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Alaska SBDC Summit: Exploring Artificial Intelligence on March 4 in Anchorage
...can better understand customer behavior, identify market trends, and streamline operations by unlocking a world of insights. These tools can empower small businesses to make informed decisions that drive success. Culture Track will explore how AI can help preserve the diversity of cultural heritage....
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...
SBA Alaska District Announces Changes to Local Leadership
...iness Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Salzer views his new position with the SBA Alaska District as a return to the Last Frontier since he graduated high school and attended college in Fairbanks before joining the Army. “I’m excited to return to Alaska and ...
New Year, New Marketing: Refreshing Strategies for Business Success
.... A Fresh Perspective In the spirit of “new year, new marketing opportunities,” businesses should seize the opportunity to approach their marketing efforts with a fresh perspective. Take this time to explore new ideas, research current trends, and identify emerging platforms that align with your targ...
SBA Administrator Honors Nation’s Top Small Businesses
...with national events planned in Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix and San Jose and Oakland, California. “There are more than 28 million small businesses serving as the economic engine of our country, employing half of the private sector and creating two out of three net new ...
Workshops
...d on-demand videos, and we are continually adding new workshops. Live workshops allow you to interact with the presenter. You can use the filtering controls to more easily identify workshops that interest you. All courses listed here include a link to the signup page on our client portal. We ...
Suite of Services
...ganizations that provide educational and training videos, and that our advisors have found useful. Learn more. Industry Toolkits These are samples of industry-specific toolkits that our advisors use with our clients. Learn more. Resources Small Business FAQs These questions have been asked repeatedly...
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...
Introducing Tyler Arnold, New TREND Program Director and the 2023 TREND Phase 0 Award Recipients
...s of independent small-boat fishers and expanding market opportunities for their catch, Copper River Fish Market is a mission-driven e-commerce seafood shop. Their project focuses on improving economic resilience in remote coastal communities. GRAYSTAR Pacific: With a history dating back to 1985, GRA...
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 ...
Waffles First… and Next the World
...ing pancake recipe became the springboard for his new business. Waffles and Whatnot’s concept is simple: there are myriad waffles and toppings, and there’s chicken with its proprietary handmade breadings and delicious seasonings. But there’s nothing really simple about it because this classic combina...
Use Your Website to Build Relationships and Watch Sales Soar
...honors and awards. And sure, bios have a place in marketing and even on your website. They help your visitors to begin building trust in you professionally. But why stop there? What happens when you apply the principals of psychology and take it to the next level? What if ...
The Ice Maze: Frozen Fun
...round the U.S. and Canada building 1-2 acre ice structures. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Livingood researched the World’s Largest Snow Maze, but since he has more experience with ice, he was inspired to build the World’s Largest Ice Maze. The Ice Maze is an innovative installation at the Alaska ...
Where in the World Was the SBDC Executive Director? In May, Juneau!
...a powerful reminder for travelers to embrace the true essence of Alaska and make a positive impact on the communities they visit during their cruise. It encourages viewers to engage with the rich local culture, supporting the economy and fostering meaningful connections along the way. While he had a...
New classes with the Center for Corporate and Professional Development
...successful strategy from a failing one. And, in a world of social media, 24 hours news cycles and political hyperbole, a firm or organization’s market strategy must be integrated with its strategy to address media, government regulation, politics, NGO’s, activist groups, etc., the nonmarket strategy....
Have Your Aurora and Eat It Too
...change. “I have lived here and there,” Jae said. “New York, Seattle, Chicago. Eventually, I traveled all around the country.” He says there’s something about big cities that is “all the same.” So when Jae and Ingrid decided to leave LA, they thought, “Let’s try Alaska.” The Shims are ...
Commerce Secretary Announces Allocation of $300 Million in CARES Act Funding
...4,785,244 New Jersey $11,337,797 Texas $9,237,949 New York $6,750,276 North Carolina $5,460,385 Federally Recognized Tribes on the West Coast $5,097,501 Virginia $4,520,475 Hawaii $4,337,445 Maryland $4,125,118 Pennsylvania $3,368,086 Alabama $3,299,821 Rhode Island $3,294,234 New Hampshire $2,732,49...