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Salmon River Sportfishing
...ater spin fishing trips. Each year after, she has added new components to her business: fly fishing, river kayaking, sea kayaking, and as of this year, packrafting. When asked what she loves most about small business ownership she divulged that it has to be the “wide variety of skills
Little Alaskan
...created by local artists and vendors alike. Handmade clothing items compliment the secondhand selections, allowing you to choose both locally made and like-new clothing for your little Alaskan; enjoy 60-70% off the retail price of secondhand items and enjoy supporting local with uniquely Alaskan pie...
Small Business Saturday is Nov 28!
...rd this year – collectively makes a difference. In 2020, every gift purchased from a small retailer or local restaurant has three beneficiaries: the gift recipient, the small business, and our local community.” As our Executive Director, Jon Bittner says, “buying local is the holiday gift that keeps...
Interior Trails
...er (Alaska SBDC), and shared about their business advisor, Rural Program Director Jennifer Adams, “Jennifer has been an indispensable ally as we figure out how to negotiate pandemic challenges, and apply for various COVID aid options, from the PPP and EIDL to Alaska Cares and Unemployment. Small, sea...
Elevate Wellness Center
...asses and wellness groups for the first quarter of 2021 in their teaching kitchen and classroom to grow a supportive wellness community. When asked what has worked best for her business strategy this year, Tansky divulged, “Being patient and diligent has been key, but namely it was the business
Holiday Closure 12/21 – 1/3
...erdirect.com/events/ Registration to meet with an advisor: https://aksbdc.org/business-counseling/ Tools and resources: https://aksbdc.org/tools/ And connect with us on our social platforms: @AlaskaSBDC From all of us at the Alaska SBDC, we wish you a safe and energizing holiday season. We look forwa...
The BuyAlaska Directory is here!
...You asked we listened! Our BuyAlaska program has launched a brand new statewide directory, and it’s as easy as 1-2-3 to sign up your business! Visit www.BuyAlaska.com Sign up as a BuyAlaska Member for free List your business on the BuyAlaska Statewide Business Directory...
Marketing 49
...ter (Alaska SBDC) and began working with Jennifer Adams, Rural Program Director to identify the best next step professionally. Considering her marketing work with companies from Shanghai to South Pittsburgh, from micro and massive, she began to explore how to use this skill set to help her community...
Introducing Katie Ashbaugh, BuyAlaska Program Manager
...ng in small business management from tourism to e-commerce and understands the needs and hurdles that small businesses face daily. Katie has always felt a sense of entrepreneurship and is currently undertaking her small business venture. Outside of the office, Katie is an avid swimmer, skier, and lov...
Passages Alaska
...herapy. Tomkinson discovered wilderness therapy in 2008 and has admired the process ever since. He notably shared that though there are successful wilderness therapy programs across the United States, Southeast Alaska provides a unique and natural environment in which to provide a spectacular setting...
More than $113 Million in PPP Loans Approved by SBA in Alaska
...$87,000. Accumulatively, all PPP loans approved in 2020 combined with this round total more than 5.5 million PPP loans totaling $557.8 billion. “We’re encouraged to see approximately four out of five PPP loans this round are under $100,000, which indicates the intended, smaller businesses are benefit...
Always be Swooping
...duct that makes women feel sexy, yet fun and have comfort doing it.” Adding, “Our bitters are forged locally and we like to think it provides a little Alaska love to any creation.” From unique and comfortable bras and bodysuits to delightful bitters that complement just about any cocktail
SBA Targeted EIDL Advance Low-Income Community Map
...conomic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance Low-Income Community Map is a tool intended to assist businesses in determining whether an address is located within a “low-income community”, which is one of the eligibility criteria for the EIDL Advance program. “Low-income community” designations in this...
‘Buy Alaska’ makes the case for local resiliency, growth (KCAW)
...wn unique challenges and environments.” You can read the full article from Robert Woolsey, KCAW here! Want to learn more about BuyAlaska? Katie’s full presentation to The Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce outlining the economic and social benefits of supporting Alaskan-owned businesses is available h...
Fannie Lou Hamer: A Warrior Who Never Backed Down
...nated in Fannie Lou registering to vote in 1962. Sadly, Fannie Lou was thrown off the plantation where she had toiled for 18 years for having the audacity to attempt to register to vote. After her cruel dismissal, Fannie Lou went to work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
49SAF Co-investment Fund
...quity (or equity-like) investment into any Alaska company up to $25,000, near-automatically. 49SAF has dedicated efforts to create the Building Equity Co-investment Program to provide application support and technical assistance for businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (“BIPOC...