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Get Ready for #ShopSmall Season!

...ess to show your support. Share – your photos and videos using #AKSmallBiz, #SmallBiz, and #ShopSmall on Facebook, Instagram, and all your social networks. Encourage all your friends to #ShopSmall on #SmallBizSat too! Join – our virtual event on Facebook and share information about your favorite #AKS...

TREND Opens 2024 SBIR Phase 0 Competition

...arch, and more. Applicants should review the full rules closely to determine how funds may or may not be spent and adhere to competition guidelines. Check out the complete 2024 Phase 0 Competition guidelines here.   Looking for inspiration? Check out some of last year’s winners: 2023 TREND Phase ...

TREND SBIR Phase 0 2024 Competition Opens July 9th

...IR Support under the topics dropdown menu. Review videos from UAF’s Center ICE Alaska FAST Program introducing SBIR and how it works. View the official SBIR How it Works “RoadMap” Access over 55 tutorials on the SBIR website. Review the standard SBIR eligibility FAQs and launch page for SBIR ...

Alaska SBDC On-Demand Workshops Are No-Cost Through April

...pacted by COVID-19 (March 16) Alaska SBDC Newsletter on Mayor Berkowitz’s Emergency Order (March 16) Alaska SBDC Message Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Newsletter (March 13) Alaska SBDC Support Register for Alaska SBDC Workshops Register for Alaska SBDC Business Advising...

William Fraser Digital Creative Agency

...g Alaskan businesses as they navigate the complex world of digital marketing. Their portfolio includes work for local companies such as LaTouche Pediatrics, SoundWorks, and Dish Sushi Bar. Along with establishing working relationships with organizations such as the Department of Transportation, Unive...

New Tools to Prepare Your Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application

...federal assistance awards like the SVOG. New – Eligibility for Live Venue Operators or Promoters New – Eligibility for Talent Representatives New – Eligibility for Museum Operators New – Eligibility for Motion Picture Theatre Operators Read the full overview with the SBA here....

Introducing Tyler Arnold, New TREND Program Director and the 2023 TREND Phase 0 Award Recipients

...ousing aims to revolutionize housing design, construction, and deployment strategies in Alaska. By creating standardized construction systems, an online housing design innovation platform, and community-led building initiatives, they maximize the utilization of local materials, expertise, and labor....

October Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...many more, BuyAlaska can help your business find new customers, access new opportunities, and get noticed when you need it most. If there’s anything else the Alaska SBDC can do to help you and your business please don’t hesitate to reach out and let me know! Jon Bittner Alaska ...

September Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...ate, BuyAlaska will help connect individuals with new and productive ways to support the businesses they love and hopefully find new ones they didn’t know existed. We are also proud to showcase all of the businesses that we work with who are out there making it work every day ...

State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

...small businesses while combating long standing structural inequities in access to credit and unequal opportunities for growth revealed and exacerbated by the pandemic. Read more about the SSBCI program on the US Dept. of Treasury website. A Special Thanks to The State of Alaska SSBCI Funding Program...

TREND Phase 0 Award Recipient Spotlight: Integrated Robotics Imaging Systems

...grated Robotics is giving our heroes on the front lines a level of fire awareness they’ve never had before. It’s a game-changer that means faster response times, lower costs, and most importantly, more lives, property, and precious environment saved. Together, they’re making our state and the world a...

Mary Jane Fate: Celebrating an Alaska Native leader

...ission focused on the needs of the people. If the world can make drastic changes overnight for animals, bugs and even future fashion styles, we surely must and can make great changes for Alaska Natives.” Fate also served Alaskans as one of four prominent Americans honored nationally for promoting ...

Arctic Sun Virtual Reality (ASVR)

...in a new way. With room to be fully immersed in a new world and space for others to watch and share in the fun, Arctic Sun VR provides an engaging space to connect and play. For convenient access to schedules, pricing, and booking, visit Arctic Sun Virtual Reality ...

Great Northern Investments, LLC

...of our businesses from a leased space and build a new structure to accommodate it. The move created an excellent opportunity to expand our existing business and create yet another business within the new facility. Julie’s knowledge, skill, and patience were a great asset to us as we worked ...

Alaska SBDC in Fairbanks has a new location!

...endell Ave, Suite C, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701. The new phone number will be 907-786-7253! We’re excited to welcome you to our new home, where we’ll continue to provide no-cost and confidential business consulting services to small businesses in the Fairbanks area. Whether you’re just starting out or l...

5 Money Saving Tools For Your Business

...g as fast as it is and with new opportunities and new products being introduced on an accelerated schedule, having a steady operating budget remains a crucial element of any company’s growth strategy. This puts money-saving strategies at the top of every company’s priority list. Here are five of ...

Fannie Lou Hamer: A Warrior Who Never Backed Down

...k women). It was during these most challenging of times that Fannie Lou uttered one of her most famous phrases (written on her tombstone), that she was “sick and tired of being sick and tired” of the racial injustices that Blacks had to endure. Fannie Lou Hammer exemplifies the ...

Alaska SBDC Hosts its Final COVID-19 Briefing

...ment to Alaskans coming together in unprecedented times to prevail. We are happy to announce that the same dire need for information does not exist today. Alaskans are overcoming the impact of the last year and we are proud to be a part of this chapter and your journeys. ...

April Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...you this summer! Our SSBCI Technical Assistance, Rural Development, and BuyAlaska programs are all gearing up to hit the ground running with events, training, advising, and more to dozens of locations across the state. If your community is interested in getting on the list, contact us today and see...

SBA Offers Disaster Relief

...n. “Getting our businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.” “Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to businesses of all sizes, most private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters whose property was damaged or destroyed by this disas...