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EIDL and PPP Processing Information from the SBA
...ct, on the evening of March 29, the SBA opened an online COVID-19 streamlined application process. This provided small business owners and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 with the opportunity to request an EIDL Emergency Advance based on $1,000 per pre-disaster (i.e., as of January 31, 2020) employee...
Salmon Sisters
...th XTRATUF, Grundens, and Rep Your Water to their online store and cookbook, Salmon Sisters is a strong example of adaptability and tenacity rooted in hard work, creativity, and values. Enjoy the lifestyle brand for yourself or share a taste of Alaska through good, real, and wild seafood. Visit ...
Pivot Plan is Critical for Small Business Survival in Alaska
...e partner funded by the SBA and provides free, one-on-one business advising to entrepreneurs. Whether it’s creating a resiliency plan, navigating options for financing, reworking a marketing plan, or establishing new operations systems, the Alaska SBDC’s expert advisors walk business owners through t...
Out to Sea Expedition Company
...that to happen our first year!” After facing COVID-19 related supply chain challenges, Out to Sea Expedition Company launched their online outdoor gear shop on May 24th and followed with their physical location opening June 10th on historic Thomas Street in beautiful downtown Ketchikan. The shop spac...
November Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...to family members and hosting a Thanksgiving after-dinner get together online. Another friend is planning on hosting a holiday movie watch party online and is sending out drink recipes and snack ideas. However you decide to celebrate this year I hope that you will make an extra effort to ...
The “Perfect Pitch” is March 26
...ng students and community entrepreneurs, register online here! Four finalists have been selected to pitch their start-up ideas to judges and the public during “Perfect Pitch.” Attendees will vote on their favorite in the People’s Choice category ($1,500) while ten judges deliberate over winners for t...
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)
...,000. How to Apply for the RRF Work with ​​a point-of-sale vendor to submit an application If an applicant is working with a point-of-sale vendor, they do not need to register beforehand on the site. ​Current customers can submit applications via Square or Toast Clover and NCR/Aloha are participating...
Twisted Root Market
...arly as it did at inception, with the addition of online shopping, contactless pick-up, and local delivery to meet the needs of the community. To ensure the Twisted Root Market was on track to grow, Roland worked with Rural Program Director, Jennifer Adams with the Alaska Small Business Development ...
Shopping Local & Alaskan Tourism Flourish Hand-in-Hand
...l home in Alaska, the BuyAlaska Program is your go-to guide to unlock the true treasures of Alaska. Embracing Sustainability and Community Resilience Beyond the economic benefits, shopping local and supporting the BuyAlaska Program also promote sustainability and resilience within our communities. By...
Navigating the Digital Battlefield: How Alaska SBDC Can Help Safeguard Your Business in Cybersecurity Awareness Month
...ms Personalized ​A​dvising: Our advisors offer one-on-on​e, confidential, business advising, helping you assess your specific cybersecurity risks and create tailored defense strategies. Resource Hub: Access our comprehensive online resource hub, packed with templates, checklists, and best practices t...
September Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...Hot topics included AI technology, SSBCI capital, online sales opportunities and how to market online among many other things. Closer to home, our team continues to do amazing work supporting Alaska’s small businesses through our various programs and services. Our SBDC advisors are setting records fo...
August Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director
...y, willing and able to work with your business one-on-one to not only help answer your business questions, but to tell you more about all of the amazing special programs and new tools we’re launching in 2023/2024. If you were able to attend the latest Anchorage Economic Development Corporation’s ...
Financial Fitness for Your Alaskan Small Business: April is Financial Literacy Month!
...ders. 3. Financial Recordkeeping Accurate and up-to-date financial records are essential for tracking progress, filing taxes, and securing funding. We offer workshops on bookkeeping basics and can recommend bookkeeping software solutions. You can learn more at our low-fee and no-fee workshop suite....
Commercialize This, Commercialize That!
...D and the Alaska SBDC has also teamed up with like-minded organizations and funding sources in Alaska’s entrepreneurial community to leverage the available resources so that the best technologies get the support they need to win Federal Development Grants. With our teammates at UAF’s incubator Center...