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Is The Government Buying What You Sell?
...particularly, if doing business in the government marketplace. Good market research can identify trends that affect sales and profitability. Good market research will let you know which contracts are due to expire, to be rebid or terminated and identifies your competitors. Market research tells you w...
Meet Thomasina Andersen
...the Communications & Client Coordinator with the newsletter, rounding up news from around the state of the many creative ways to pivot that our clients have found to keep their businesses going in this difficult time. One thing you might not guess by looking at Thomasina is that she ...
SBA Launches New, Free Online Digital Learning Platform
...I am pleased to announce the launch of our ground-breaking interactive-virtual learning platform to guide women-owned businesses through the journey of growing their business. Throughout this year alone, we know that small businesses need our support now more than ever as they evaluate, retool, and p...
MUNI OF ANCHORAGE – EO-16 takes effect for the month of December
...laska SBDC is here to help. If your business is struggling or is going to be impacted by these orders, please reach out to one of our business advisors. With over three decades of experience helping businesses in Southcentral, our staff is standing by to help your business through ...
Star Filled Line Up for Leadercast 2015
...Malala Yousafzai – “Bravest Girl in the World” – CNN Live via Simulcast Ed Catmull – President of Pixar & Disney Animation Studios Seth Godin – Best-selling Author Rudy Giuliani – 107th Mayor of New York City (1993-2001) Aja Brown – Mayor, City of Compton Bill McDermott – CEO ...
SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Application and Guidelines
...l restaurants and bars are being served very good news today,” said Erika Polmar, Executive Director of the Independent Restaurant Coalition. “These guidelines were crafted by the SBA after conversations with independent restaurant and bar operators across the country. We are grateful to the SBA for...
April Update from the Executive Director
...re funds are allocated by Congress. Additionally, news that Holland America and Princess were both canceling their Alaskan cruises and not opening their properties for the summer was a huge blow to the tourism industry. That plus oil prices continuing to trend around $20 a barrel seem to indicate ...
SBDC Now Has Access to Euromonitor.com!
...ow able to provide our clients with international market research through their membership of Euromonitor.com! Euromonitor International includes research and analysis reports for trends in 206 countries and 200+ categories which can help you evaluate your industry and determine the growth of your ma...
The Growing Importance of Facebook as a Customer Service Tool
...omer post. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule (excessive foul language, posts that have nothing to do with your company or your product, truly ‘Troll’ posts, etc.). Always ask yourself how you will justify deleting a post before doing so. If you can’t come up with a ...
Using Influencers In Your Marketing Mix
...helping you connect with potential Influencers. anewstip.com can help you find local news outlets and Journalists that report on your Industry There Are Tools To Help You Buzzsumo.com is a tool that can help you identify and track your Influencer relationships. Although there is a monthly fee, it ca...
How to Determine Your Target Market
...audience, you can create products, services, and marketing materials that better fit their needs. Instead of creating generic items, you can develop super specific content that will get you noticed. Customers will feel like you are speaking directly to them and their problems, ensuring they will com...
Out to Sea Expedition Company
...da announced the closure of their ports to large cruise ships and everything changed. “We were excited,” says Murphy, “We had bookings, we were conducting interviews for hiring crew, everything was falling into place, and then in a matter of weeks, we went from expecting 1.4 million visitors to ...
Haagen-Dazs Alaska
...o to. He loves the quality of the ice cream, and truly feels it’s the best ice cream in the world. When asked what sets Haagen-Dazs apart from the others, the answer was simple, “Quality. Every Haagen-Dazs ice cream starts off as four simple ingredients. Haagen-Dazs chooses quality ingredients ...
March Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...o Nome to open a dress shop during the Yukon gold rush, my grandmother who is in the cowgirl hall of fame, or my mother who became one of the first women accepted into Georgetown Law School. I hope that the good news that has been coming in these ...
Alaska Row Tours
...add a junior rowing camp providing technical instruction, reading wind and water currents, and learning to understand bathymetry will be integral in my camps; but I really want my rowing camps to be about developing fitness and grit. I feel the moment you start rowing in a place as ...
Small Business Highlight: Out of My Head Innovations
...e the lead with product development, testing, and marketing; areas that inventors cannot or do not wish to accomplish on their own. Out of My Head Innovations will then market the product which includes advertising campaigns and identifying distributors, and will be paid from the sales of the item. ...