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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....

Is The Government Buying What You Sell?

...The federal government may be the world’s biggest buyer, but in FY 2013, the Division of General Services issued over $19 million in contract awards. The state of Alaska purchases all kinds of equipment, supplies, services, and construction that afford Alaskan businesses an excellent opportunity for...

Choosing A NAICS code

...ps://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/EstablishingABusiness.pdf Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing contact information: Email businesslicense@alaska.gov Phone 269-8160 (Anchorage) 465-2550 (Juneau) That’s it, you are ready to select your code and get your business...

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Utilize Industry Data

...er specializing in industry market research, and SBDCNet, a small business information resource, the Alaska Small Business Development Center can give you the edge to stay ahead of your competition. IBISWorld reports will show the business owner the key external factors imperative to their industry’s...

Resurrect Art Coffee House and Gallery

...could afford and whether or not my plan was reasonable and sustainable. I was a brand-new business owner, with a lot of questions and concerns, and having their expertise to lean on was very helpful and reassuring.” SBDC advisor, Cliff Cochran, says it best: “Micheley has done a great

The Good Dog: Behavioral Consulting, LLC

...working with Ellis and shared that when he talks about what he does, it is clear that he is passionate about his work. “I’ve worked with Ellis for a couple of years now. He first came to me looking to buy a building to house his business for dog

June Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...cluding business support programs. Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Mat-Su, Kenai, Barrow, and many other communities are already planning on launching their programs over the next month to support businesses that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The Alaska SBDC is assisting these programs and...

July Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...why I am pleased to announce the relaunch of the BuyAlaska program which you can read more about in this newsletter. This initiative will help to connect people with Alaskan owned businesses in their community and will showcase all the ways Alaskans can support those businesses by buying “Local

Choosing a NAICS Code for Your Small Business

...ps://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/EstablishingABusiness.pdf https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/BusinessLicensing/AKLOBandNAICS.aspx naics.com https://www.naics.com/search/ Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing contact information: Email: businesslicense@ala...

September Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

...f our communities. By tapping into and 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...

Can Small Businesses Survive on Facebook?

...ompared to the picture of their best friend’s new baby and a funny video shared by their coworker. Although it is now becoming a “pay to play” marketing channel for businesses, Facebook’s push towards paid posts is not the end of the world for small businesses. If you would

December Update from the Executive Director

...s to help keep them going. If nothing else, think about buying gift cards for your favorite businesses and holding onto them for when things get back to normal. Most importantly, remember that we’re all in this together and that there is hope on the horizon. If we can

January Update from the Executive Director

...a fantastic way for individuals to find places to buy local and keep their dollars in their communities. Lastly, the Alaska SBDC knows how important it is to have help in times like these. That’s why we’re offering all of our workshops and trainings (a $5,000 value) for free