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Alaska SBDC Announces Ian Grant as our State Star
...et small business 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...
September Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...supporting buy local initiatives across the state, 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 ...
Meet our new Business Advisor!
...mall businesses including Video Mountain, a video store, and Brilliant Solutions, a copy shop, both in Colorado as well as a marketing consulting and web design firm in Anchorage called Brilliant Marketing. Kimberlee made the decision to move to Alaska a few years ago and considers it to be ...
Using Influencers In Your Marketing Mix
...or financially. If your Influencer in an employee, allowing them to use their phones at work may be repayment enough. Engaging Influencers isn’t a new idea; it’s basically word-of-mouth rebranded and is an incredibly effective way to increase awareness for your business. To learn more about Influenc...
Eos Creative Media
...e couch in the living room into a fully integrated, hi-tech systems office and built-in custom theater for client video project screenings and the occasional social event. Through their own hard work, many satisfied return clients and the financial assistance received from the grant, they now have th...
The Great Reveal: How Benchmarking can Help You Manage Your Business
...es as opportunities to benchmark. Allyson L. Young, SPHR, HR & Brand Director of Baldrige Award recipient K&N Management, whose vision is “to become world famous by delighting one guest at a time.” Her top-three tips on benchmarking: Benchmarking is critical to maintaining a competitive edge. Studyin...
Russell’s
...purchase Russell’s, a clothing and sporting goods store located in downtown Sitka, from family members. Ashley and Steven are the third generation to take over the business which has been in existence for 57 years. Ashley had been working at Russell’s for three years as the bookkeeper and manager ...
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...
Ketchikan Workshop on Building a Successful Website
...l learn all about website design: colors, graphics, fonts, navigation, content, and more. You’ll also learn some key tips for making a website that markets your business effectively. On Day two, you’ll roll up your sleeves and begin designing your website. You’ll get hands-on experience with the desi...
January 2023 Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...oined the BuyAlaska program and added yourself to BuyAlaska’s online directory, there’s no time like the present. On top of all of that, our businesses advisors are still working tirelessly in centers all over the state to provide one on one advising and hundreds of workshops to Alaska’s small ...
3 Reasons Why Lean In is Important for Entrepreneurs
...eghancasserly/2013/06/04/america-tops-dell-list-of-best-countries-for-women-entrepreneurs/). This means that there are a lot of women burning the candle at both ends trying to keep both their business and their families running smoothly. If you haven’t read the book, I highly encourage you to take 15...
EIDL and PPP Processing Information from the SBA
...sbursements, etc. Prior to the evening of March 29, 2020, EIDL applicants received a 10-digit application that begins with the number 2. Those applicants who had not been contacted by an SBA loan officer were notified by SBA to reapply using the online COVID-19 streamlined application in order to ...
Shopping Local & Alaskan Tourism Flourish Hand-in-Hand
...make the process of shopping local more accessible, the BuyAlaska Program and its Business Directory serve as invaluable resources for both visitors and residents. The program connects consumers with a diverse array of Alaskan businesses, ranging from boutique shops and artisans to adventure tour ope...
2020 Annual Small Business Survey and Report
...th the added stress of navigating drops in revenue, health and safety mandates, unemployment, and access to funding opportunities. “Across every industry, we saw a marked decrease in optimism for their business’s financial future,” explained Alaska SBDC Executive Director Jon Bittner. “COVID-19 relat...
Alaska SBDC and small businesses are taking on the pandemic together
...th the added stress of navigating drops in revenue, health and safety mandates, unemployment, and access to funding opportunities. “Across every industry, we saw a marked decrease in optimism for their business’s financial future,” explained Alaska SBDC Executive Director Jon Bittner. “COVID-19 relat...
VH Hydroponics
...in Spokane, Washington with a commitment to health, safety, and environmental excellence. Additionally, with commercial farms, VHH has three clients located in Alaska in Dutch Harbor, Dillingham, and Kotzebue as well as smaller indoor gardens at the Anchorage Museum, University of Alaska Anchorage, a...
Alaska SBDC Rural Development Program Travels to Hoonah
...of Grant’s first journeys was to beautiful Hoonah, Alaska, where he discovered an active, eager and growing small business sector. Travel to Hoonah is only accessible via seaplane. It is about 20 minutes of airtime from Juneau. Alaska SBDC Director of Rural Development Ian Grant got a tour of ...
Client Profile: Bright Mind’s Learning Center
...ts from the local Fire Department to discuss fire safety, and native integration classes where they learn about Alaska Native culture. Of course there’s plenty of fun to be had as well through arts and crafts, summer camp fun, and unique games like balloon tennis that keep the kids ...