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Fireweed Veterinary Services, LLC

...he human-animal bond so clearly evident during end-of-life care. In early 2022, Dr. Grimes reached out to the Alaska Small Business Development Center and worked with Anchorage Center Director Carlos Machuca. Dr. Grimes shared with Carlos her idea of starting a veterinarian mobile unit to service fam...

Opening a Salon in Alaska

Opening a Food Business in Alaska

Alaska Sewing Machine Repair

...lients,” shared Misty. In early April, 2023, Kate was awarded the Alaska Micro Enterprise grant allowing her to add equipment and items to her new repair business. Kate remarks, “It was no small feat, and I was honored to have been awarded the grant to enhance my business. The ...

Is The Government Buying What You Sell?

.... In 2012, over 26,000 government contracts agency-wide were awarded to businesses throughout the state. Not all the contracts go to Alaska’s large businesses. A significant amount of contract dollars go to small business as well. While the DOD spending on projects in Alaska is expected to drop at ...

The Good Dog: Behavioral Consulting, LLC

...uy a building to house his business for dog training. Then, he looked into buying an existing business (boarding and training). And, now he has finally settled into a really sweet spot of offering one-on-one training on-site with the owners. He also offers group hikes in the summertime!” For ...

Buying and Selling Businesses

...ounting perspective. If you haven’t already, sign-up to work with an Alaska SBDC Business Advisor one-on-one to determine what options are best for you....

November 2022 Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...ill be different though. With Shop Small Saturday coming up November 26th and the BuyAlaska Holiday Gift Guide now available, maybe this is the year I’ll finally get things together and check everyone off my list early. Hope springs eternal. I’m sure all of you are much more responsible ...

Ruth Wolfe

SubZero Heats Up

...ognizing how popular freeze dried products have become in the Lower 48 and that no one was really making them in Alaska, Peck and her family decided to make a go of it. They bought more equipment and leveled up. They started out just selling on the Slope, initially, ...

Gretchen Fauske

September Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...s hard at work encouraging locals and visitors to buy local and support local economies. On top of all of the work we’re currently doing, we’re also working on launching a slew of new programs and initiatives over the next year. The State SSBCI Technical Assistance program just launched ...

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

...c open house to celebrate the reopening of the Mat-Su Center, and Buy Alaska Program Director Katie Nave showcased local products at the Alaska Food and Farm Festival. Also, for those of you in the Interior, check out our new Fairbanks Center Director Jade Greene in her brand new ...

Developing Your Website Marketing Strategy – Part 3: Five Biggest Social Media Myths

Foggy Mountain Shop

...cked loan. “Transitioning from a shop employee to buying the business feels a little like walking through a minefield. Ian has been our map; letting us know what is coming at us and how to handle it” said Nicholl. Grant worked with the pair for about a year until ...

Alaska SBDC Announces Ian Grant as our State Star

...siness loans, put together growth plans, and even buy and sell small businesses. He is an invaluable resource to his community and a strong leader within our own organization”. Ian Grant plays many roles for the SBDC including Assistant State Director and Juneau Center Director. Grant was nominated f...

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...

Shop Small Today!

...It’s Shop Small Saturday and we can’t wait to see where you take your #ShopSmall Selfie! Learn more about participating businesses and how you can win some Buy Alaska Swag here....

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Utilize Industry Data

...rovide you with a detailed list of all your local competition. We will provide you with all of the competing businesses in your area, the number of employees they have, their annual revenue, 5 year sales growth, 5 year employee growth and their annual expenses, as well as other ...