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Business Planning – The Roadmap To Success
...ting results. Whether you are researching the feasibility of a business concept, approaching a bank for a business loan or trying to attract investors, a business plan provides the roadmap for your business idea. The contents of the plan should match the purpose of the business you are developing. ...
Build a Successful Website classes coming to Homer & Soldotna!
...aveling to Homer and Soldotna to teach a one-day hands-on course that will allow small business owners to learn the best practices for websites while they begin to build their own using an easy online tool. Our Soldotna class is scheduled for August 18th and the Homer class is ...
Aurora Chocolates
...urses in the States and France and chocolatier positions at two high-end hotels in Beverly Hills, Chef Ingrid has brought her passion to life in her chocolate creations inspired by Alaska’s aurora. While Ingrid stays busy running the shop and creating the sweets, her husband, Jae, heads up the ...
What You Should Know About Facebook Videos
...eo went viral entitled “How Facebook is stealing Billions of Views“. This particularly matters for businesses who make money by posting videos online but it also has some valuable information to small business owners who use social media as a marketing tool. Below is some condensed info about Faceboo...
View From the Lobby
...in there? Better get that sent off to Fiscal. Walk-ins and guests, hello! 9:00 am Process the online payment database for workshop and event payments. Mark those confirmed in client database. Room reservation requests need to be confirmed. The voicemail needs to be checked, good luck getting through...
Ketchikan Workshop on Building a Successful Website
...Day two, you’ll roll up your sleeves and begin designing your website. You’ll get hands-on experience with the design tool and creative process. By the time you leave class, you’ll have the knowledge you need to build a fully functioning website, ready to “go live”. (You’ll even know how ...
Your Social Strategy: Answer these Questions Before Creating a Business Page!
...al media platform: Who will be in charge of maintaining the account? Your account manager (weather it’s you as the business owner or one of your employees) should have the autonomy to post and engage with your audience and the experience to post strategically. Too often the social media ...
Dirt Machines Mobile Services
...n Tim Whisel began working on heavy equipment part-time, he realized that working with his hands was what he wanted to do. Upon retiring from the military, he immersed himself in the field and created a new operation dedicated to affordability and quality service to do just that in ...
Homer Whales
...f the Road,” with a spark of inspiration and creativity, HomerWhales is a business just getting started. Abigail began working with her business advisor, Mr. Bryan Zak, in Homer to better understand the process of starting a business. About her journey so far she shared, “I began work on ...
Ann’s Discount Center
Ann’s Discount Center: One-of-a-kind Shopping in Ketchikan Annabelle and Jon Clark, long term residents of Ketchikan, saw a need in the community for a discount retail store much like TJ Maxx or Marshalls. It took just a little over a year to bring it all together and Ann’s Discount ...
Check out our newest Client Profile: Yippee! Life Coaching
...l, Alaska and is making an impressive impact both in-person and online. When owner Mary Campbell began plans to open her business, she put in an enormous amount of research and effort to “think outside of the box,” and identify how to best expand her therapy business to help ...
The Painted Whale
...a success it has been! On a Painted Whale tour, visitors enjoy seeing a dozen of the Mural Capital of Alaska’s collection of eye-catching murals and are immersed in the experience as they hear the stories behind the pictures- how the artist came up with the idea, what process ...
Crab Terror Island
...that serves as the spark of inspiration for her limited-edition design business, Crab Terror Island. In creating her business and cultivating the power of community within it, Sina is building a place where high achievers come together to share, support, and create meaningful purpose. Sina began wor...
Logic Geophysics & Analytics LLC
...ophysics & 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) in Anchorage in order to bring geophysical service...
Rosie’s Delivery
...the lower 48, North America and globally. The tradition, respect, and clientele earned over the decades brought Suzanne Fairbanks to the Alaska Small Business Development Center to continue to grow this classic local business. Fairbanks shared, “in looking for ways to expand Rosie’s Delivery, we soug...
Small Business Highlight: Santa’s Letters and Gifts
...Google listing and provided information about an e-commerce platform I could switch to from my existing site, which is dated,” recalls Sattler. “I really appreciate all the help I received from Russ; he is very knowledgeable and helpful, and he provided excellent advice.” Santa’s Letters and Gifts sh...
Santa’s Letters & Gifts
...Google listing and provided information about an e-commerce platform I could switch to from my existing site, which is dated,” recalls Sattler. “I really appreciate all the help I received from Russ; he is very knowledgeable and helpful, and he provided excellent advice.” Santa’s Letters and Gifts sh...
Mekong Thai Cuisine
Mekong Thai Cuisine Offering authentically styled and influenced dishes of Thailand in Wasilla since 2002, Mekong Thai Cuisine has earned a dedicated local following. Mekong Thai Cuisine was the vision of Gary Vilayvong who grew up on the Mekong river before moving to Alaska in the 1980s. With cooki...
Alaska SBDC Message Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
...ailable for in-person meetings, training, and walk-ins. Alaska SBDC staff will be working remotely until further notice. During this time, Alaska SBDC business advisors and staff will continue to provide business coaching services and resources via teleconference, email, and online training. This all...