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Alaska SBDC Awarded USDA Grant to Help Launch Series of Rural Business Kiosks

August 1, 2018 Rural
Anchorage – Thanks in part to a recent $66,500 grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is reinvigorating its approach to rural development by ramping

Highlighting: Raven Bay Seafoods

July 31, 2018 Success Story
Dustan Dickerson connected with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in fall of 2017 to further advance his micro-seafood processing facility in Dutch Harbor. Much like a microbrewery, Raven Bay Seafoods specifically caters to

Alaska SBDC Rural Development Program Travels to Hoonah

July 31, 2018 Rural
During the summer of 2018, Alaska SBDC launched an initiative to reinvigorate its approach to rural development by establishing a new director of rural development position, filled by long-time Alaska SBDC business advisor Ian Grant,

Highlighting: Two Friends Quilting

July 19, 2018 Mat-Su Success Story
After Beverly Thomson and Vicki Keller spent several years of their life traveling across the western United States, they were ready to set-up shop and open their very own quilting store. With numerous questions to

Highlighting: PMEH Consulting

July 11, 2018 Kenai Peninsula Success Story
Jack Bennett began working with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) three years ago and since then has received assistance with establishing an entity status, marketing assistance, and pointers on working with local,

Highlighting: You Counseling

June 25, 2018 Ketchikan Success Story
Struggling with binge eating, bulimia, anorexia, or other disordered eating can feel incredibly lonely, particularly for Alaskans who are often geographically isolated with limited access to highly specialized treatment options. A longtime resident of Wrangell,

Highlighting: 60Hertz

June 20, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
Piper Foster Wilder came to Alaska with a background in renewable energy and a vision for the future of Alaska’s arctic villages. Rural Alaska residents pay more than 5x the national average for energy without

Highlighting Rosie’s Delivery

June 13, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
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

Highlighting: Amplify Salon

June 6, 2018 Mat-Su Success Story
Larissa Boling took her vision of small business ownership and dedicated 2017 to launch her own beauty salon. To get started successfully, Boling connected with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for her needs

Highlighting: Boreal Bioscapes

May 30, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
Boreal Bioscapes founder, Claire Kaufman, is a Master Gardener with over 15 years of horticultural experience. She has worked in both the commercial and non-profit garden sectors and has instructed University-level courses in soil science and

Highlighting: All Clear Home Inspections

May 17, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
With over 16 years in the construction, remodel, and home building industry, it comes as no surprise that Ross and Holly Kennedy have built a home inspection business founded on integrity, hard work, and attention

Highlighting: Logic Geophysics & Analytics LLC

May 3, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
Logic Geophysics & Analytics LLC is a woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, small business serving the world from Anchorage, Alaska. In acquiring the business, owner Esther Babcock began working with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Highlighting: Designer Interiors

April 18, 2018 Kenai Peninsula Success Story
Designer Interiors is the Kenai Peninsula’s most captivating story of a small business expanding from an entrepreneur’s home to a brick and mortar storefront.  Located in their newly remodeled facility at the corner of K-Beach

Highlighting Crab Terror Island

April 4, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
Sina Sena spent her childhood in Dutch Harbor, AK, a tight-knit community that serves as the spark of inspiration for her limited-edition design business, Crab Terror Island. In creating her business and cultivating the power

Highlighting: Caffe D’Arte Alaska

March 29, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
If you’re a coffee lover in the Anchorage area, there is no doubt you have enjoyed a deliciously handcrafted beverage from Caffe D’arte Alaska. Bob and Lori Brewer have owned and operated Caffe Darte Alaska,

Highlighting: Alaska Escape Rooms

March 14, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
Located in the basement of a popular Alaskan restaurant you’ll find hidden passages, mechanical marvels, potential Yeti sightings, and surprises around every corner. The owner, Graeme Deishl, wanted to create an accessible adventure in the

Highlighting Color Wheel Arts

March 8, 2018
Color Wheel Arts LLC is located in Douglas, Alaska and serves to provide art opportunities to the community. Owner Sherri McDonald is achieving this impact by offering dynamic art classes, selling art materials, and establishing

Color Wheel Arts LLC

March 8, 2018 Juneau Success Story
Color Wheel Arts: Connecting neighbors, families, and friends through art Color Wheel Arts LLC is located in Douglas, Alaska and serves to provide art opportunities to the community. Owner Sherri McDonald is achieving this impact

2017 Alaska Small Business Survey Report

March 2, 2018
Our first annual Alaska SBDC Small Business Survey reveals resilience in Alaska’s small business sector The Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) is pleased to announce the results of our first annual Alaska Small

Highlighting: Shewman Counseling Services

February 19, 2018 Anchorage Success Story
From Engineer to EMDR & Family Counselor, Anchorage Hit the Jack-Pot Again Julie Shewman was always an entrepreneur at heart and now in reality too! Following a successful civil engineering career, Julie decided to make
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