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Shopping Small for 2020 Holiday Season Needed More Than Ever
...what options are available. Curbside pickup – call-in purchases or order online to pick up gifts curbside to eliminate the need to go into a store. Gift cards – these are an easy and popular way to support a local small business and please the people on your shopping ...
March 2023 Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...xample, a small restaurant in Fairbanks can use AI-powered analytics tools to track which menu items are most popular, identify patterns in customers’ orders, and personalize promotions and marketing campaigns accordingly. Of course, incorporating AI into a small business’s operations requires carefu...
The Rise of AI: The Future of Business?
...n different sectors such as healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and more. This versatility has made it a popular choice for startups and companies of all sizes. In conclusion, the rise in interest in AI-powered chatbots like Chat GPT is a sign of the times. As businesses and entrepreneurs seek to ...
Sipping Streams Tea Company
...ext level.” Sipping Streams has not only become a popular meeting place in Fairbanks but they have also seen a steady increase in demand for their specialty teas throughout the Northwest. If you are in the Fairbanks area, visit them at 3535 College Road. Learn more about their unique ...
Use Your Website to Build Relationships and Watch Sales Soar
...your site visitors than to provide them with high-value educational information. (Search engines love it too, so it’s a win-win!) Educating is the number one way to add value, gain credibility, earn trust, and a whole host of other elements essential to creating rapport. If your site isn’t a ...
Embloom Designs
...s. For years, Mike had been creating hundreds of T-shirt designs when all of the sudden he stumbled upon a market need and was inundated with orders. Years later, by selling at markets, seasonal events and the Alaska State Fair, Mike has had great success turning his hobby into ...
Start Up Weekend is next week!
...Teams form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and embark on a three-day frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback! Le...
Terra Bella Organic Coffee
...ts throughout the years. They eventually opened a popular drive in coffee kiosk in midtown, serving organic, fair trade coffee. Once that was up and running, Terra Bella opened their full service sit-down restaurant in South Anchorage. After many years of business success, and looking to grow the bus...
The Hoarding Marmot
...es confirmed what Drummond had suspected all along- that Anchorage had been desperate for an outdoor clothing and equipment consignment shop. “I first went to the SBDC when getting ready to start the business. I didn’t know where to begin. I had some ideas about what I needed to ...
Julie Nolen to present Hot Business Trends
...Palmer area, don’t miss out on this month’s Palmer Chamber of Commerce meetup where SBDC Assistant State Director Julie Nolen will be presenting her popular “Hot Business Trends”. Learn what markets are poised for success and what demographics are driving sales. Learn more about the event here....
5 Time Saving Tools For Your Business
...that streamlines routine accounting practices. A popular alternative to the traditional QuickBooks solution, this software consolidates common, time-consuming accounting tasks. The solution tracks time, invoices, transactions and receipt information conveniently within one solution. It saves you tim...
5 Money Saving Tools For Your Business
...ike MySQL and graphics programs like GIMP are work-a-day alternatives to far pricier applications provided by more well-known corporations. Other high-quality packages like Scribus and Blender have no commercial counterparts. RAD Web Development With the new capabilities of modern browsers, web devel...
Energizing the Talkeetna Workforce: Brown Bear Espresso
...he Talkeetna community caffeinated, but adding vital jobs to the local economy. With unique daily specials on coffee and ice cream, it’s easy to see why the coffee hut has become a popular place for customers to get their caffeine fix or satisfy a sweet tooth. When manager Dawn ...
AlaSkins, LLC
...facture and sell premium pet treats made from wild-caught fish skins. Sara first came to the Alaska SBDC in 2016, looking for guidance on starting what would become AlaSkins, LLC. She worked with Kenai Peninsula Center Director Cliff Cochran, using the SBDC’s financial model to establish a startup bu...
Are you ready to file your business income tax return?
...ng: http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Recordkeeping Publication 509 (2015), Tax Calendar: http://www.irs.gov/publications/p509/ar02.html Publication 583 (01/2015), Starting a Business and Keeping Records: http://www.irs.gov/publications/p583/index.html Business Taxes: htt...
Caffe D’arte Alaska
...SBDC, they are always honest about what will work best for our company, and their support throughout the whole process was very refreshing.” Their business advisor, a coffee enthusiast himself, shared, “We worked on revising the previous website and learning Wix to design an even more welcoming one....
Elevate Wellness Center
...changes. To do this, her team is working on small-sized cooking classes and wellness groups for the first quarter of 2021 in their teaching kitchen and classroom to grow a supportive wellness community. When asked what has worked best for her business strategy this year, Tansky divulged, “Being pati...