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November 2022 Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...choice, eat too much Alaska Grown meats and produce with your families and make a day of it on Shop Small Saturday so the whole family can get their shopping done early this year at the local businesses that make our communities so unique. Happy Holidays everyone! Jon Bittner
Alaska Sewing Machine Repair
...downs,” Kate remarked to her sibling, “but what happens when a quilter’s machine breaks? If the big fabric stores and other mom & pop repair shops have closed or stopped repairing machines, where do people go?” Intrigued by this dilemma, Kate’s adventure began. After doing some quick Google searching...
SubZero Heats Up
...ocess makes them actually expand, almost like a popped corn kernel. “It’s science. It’s fun,” Peck says. “We run fruits through an entire process of sublimation.” The business is a family operation. Peck and each of her four kids are 20% owners. They’ve got several freeze dryers running around
September Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...luded AI technology, SSBCI capital, online sales opportunities and how to market online among many other things. Closer to home, our team continues to do amazing work supporting Alaska’s small businesses through our various programs and services. Our SBDC advisors are setting records for the number o...
October Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...orite times of year. The air gets crisp, the crabapples are ripe, and any snow that falls is a cause for joy instead of grumbling about having to shovel the driveway AGAIN. All that plus a candy filled Halloween? Count me in! The other thing that seems to happen
November Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...rans Day has come once again giving all of us an opportunity to thank the brave men and women of our country’s armed forces for their service. Shortly after that those of us in the Southcentral area were treated to 300 inches of snow (that’s my own personal estimate
Alaska SBDC: Making ProfitCents Industry Data and Analysis Work for You
...s, improving cash flow, or evaluating investment opportunities, it’s crucial to know where you stand financially. ProfitCents allows us to do just that. For startups, ProfitCents provides industry data with useful guidance, such as benchmarks for advertising, rent, and payroll. With at least two year...
Advising
...s. We cannot provide Tax, Accounting, and Legal Support We cannot provide professional services that an accountant, lawyer, or CPA would provide. If during an appointment you have questions that require interpretation or otherwise fall outside the purview of the Alaska SBDC, you may be referred to a...
Alaska SBDC Announces Ian Grant as our State Star
...offerings for those who do not live close to a physical SBDC location. Every year, America’s Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) Network recognizes top performers nationwide at its Annual Conference. A special awards reception honoring the 2015 State Stars will be held in September at the natio...
Small Business Saturday
...part of Small Business Saturday! Customers who shop at participating small businesses will have the chance to win some Buy Alaska swag by taking a photo and using the tags #ShopSmallSelfie and #BuyAlaska on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Want your business included on the list of participating loca...
Why Every Entrepreneur Should Utilize Industry Data
...enter can give you the edge to stay ahead of your competition. IBISWorld reports will show the business owner the key external factors imperative to their industry’s performance, as well as growth strategies for success within their industry. They also summarize the current performance of the industr...
Resurrect Art Coffee House and Gallery
...ed into a charming coffee house and art gallery, appealing to both locals and tourists who come across its welcoming atmosphere. Creative in her own right, Micheley Kowalski purchased this hidden gem in October 2015 and has worked to maintain the culture and sense of community that Resurrect Art
June Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...that have received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, the Federal government recently passed H.R. 7010 which makes several substantial changes to the program including extending the repayment period from eight weeks to twenty-four weeks. It also lowers the required amount that must be spent on...
July Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...billion dollars to 11,169 businesses through its PPP loan program and around $390 million dollars in EIDL and EIDL Emergency Advance funding to 9,900 businesses. This $1.6 billion in funding has gone a long way to helping businesses across the state stay open and stay alive in these unbelievably
September Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...entering into its seventh month and winter fast approaching, we here at the Alaska SBDC thought it would be nice to focus on some positive news for a change. One of the many amazing things about living here in Alaska is that people have amazing resilience. When things get
Can Small Businesses Survive on Facebook?
...g people to buy local and to click like if they supported local small business. The response was incredible! Our clients are proud small business owners and small business supporters who wanted to show their love for buying local so this resonated with them. It also included a “Call
December Update from the Executive Director
...usinesses received around $2 billion in funding supporting over 100,000 jobs during this pandemic. That is an unprecedented amount of relief funding helping to keep the state’s economy and our people afloat. The Alaska SBDC is proud to have been a part of helping get those funds and other