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Council to decide on funding local SBDC advisor
...sessions. 119 of those are new businesses. It’s clear that this position is having a tangible impact on our community.” Robert Green, Alaska SBDC Business Advisor in Homer Kenai Peninsula Center director Cliff Cochran provided context to the council regarding the high community need for the AKSBDC, b...
Buying and Selling Businesses
...r sale, best practices, preparation items, and research. Please note that Alaska SBDC is not a brokerage and Business Advisors are not brokers. How can your Alaska SBDC Business Advisor help you navigate the process? If you are a Buyer Your Advisor can help you understand the steps, timing, ...
Los Chanchitos
...bles, string lights, and gravel patio. Even as a new business, there is often a line of returning and loyal guests. There has been nothing but positive feedback from the community and Peter John is happy to be surpassing his conservative projections. If you are interested in learning more ...
November 2022 Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...much Alaska Grown meats and produce with your families and make a day of it on Shop Small Saturday so the whole family can get their shopping done early this year at the local businesses that make our communities so unique. Happy Holidays everyone! Jon Bittner Alaska SBDC Executive ...
October Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...ng Alaska Native art that’s for sale. Speaking of buying local, the BuyAlaska Holiday Gift Guide is taking submissions for this year’s guide! Make sure to submit your business for inclusion. If for no other reason than to help me figure out what to buy my friends and family ...
November Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...leaders were giving messages of hope and growth and our own SBDC programs have been seeing unprecedented success and engagement. At the risk of jinxing the whole thing, I think that this coming year is going to be one of the best yet for economic growth and opportunity for ...
Small Business Saturday
...d Alaska SBDC are sponsoring the #ShopSmallSelfie event this year as part of Small Business Saturday! Customers who shop at participating small businesses will have the chance to win some Buy Alaska swag by taking a photo and using the tags #ShopSmallSelfie and #BuyAlaska on Facebook, Twitter and Ins...
Is The Government Buying What You Sell?
...lion and NOAA over $33 million in the state last year. What were they buying? What purchases do they have forecasted for 2014? Each agency is required to post their spending forecasts and you can find that information by going to an individual agency’s website and keyword search “forecast.” ...
Why Every Entrepreneur Should Utilize Industry Data
...of employees they have, their annual revenue, 5 year sales growth, 5 year employee growth and their annual expenses, as well as other specific details about each business. Knowing your competition is vital to success in business, and there is no place like the SBDC that can provide such ...
Resurrect Art Coffee House and Gallery
...the belfry all in just the last few months. This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the structure and we’re excited to be stewards of such a special building and business in Seward. The SBDC helped me out as a new business owner from the very beginning – they ...
June Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...our economy. It’s true that we’re in for a rough year, but if we come together and support each other I believe we can come through this stronger than before. As always, if there’s anything the SBDC can do to help you and your business, please don’t hesitate to ...
July Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...ws, and COVID-19 numbers rising statewide, it’s become clear that Alaskans are in for a long haul when it comes to getting our economy and our lives back to normal. To get a better feel for how businesses in the state were doing, the Alaska SBDC recently conducted a ...
Can Small Businesses Survive on Facebook?
...your fan’s newsfeeds, it may not catch their eye compared to the picture of their best friend’s new baby and a funny video shared by their coworker. Although it is now becoming a “pay to play” marketing channel for businesses, Facebook’s push towards paid posts is not the end ...