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SBA Alaska District Office Announces Top Alaska Lenders for FY22

...ome. Congratulations again to Evergreen Business Capital and Northrim Bank on this well-deserved recognition!...

Meet Stacie Stigar!

...of 4,600. Stacie says that of the jobs she’s worked, the United Way of Mat-Su brought her the most personal satisfaction, and her time at The UPS Store taught her about business ownership, community responsibility, and much more. She says that Alaska’s small business community is important to her ...

Commerce Secretary Announces Allocation of $300 Million in CARES Act Funding

...the historic legislation that is bringing much-needed relief to America’s fishermen. This Administration stands with the men and women working to provide healthy and safe seafood during this uniquely challenging time, while our U.S. fisheries work to continue to support 1.7 million jobs and to gener...

Applications Open for the Municipality of Anchorage’s Small Business Grant Pilot Program

...” added Gabe Layman, the Chief Operating Officer for Cook Inlet Housing Authority. Applications and more information can be found at the Cook Inlet Lending Center website. Applications can be submitted online, via email to reliefgrant@cookinletlending.com, or mailed to 3600 Spenard Road, Suite 100, A...

Alaska Sewing Machine Repair

...n. She bought the necessary equipment and tools needed to repair machines, bought shelving to store customer machines, and had marketing material created. After her first very successful months in business, Kate repaired over 30 machines. She was growing so rapidly that she was already needing more e...

MOA EO-19 “Make it a Safe Spring”

...unicipality and borough play may commence with Pre-Competition COVID testing. Gyms, Recreation, and Fitness Centers: Open with face masks and 6 feet physical distancing required. Salons and Personal Care Service Providers: Open with face masks and 6 feet physical distancing required. Note limitations...

The Frozen Flamingo Market

...r to find the time to grow their businesses. We needed an affordable space to enable us to grow. I decided it was a good time to give it a go and The Frozen Flamingo Market was born.” One of the biggest obstacles the two faced was finding the ...

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Juneau Composts!

...e- and post-consumer food scraps, spent grain, shredded paper, yard debris, paper towels, and certified compostable food service ware. The material is taken to a centralized compost facility where hot composting methods are used to create a finished compost product that is pathogen-free and full of m...

Studio J’adore Permanent Cosmetica

..., empowering and fulfilling. By meeting a local need within her community Jamie shared a key takeaway of what she enjoys most about her work, “This industry is amazing because it allows clients to gain confidence and feel naturally beautiful in their skin – as they should!” Providing beauty ...

Legal Aspects: Buying & Selling a Business

...this is the case, the buyer should consider a non-compete agreement to protect itself from future competition. The seller might start a competing business or work for a competitor. The non-compete normally covers a geographic area (these days that might include the internet), the type of activities,...

About Us

...e of the State Director. The Alaska SBDC staff is comprised of highly qualified, experienced business professionals, many with business ownership experience, and/or advanced degrees in business. All business advisors are certified through the Alaska SBDC’s Professional Certification program. This pro...

Embloom Designs

...head low and minimize the amount of maintenance needed to make sure the website was running smoothly. Additionally, Mike worked with Lauren Riley to create a Facebook and Google+ page to bolster his online presence. “I had all kinds of questions on a variety of topics” said Bloom, “I ...

Marketing 49

...as a door closing for me really wasn’t. I just needed to move forward and see what work I was supposed to do. And in establishing Marketing 49 I began something for me and also had the opportunity to turn disappointment into productivity and joy!” Inspired by this new ...

Arctic Rivers Guide & Booking Service

...8 miles north of Kotzebue that now holds his solar-powered, two-story lodge, runway, and outbuildings. As guiding allows him to spend more time outdoors and doing his favorite things, he was proud to have earned a Master Guide license in 1984 (#54). Since 1984, Jacobson’s guest hunters have received...

SBA Launches ‘Community Navigator Pilot’ Program Application 

...iverse communities face in accessing critically-needed relief resources, from securing PPP funds to rental relief. Through targeted outreach to small businesses in underserved communities, we can ensure that everyone is able to take advantage of the resources offered by the American Rescue Plan.” The...

SBA Administrator Announces Closure of Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Program

...American Rescue Plan. The program provided much needed economic aid to restaurants and other establishments struggling to make ends meet as a result of the pandemic. “The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund provided desperately needed relief to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food an...

COVID-Safe Travel Promotion and Marketing Grant Program Launch

...markets. For more information about this grant and to access the application, visit https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/....