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SBA Announces Made in America Manufacturing Initiative
Effort will cut $100B in regulation, expand access to capital and create dedicated infrastructure to support blue-collar boom Published on March 10, 2025 WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced the agency’s new Made in America ...
Alaska SBDC Drives Record $82.7M Economic Growth in 2024, Launching 132 New Businesses
ANCHORAGE, AK – May 21, 2025 – Despite growing uncertainty in early 2025, Alaska’s entrepreneurs delivered powerful results throughout 2024. The Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC), based at the University of Alaska Anchorage ...
Alaska SBDC’s 8th Annual Small Business Survey Highlights Sharp Shift in Small Business Confidence
Alaska SBDC’s 8th Annual Small Business Survey Highlights Sharp Shift in Small Business Confidence, Workforce Plans, and Financial Outlook in 2025 First-ever ‘Quick Pulse’ survey captures most dramatic economic shift in 8-year history Anchorage, AK, ...
Alaska SBDC’s 8th Annual Small Business Survey Reveals Dramatic Drop in Business Confidence and Financial Outlook in 2025
Alaska SBDC’s 8th Annual Small Business Survey Reveals Dramatic Drop in Business Confidence and Financial Outlook in 2025 New ‘Quick Pulse’ report shows sharpest economic shift in survey’s 8-year history Anchorage, AK, May 8, 2025 ...
Small Business Owners from Alaska Honored by SBA Alaska District Office During National Small Business Week May 4 to May 10, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Alaska District Office announces the winners of the 2025 National Small Business Week in the following categories: SBA Alaska Small Business Person of the Year 2025, SBA Alaska ...
SBA Announces 2025 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Agenda
SCORE, the Nation’s Largest Network of Volunteer Business Mentors, Co-Hosts Virtual Summit WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the agenda for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, a free online event that will be held May ...
SBA Announces New Grant Funding to Support Made in America Manufacturing
Grant opportunity will award up to $1.1 million in funding to three eligible applicants WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding opportunity as part of its Made in America Manufacturing Initiative, the agency’s targeted ...
Preparing for the Unexpected: Disaster Readiness for Alaska’s Small Businesses
In Alaska, resilience isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s how we do business. From volcanic eruptions and wildfires to earthquakes, coastal storms – and even global economic shifts – our state doesn’t exactly do “predictable.” And ...
U.S. Small Business Administration Alaska District Office Announces Top SBA Alaska Lenders for Fiscal Year 2024
Date: April 21, 2025 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Alaska District Office announces the top lenders of the SBA loan program in Alaska during Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 in three categories: Lender of the Year, 504 CDC of the Year, and 504 Third ...
FDIC & FRB-SF Host Hybrid Alaska Community Development Forum in Anchorage
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRB-SF) are hosting an interagency community development forum in Anchorage, Alaska and via webinar. This hybrid forum will highlight key initiatives ...
Protecting Your Business Online: Intellectual Property & Web Integration
In today’s digital economy, small business owners in Alaska must navigate both the opportunities and risks of online growth. Whether you run a local retail shop, an e-commerce store, or a service-based business, protecting your ...
Alaska SSBCI Tribal Consortium Announces Launch of $23 Million Venture Capital Fund Request for Proposals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alaska SSBCI Tribal Consortium Announces Launch of $23 Million Venture Capital Fund Request for Proposals ANCHORAGE, AK – The Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s Tribal Small Business ...