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Free Webinar on Safety and Health Consultation Services

This 1 hour presentation discusses the benefits of utilizing Alaska’s Occupational Safety and Health Consultation and Training program, designed to offer free on-site safety and health services for small and medium-sized businesses. The presentation will

What Gilmore Girls taught me about Small Business

Like many other women my age, I grew up spending Thursday nights with the Gilmore Girls and Friday morning bus rides discussing the episodes with my friends. This was before live tweeting- or Twitter for

American Dreams Preparatory Workshops

The Fairbanks SBDC team will be presenting two workshops on August 4th from 5:30-7:30pm on planning your perfect pitch and on break even analysis. No registration is necessary and the classes will take place at

Investor workshops with Angel Resource Institute

As part of Alaska Startup week, the Angel Resource Institute will be presenting three classes on investing on July 24th, 25th & 26th. Topics include Women & Angel Investing, Due Dilligence and a full day

New Experiential Shop Hits Anchorage’s Culinary Scene

Congrats to The Spice & Tea Exchange for their recent opening! The store has seen a lot of early success and is giving a home to culinary experts and tea lovers looking to try something

Upcoming: Alaska Startup Week

Startup Week (July 23-31) is led by local entrepreneurs and startup activists and hosted in amazing spaces all over town and is a cornerstone statewide event in the “Year of Innovation”, a statewide effort to

The Growing Importance of Facebook as a Customer Service Tool

The easiest way to know you have an angry customer? Check your business’s Facebook page. Chances are someone has posted to your page to express their dissatisfaction. In fact, Forbes reports that 67% of consumers

Office Closures

Please note the Alaska SBDC will be closed July 4th and 5th in observance of Independence Day. Please allow for a delayed response during this time. Thank you and have a happy holiday!

Ketchikan Workshop on Building a Successful Website

Ketchikan Center Director, Kim Hayward, will be hosting a Build a Successful Website July 9th and 10th from 9am-4pm both days. On the first day of this workshop, you’ll learn all about website design: colors,

The Soldotna SBDC now open full time!

Our newest team member, Cliff Cochran is now up and running and has reopened the Red Diamond Center office full time! Clients in Soldotna, Seward, Cooper Landing, Hope, Nikiski and Sterling will now work directly

Announcing Ryan Gilbert as Anchorage SBDC’s New Center Director

The SBDC is pleased to announce the promotion of Ryan Gilbert as the new Center Director for the Anchorage SBDC. Ryan has worked with the SBDC for several years both as an employee and a

5 Money Saving Tools For Your Business

Small business owners know how important it is to preserve their capital. With the market moving as fast as it is and with new opportunities and new products being introduced on an accelerated schedule, having

Launch:Alaska Kicks Off!

Launch : Alaska is off to a start today with the arrival of the teams in Anchorage for the intensive, three month long residential program! Companies in this first cohort are receiving mentorship, business training

Putting the Ice Cream in Community: Wild Scoops

Despite our chilly winters, Alaskans eat more ice cream per capita than any other state in the country! Combine that with our fierce local love and you’ve got the perfect community for a business like

Upcoming Office Closure

PLease note that the SBDC will be closed Statewide on May 30th in observance of Memorial Day. Thank you for your consideration!

Big Deal for Small Family Fishery

Izetta Chambers, owner of Naknek Family Fisheries in Bristol Bay, started the fish processing and packaging business in 2006. She and her family has been involved in commercial fishing since the 1950s and the business

Congrats to Bolding Enterprises, LLC!

Congrats to Kristin and Matt, owners of Bolding Enterprises, LLC for becoming our latest success story clients! Learn more about their business and their work with the SBDC here.

5 Time Saving Tools For Your Business

Customer records have to be continually updated. Important emails have to be responded to in a timely manner. Every project task is on a critical path, and no project can afford to fall behind. Customer

Ideas into Business Workshop in Fairbanks

SBDC’s Adam Krynicki will be teaching a class on turning a great idea into a realistic business model on May 4th at the Alaska Small Business Development Center! Learn more and register by contacting Kathryn

Choosing A NAICS code

The following article was written in 2016. Please visit here for a 2020 publication. Great news! You’re ready to get your business license or file your Articles of Incorporation. So what’s next? If you haven’t