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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

...n provide insight to small business owners by providing industry information that is either not available to the public or would take far too much time to obtain. Our team of researchers have access to exclusive information and will provide you with a customized report specific to your business ...

The Good Dog: Behavioral Consulting, LLC

...Ellis Gugel, The Good Dog is a family-run dog training business serving pet-owners from Wasilla to Anchorage. Kate has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis on learning and behavior and Ellis has a Bachelor of Science in Canine Studies with an emphasis on behavior. The Good ...

December Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...er $65 million in new capital in nearly 100 communities. Somehow, the staff has also managed to find the time to launch or expand a number of special programs​. This includes the BuyAlaska program (check out their gift guide for ​​last-minute presents), the TREND technology program​, which is hosting...

June 2023 Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...is finally here and with the sunshine comes the visitors! There have been record numbers of them coming into the state, and more are expected. From Ketchikan to Nome, businesses are benefiting from travelers seeking out the Last Frontier and buying souvenirs. The added economic activity plus the ann...

Developing a Marketing/Sales Strategy (SBIR)

2021 Annual Alaska Small Business Survey

...aska businesses responded to the 2021 survey, providing one of the most complete overviews of how the state’s small business sector has fared during the COVID-19 pandemic and the more recent economic recovery. “Overall, this survey found that businesses were much more optimistic about the economic fu...

Introduction to SBIR/STTR

Professional Referrals List

...merce, commercial real estate, contractors, grant writing, graphics, HR, IT, insurance, and more. If you have a business that provides services in any of the categories listed here, and you'd like your business included on our list, you can submit your business. Submit a Service If we can confirm ...

IBIS World Industry Research Report

...rld Industry Reports provide a deep dive into specific industries to highlight industry performance, supply chains, major markets, international trade, barriers to entry, competitive landscapes, operating conditions and key statistics. This report helps business owners understand their industry as a...

Misty O’Connor

Angie Gerken

Business Plan Outline – Extended

...s owners should be asking themselves, and it helps organize your thoughts in an easy-to-communicate format. Once you’ve completed writing your business plan, meet with an SBDC advisor to review your ideas and to prepare a financial model....

Business Plan Outline – Cheat Sheet

...ur audience, guidance on how to structure your plan, and more.  ...

Meet our new Business Advisor!

...es at the SBDC for several years and is now an official part of the SBDC team. She has owned several small 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 ...

Upcoming classes in Fairbanks

...g a Small Business – February 11 – 11a.m. – 2p.m. Writing a Business Plan – February 18 – 11a.m. – 2p.m. Record Keeping and Taxes for Artists and Artisans – February 25 – 11a.m. – 1p.m. Small Business Workshops (SBDC 3750 Bonita St.) To register go to bit.ly/ces-workshops ...

Miriam Wagoner

This new businesswoman is taking her creativity to the next level Once in awhile, you hear about a story that makes an impact in your day, and Miriam Wagoner’s is one that does just that. As a writer in Southeast Alaska, she has authored numerous popular poems while living ...

Urgent Care of Soldotna

...ne Udelhoven have teamed up to create the most exciting startup business in medicine on the Kenai Peninsula. With their combined education, experience, and passions, they opened the doors to Urgent Care of Soldotna in August 2017, and now proudly serve the Kenai Peninsula as its first true urgent ...

Alaska SBDC Awarded USDA Grant to Help Launch Series of Rural Business Kiosks

...ess to remotely delivered, one-on-one business advising as well as a spectrum of training materials and templates specially designed to address the unique business development needs of rural Alaska communities. The kiosks will be placed in Alaska communities with populations below 5,000 that have com...

Color Wheel Arts LLC

Color Wheel Arts: Connecting neighbors, families, and friends through art Color Wheel Arts LLC is located in Douglas, Alaska and serves to provide art opportunities to the community. Owner Sherri McDonald is achieving this impact by offering dynamic art classes, selling art materials, and establishi...