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New Online Portal for Filing Form 1099

...Form 1099 series information returns using a new online portal, available free from the IRS. Known as the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS), this free electronic filing service is secure, accurate and requires no special software. Though available to any business of any size, IRIS may be espe...

MUNI OF ANCHORAGE – EO-16 takes effect for the month of December

...he Lights On Bringing a Brick and Mortar Business Online How to Start Selling on Amazon Beginner’s Guide: Sell Your Products on Etsy Build A Local Presence Sell Online This Holiday Season with E-Commerce Tools with Google! Engaging Social Media Small Business Support & Advising One of our business ...

Twisted Root Market

...f online shopping, contactless pick-up, and local delivery to meet the needs of the community. To ensure the Twisted Root Market was on track to grow, Roland worked with Rural Program Director, Jennifer Adams with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) to project its financial for...

Mama Bears Kombucha

...se another POS system that is well-suited for her online ordering system with a convenient delivery option. Little details like this make business ownership fun, ever-changing, and exciting. In seeing her client’s success, Alexis reflected, “I feel honored helping her bring her entrepreneurial dreams...

Toast of the Town

...t I better understand our options as we build our biz.”Truly, these Anchorage-based professionals have taken the events scene by strategic storm with their vision, innovation, and downright passion for memorable events. Need to liven up your company’s marketing strategy? Book a free consultation and...

ProfitCents Industry Data and Analysis

ProfitCents provide industry specific, financial analysis reports which help businesses better understand their financial outlook. Our Business Advisors use ProfitCents to help clients benchmark their business against industry competitors and provide narrative reports that offer a deeper understandi...

What’s Your Business Worth?

Are you looking to gain deeper insights into the value of your business? Look no further than the Alaska SBDC Business Valuation Tool – a powerful resource designed to assist you in understanding your business’s worth. We understand that determining the value of your business can be complex, which ...

Hiring Your First Employee

...This checklist will help guide you through all of the essential steps before hiring your first employee. Use it to navigate the process through obtaining an EIN, obtaining worker’s compensation insurance, learning what is required of you, and more....

IBIS World Industry Research Report

IBISWorld Industry Reports provide a deep dive into specific industries to highlight industry performance, supply chains, major markets, international trade, barriers to entry, competitive landscapes, operating conditions and key statistics. This report helps business owners understand their industr...

Your Business Lifestyle

Financial Model Worksheets

For many, the financial side of starting or running a business is overwhelming and intimidating. The Alaska SBDC understands this concern, so we created a tool that makes it easy to build start-up projections or manage financials of an existing business. It can help to determine if a new ...

Business Plan Outline

This tool download includes three variations of a business plan. See the descriptions below to find the right version for your purpose. Version 1: Cheat Sheet What is a Business Plan? Do I need one? And, why is it important? Answers to these questions can be found in this ...

Plan B Capital

Active SBA Participating Lenders in Alaska

...If you’re looking for a lender in Alaska that participates in the SBA program, this list provided by the SBA Alaska District Office and updated as of April 2024 is what you need....

SBA Launches New, Free Online Digital Learning Platform

Ascent built to assist nearly 13 million women-owned small businesses WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza, today announced the launch of Ascent, a first-of-its-kind, free digital e-learning platform geared to help women entrepreneurs grow and expand thei...

FAQs About the Alaska SBDC

...ly to work with an advisor on these crucial steps online here. I need to reinvent my business, how can you help? One needs to look no further than the newspaper industry today to realize that even the most notable of business models need to reinvent to survive. Successful ...

The SBA Funds 16,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund Awards

...as prioritized a customer-centric approach to the delivery of economic aid, eliminating cumbersome application requirements, streamlining the application process, and by partnering with point-of-sale (POS) vendors to provide seamless ways to apply to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Following the...

Alaska Sewing Machine Repair

..., hands-on mechanical instruction, taking several online skill tests, and completing apprenticeship training, Kate became a certified sewing machine repair technician. Shortly after completing her certification, Kate was incredibly fortunate to buy at auction all the machines, machine parts, and vari...

J&W’s Fast Food

...ing in more ways than one. J&W’s is located at 120 Front Street in Wrangell, AK. For those local, they are now offering online ordering and delivery! Check-in on Facebook and at https://thedropzoneburger.com/...

Business Planning – The Roadmap To Success

...are available to business owners in a variety of delivery methods. The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers detailed business planning information at their website, sba.gov. In addition, the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is located in your area and offers free business counse...