Alaska Small Business Development Center

Tag: Anchorage

We are hiring!

We’re hiring four new positions currently! AKSBDC and PTAC have the following positions open: PTAC Contract Specialist – Fairbanks Are you passionate about small business and knowledgeable in government contracting? If so, an excellent opportunity

New Success Story Clients!

We have added several new success story clients to our website, including William Fraser Digital Creative Agency, Architectural Hardware Supply and Denali Bio Technologies! Learn more about our newest stories and see how the AKSBDC

Alaska Entrepreneurship Week is Approaching!

It’s time for AEDC’s second annual Alaska Entrepreneurship Week! Events will be hosted around Anchorage between July 25th and August 1st for business owners and entrepreneurs to learn, grow, network and celebrate. Learn more about

Office Closure July 3-4th

The AKSBDC will be closed July 3rd & 4th in observance of Independence Day. Please check with your local center to see if there will be extended closure times. Have a wonderful holiday!

Ed Hess coming to Anchorage!

Professor Ed Hess will be coming to Anchorage this summer for a full day seminar entitled “Grow to Greatness”! Learn how to grow your business the right way and manage that growth effectively. Hess has

New Anchorage Phone Number!

The Alaska SBDC is moving over to a new phone system in order to improve our voice mail system and increase accessibility for our clients.  We will be keeping our old numbers for a while

Three Day Class on Managing for Effectiveness with UAA

Your effectiveness as a manager depends on the strengths and weaknesses of your approach to managing employees. Insights gained through continued education and experience will result in significant improvements in your managerial capability—which will be

Three Day Class on Negotiations with UAA

UAA’s department of Corporate and Professional Development will be hosting s three-day class on the topics of Negotiations  taught by Frank Jeffries, PhD and professor at UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy. Every day

New phone contacts for the Anchorage & State Office

The Alaska SBDC is moving over to a new phone system in order to improve our voice mail system and increase accessibility for our clients.  We will be keeping our old numbers for a while

Offices Closed for Memorial Day

Our offices will be closed on Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day. We will respond to all inquiries once we reopen. Thank you for your consideration and enjoy the holiday!

Office Closure June 2nd- 4th

The AK SBDC will be closed June 2nd through June 4th for Staff Training. During this time response to emails will be delayed and all of our offices statewide (including Anchorage) will be closed. Thank

Alaska Woman’s Business Summit

The 2nd Annual Alaska Business Women’s Summit will be held  September 17th at the Egan Center. Tio stay up to date with the event, follow them on Facebook at the following url: https://www.facebook.com/akbusinesswomenssummit .

Legal Aspects: Buying & Selling a Business

The 2013 BizBuySell report stated a dramatic increase in small business sales in 2013. What’s caused the increase? The increase is due mainly to aging owners, a spillover of sales held off in the recession,

Ed Hess – Limited Engagement

Ed Hess will be presenting a one day seminar in Anchorage on July 29th for small business owners looking to grow their businesses. Ed Hess has been published in more than 300 media publications including

Encore Entrepreneurs Mentor Month

This month the SBA is teaming up with AARP to host National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month, targeting entrepreneurs over the age of 50 to provide nationwide mentoring and training. Our local offices will be hosting

Lemonade Day Alaska Scheduled for June!

Lemonade Day is a nationwide endeavor that teaches kids the skills they need to be successful in the future. Youth learn to set goals, develop a business plan, establish a budget, seek investors, provide customer

Join our team!

The Alaska SBDC is hiring for a full time Office Services Coordinator! If you love people and coordinating events this is the perfect position for you. This position has responsibly for answering all incoming calls

Quickbooks Intermediate class scheduled for 3/17

This class will introduce attendees to using QuickBooks Premier 2013 in their business. This hands-on (computers provided) workshop will provide information on understanding the QuickBooks interface, setting up a new company, managing the chart of

2014 Small Business Development Center Awards Celebration

The AK SBDC’s Annual Awards Luncheon will be hosted this year in Anchorage at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center on April 30th, 2014. We will be celebrating the 2014 SBA Small Business Person of

Office Closures for Spring Conference

The Alaska SBDC staff statewide will be traveling to Anchorage for a four day conference from March 11th-14th. During this time most of our centers will be closed and Business Advisors will be delayed in