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...Alaska thrives. GOAL For consumers to shop from Alaskan-owned businesses first MISSION To amplify Alaska businesses through connection, awareness, and improved access to resources. VISION To build long-term economic resilience for Alaska as we emerge stronger together. VALUES Community, Collaboratio...

The Rookery

...er it was words of advice or to handle financial planning matters. As a small business owner I plan to continue using their expertise as our business grows”. Four years later, The Rookery has graduated into the “grow” stage of business, with 32 employees, an expanded menu and a ...

Ohlson Mountain Mineral Springs

...le to work with him on production strategies, operations issues, and plans to purchase assets and hire employees they now found themselves needing. Ohlson Mountain Mineral Springs is thriving in the Alaskan market as the only locally owned and operated spring water service on the Kenai Peninsula. The...

Duke’s Transmission Automotive & Tire Repair

...l Business Development Center on the Kenai Peninsula in March 2010 before opening his shop. He asked Bryan Zak to look over his business plan so that it would be ready to bring to an Angel Investor who had already shown interest in Hardcastle’s idea. Zak worked with Hardcastle ...

Alaska Premier Closets, LLC

Angela Pekich first approached the Alaska Small Business Development Center in Anchorage in 2011 as one of the owners of Alaska Premier Closets. Her husband had recently purchased the other 50% from the previous owner and they were now running the business on their own. They had decided to ...

Port Chilkoot Distillery

...ean Copeland. The distillery, located in Haines, Alaska, is Southeast Alaska’s first distillery and is primarily producing whiskey, gin and vodka. Shade and Copeland began to work long distance with the Alaska Small Business Development Center in Juneau as they planned to open the distillery and have...

Russell’s

...eal of work for us, helping us with our business plan, budget and projections; which ultimately led to us securing a line of credit through our bank”. Ashley and Ian plan to meet quarterly to discuss the financial statements and ways to improve the operations based on the numbers. ...

Alaska Premier Services

...omeowner’s lives easier. Services offered include landscaping, lawn maintenance, snow plowing and housekeeping by an experienced and detail-oriented crew. Alaska Premier Services has over ten years of experience delivering high quality services to the Anchorage area and was even voted the 2013 Best L...

The Boardroom

...t the AK SBDC and The Boardroom can assist other Alaskan entrepreneurs. The Boardroom provides users with an accessible and affordable alternative to traditional office space with the additional benefit of being surrounded by like-minded entrepreneurs and endless networking opportunities. The Boardro...

Starting a Business is now “On Demand”

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Legal Aspects: Buying & Selling a Business

...k Value This sounds easy enough. Just check the balance sheet and you’re good to go. But this formula doesn’t account for intangible assets like reputation and goodwill. In some cases that’s okay. It works well if you’re just starting out or are marginally profitable in a highly competitive ...

King’s Barbershop

...ns for King’s Barbershop that could both increase the bottom line and provide greater convenience for Nicole’s clients. King’s Barbershop is located at 5 Salmon Landing Suite 211 in Ketchikan and is open Monday through Saturday. You can book an appointment online through their website for the latest...

Burkeshore Marina

...online at BurkeshoreMarina.com or in person at 3610 North Burkeshore Drive in Big Lake, Alaska....

HuMu Media

...to assist those businesses in not only having an online presence, but engaging potential customers and leveraging that interaction into potential sales. Robert and Megan McDonald started HuMu Media in Anchorage, Alaska with the idea of providing unique local content in the voice of their clients. Th...

Business Planning – The Roadmap To Success

...ess plan software products, including Pitch Then Plan, Business Plan Pro, and Ultimate Business Planner. Whether you’re a startup or an existing business, the business plan is a valuable tool in guiding you through any development phase of your operations. Business planning can be time consuming and...

Build a Successful Website classes coming to Homer & Soldotna!

...one-day hands-on course that will allow small business owners to learn the best practices for websites while they begin to build their own using an easy online tool. Our Soldotna class is scheduled for August 18th and the Homer class is scheduled for August 19th. Registration deadline is August ...

Alaska SBDC Announces Ian Grant as our State Star

...nominated for this honor because of the strong relationships he has built in his community as well as the work he has done to increase the organization’s online offerings for those who do not live close to a physical SBDC location. Every year, America’s Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) ...

Aurora Chocolates

...vard in Anchorage or follow them on Facebook. Outside Anchorage? Order their chocolate online!...

Blue & Gold Boardshop

...craft. And who better to do it? Borgstede is an Alaskan professional snowboarder and X-Games Gold Medalist with a passion for creating a vibrant community that encourages promising skateboarders and snowboarders to excel. As he worked to build the business from the ground up, Borgstede focused on ev...

What You Should Know About Facebook Videos

...s for businesses who make money by posting videos online but it also has some valuable information to small business owners who use social media as a marketing tool. Below is some condensed info about Facebook and their video platform. Looking for more information? Check out these resources: How ...