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Meet Misty O’Connor, Mat-Su’s Small Business Champion
In the sprawling landscape of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, where entrepreneurial spirit runs as deep as the Susitna River, one woman is helping transform business dreams into thriving realities. Meet Misty O’Connor, the passionate Center Director ...
SBA Announces New Regional Innovation Cluster Funding to Support Domestic Manufacturing
$7.5 Million Now Available to Support American Industry, Strengthen Supply Chains, and Bring Jobs Back Home WASHINGTON — In a major push to restore America’s industrial dominance, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability ...
SBA Relief Still Available to Alaska Private Nonprofits Affected by Landslides
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Alaska of the Aug. 13, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the ...
Learn, Grow, Succeed: Find the Right Workshop to Build Your Business in Alaska
At the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC), we believe that every Alaskan entrepreneur deserves access to the knowledge and tools needed to start, grow, and sustain a successful business. Whether you are just ...
SBA and DOL Sign MOU to Support Domestic Manufacturing
SBA and DOL Sign MOU to Support Domestic Manufacturing Enhanced collaboration will cultivate pipeline of skilled workers, restore American industrial dominance WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) signed a memorandum ...
Strengthening Small Business on the Kenai: Cliff Cochran Leads with Experience & Results
At the heart of Alaska’s vibrant Kenai Peninsula small business community, there’s a familiar face: Cliff Cochran, MBA, the Alaska Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Kenai Peninsula Center Director. With over a decade of hands-on ...
Master Small Business Taxes with Free IRS Workshops This Summer & Fall
Taxes don’t have to be intimidating. Whether you’re launching a new business, hiring your first employee, managing payroll, or preparing for tax season, understanding your federal tax responsibilities is essential for small business success. The ...
Spotlight on Rural Success: Ruth Wolfe Leads a Strong Year of Growth for the Alaska SBDC’s Rural Center
In 2024, the Alaska Small Business Development Center’s Rural Center entered a new chapter under the leadership of Ruth Wolfe. Her appointment as Center Director marked the beginning of a dynamic and productive year. An ...
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 ...