and Montis Corp – were chosen for the gBETA Alaska cohort, a free, intensive accelerator backed by national venture capital firm gener8tor. This program, sponsored in partnership with ...

BuyAlaska: Move Your Money Month – Bank Local, Invest Local

April 9, 2024 BuyAlaska
This April, BuyAlaska is spotlighting how to move your money to make a difference! Investing locally in Alaska gives entrepreneurs and businesses the capital they need to grow while also recirculating money within the community ...

SSBCI April 2024 Update

April 8, 2024 SSBCI
The Alaska SSBCI program ​has helped connect $46 million in loans across 23 communities to support 58 businesses. Notably, 50 businesses identified as socially and economically disadvantaged (SEDI), and 40 were very small businesses (VSB) with ...

Wrangell Cooperative Association & FEMA Announce FEMA Assistance Now Available for Landslide Survivors

April 3, 2024 SBA
Anchorage, Alaska – FEMA Individual Assistance is now available for residents of the City and Borough of Wrangell affected by the landslides that occurred on November 20, 2023. Assistance may include grants for home repairs, temporary ...

DOE Boost Platform Applicant Lunch & Learn

April 2, 2024 Phase 0 TREND/SBIR
The DOE Boost program is now recruiting for the 2024 cohort! Join the FedTech team as they host an internal event to meet fellow applicants and learn what it takes to launch your venture.

New Scam Targeting Small Businesses

April 1, 2024 SBA
America's SBDC (Small Business Development Center) and SBA (Small Business Administration) warn small business owners about sophisticated scams that attempt to steal their information.

April Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

April 1, 2024
The longer I’ve been in Alaska and with the Alaska SBDC, the more convinced I am that the two most optimistic groups of people are small business owners and people who think this time, the ...

Financial Fitness for Your Alaskan Small Business: April is Financial Literacy Month!

April 1, 2024
April is Financial Literacy Month, and here at the Alaska SBDC, we know that strong financial skills are the backbone of any thriving small business. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting your journey, ...

Thank You for Making the SBDC Summit a Success!

March 15, 2024 Summit
On March 4, your Alaska SBDC team came together from across the state for the SBDC Summit: Exploring Artificial Intelligence! It was an energizing day of thought-provoking conversations about AI and its impact on our future. Thank ...

SSBCI March 2024 Update

March 15, 2024 SSBCI
What an impact! The Alaska SSBCI program has worked with First National Bank Alaska, Northrim Bank, Business Impact NW, and Cook Inlet Lending Center to distribute $32 million in loans to 46 Alaskan businesses across ...

Alaska SBDC will be closed Friday, March 15

March 15, 2024
The Alaska SBDC will be closed on Friday, March 15, 2024, in alignment with the University of Alaska Anchorage’s (UAA) observance of the Spring Recess (Break) holiday. Please expect a delay in response during this ...

PPP Direct Forgiveness Portal for All PPP Borrowers

March 13, 2024 COVID-19 Funding & Loans SBA
SBA has recently issued a policy change regarding the PPP loan forgiveness application process. This adjustment is designed to support SBA’s ongoing efforts to locate PPP borrowers who have not yet applied for forgiveness and ...

Alaska SBDC Launches First-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence Resource Center 

March 4, 2024 AI Resource Center
Anchorage, AK, March 4, 2024 – The Alaska SBDC is thrilled to announce the formation of a new Artificial Intelligence Resource Center (AIRC) to support business advisors and small business owners while contributing to the ...

Alaska SBDC in the Community – March, 2024

March 4, 2024
On March 2, the Alaska SBDC team hosted a warming spot at Out North Theater, celebrating the ceremonial start of The Iditarod! It was a great day connecting with our Summit speakers, attendees, and new friendly faces in ...

SBIR & STTR OmniBus Solicitation: National Institutes of Health, Center for Disease Control, Federal Drug Administration

March 1, 2024 TREND/SBIR
The next NIH/CDC/FDA SBIR/STTR Omnibus submission round is due April 5, 2024. Three times a year, several institutional centers within Health and Human Services open a grant application opportunity to all interested startups/small businesses; this ...

TREND Mentoring UA’s Emerging Entrepreneurs! 

March 1, 2024 TREND/SBIR
Every other Friday, the Alaska SBDC’s TREND Program Director Tyler Arnold spends an hour mentoring students in Resilient Innovative Sustainable Economics via University Partnerships (RISE-UP program), led by Magali Eaton and housed under Alaska Center ...

March Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

March 1, 2024
I’m always proud of the amazing work my team here at the Alaska SBDC does. It’s one of the benefits of managing such an awesome team of rockstars, but some months, they really go above ...

Empowering Alaskan Entrepreneurs: The Alaska State Small Business Credit Initiative

March 1, 2024 SSBCI
After its first successful year, there is no question that the Alaska State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program stands out. Not only because it is located in one of the most stunning states and ...

Conquer Alaska’s Challenges with AI: SBDC Summit Unveils Innovative Solutions

February 29, 2024 AI Resource Center Summit
The Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is thrilled to announce the SBDC Summit: Exploring Artificial Intelligence on March 4, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the Hotel Captain Cook

UAF Arctic Innovation Competition awards your bright ideas

February 22, 2024
The UAF Arctic Innovation Competition is Alaska’s original idea contest for innovators, creative thinkers and entrepreneurs. Ideas can be completely new, never invented or something currently made, reimagined or improved upon. AIC, started in 2009 ...
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