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The Rookery
...e cycle. Smith first came to the SBDC in Juneau in 2010. He was looking into purchasing an existing café but had a few questions first. After researching several options and consulting with Juneau SBDC Advisor Ian Grant, Smith decided to go ahead with the purchase of Valentines Coffee
Duke’s Transmission Automotive & Tire Repair
...Development Center on the Kenai Peninsula in March 2010 before opening his shop. He asked Bryan Zak to look over his business plan so that it would be ready to bring to an Angel Investor who had already shown interest in Hardcastle’s idea. Zak worked with Hardcastle to continually
Port Chilkoot Distillery
...id Shade, “Ian worked with us throughout our start-up and helped us plan for the unique challenges of building a small-scale manufacturing business in rural Southeast Alaska”. Port Chilkoot Distillery is now up and running and a hot spot for tourists who come to Haines via the cruise ships.
Alaska Premier Services
...Small Business Development Center in September of 2012. Along with meeting with our Business Advisers, Anderson found the workshops extremely helpful- especially in creating a marketing strategy for his company. Alaska Premier Services is now very active on several social media platforms, including...
The Truth About Small Business Grants
...currently own small businesses. Today, both women-owned and minority-owned businesses can qualify for preferential treatment when it comes to government contracting. Generally, the industries that are more likely to obtain grants include public health services, educational services, green business s...
Is The Government Buying What You Sell?
...ion in contracts to 740 companies in the state. In 2012, over 26,000 government contracts agency-wide were awarded to businesses throughout the state. Not all the contracts go to Alaska’s large businesses. A significant amount of contract dollars go to small business as well. While the DOD spending o...
The Mystery of Financial Health
...advisors are available for confidential, free, one-on-one business advising sessions. This assistance can help the business owner put into practice the tools learned at the Profit Mastery workshop. The class fee is typically $395, but due to funding from the 2012 Jobs Act the course is offered for $2...
Alaska Business Women’s Summit Approaching
...The 2014 Alaska Business Women’s Summit is scheduled for September 17th. Join fellow entrepreneurs in learning and networking at the Egan Center. For more information and to stay up to date, join the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/536451126466873/...
Fairbikes
...to do to start and build my business. SBDC’s ever-growing network of business and community leaders in the area helped introduce our company to key mentors and partners who have become prominent supporters in our endeavors. The sessions with Russ were rigorous brainstorming opportunities that helped...
Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2014 Alaska Business Womens Summit!
...transition Alaska’s business women to the next level of success. Register before August 15 for an early bird special of $59! —- September 17, 2014 Fee: $79 Space is limited! Register and find more information here: www.akbws.org...
Building and Maintaining Effective Relationships with Your Employees
...y of the relationship. Meet with your employee one-on-one every two weeks. In these meetings, determine whether your employee is happy with the quality of the relationship. If not and if possible, attempt to evolve the relationship to their preferred type. Reevaluate periodically the expectations of...
Driftwood Inn
...s have grown their business from four employees in 2003 to over twenty employees in the 2014 summer season and quadrupled gross sales numbers. Return guests often comment on the continued improvements of the Inn whose building dates back over 80 years. The Driftwood Inn is a charming, historic
Free Tax Information using Bidawiz
...ion super highway is as close as the nearest Internet access point. Not only are we able to access new information but also using the “Cloud” we often access data that we have stored about our own businesses. One of the greatest breakthroughs caused by this wealth of information