Alaska Small Business Development Center

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Davons’ Place: A House of Heart and Soul Food

Before his untimely death in 2014, Davon Mosley encouraged his mother-in-law-to-be, Khanesia Allen, to take her skill and passion for cooking and create her own business. She has done just that. With the support of ...

Alaska SBDC Closed July 2 and 3

Alaska SBDC offices will be closed on Thursday, July 2nd and Friday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!

SBA Tools for Small Business Exporters & Global Supply Chains

SBA Tools for Small Business Exporters & Global Supply Chains June 30, 2020- 3:00pm EST (11:00 am AKST) Do you sell overseas or are you part of a global supply chain?  Is your company ready ...

June 30 is Last Day SBA Can Approve PPP Loan Applications

One Week Left to Access More Than $128 Billion in Available Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Funds *As of June 20, the SBA has approved more than 4.6 million PPP loans valued at nearly $515 billion. ...

SBA & Treasury Announce New EZ/Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the PPP

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law ...

June Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

The last two weeks have seen a number of new developments for small businesses across Alaska. On June 1st the state launched its Alaska Cares grant program in partnership with Credit Union 1 to provide $5,000 ...

EIDL Application Open to All Eligible Small Businesses & Non-Profits

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA’s) Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Emergency Advance Program are now open to ALL eligible small businesses and non-profits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are here to help ...

PPP and EIDL Reports for Alaska

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has provided updated reports for both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). As of June 6th, Alaska has seen 10,265 approved PPP loans for $1,213,169,665. Additionally, ...

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report – June 8

The Small Business Administration (SBA) released an updated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report detailing total data from both rounds of funding through June 6. Alaska has seen 10,265 PPP loans for a total of $1,213,169,665. ...

H.R. 7010 Adds Flexibility to the PPP

President Trump has signed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), to make changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was cleared by the House and unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate. ...

State of Alaska Announces the AK CARES Grant Program

The purpose of the AK CARES Funding Program is to provide emergency relief grants to small businesses that were unable to receive support from the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), ...

Mandala Restaurant brings Savory Goodness to Anchorage

After months of careful planning assisted by the Alaska Small Business Development Center, Sanjay Shrestha prepared to open Mandala Restaurant in Anchorage in March 2020. When the pandemic hit, his plans to open stalled amidst the statewide ...

Applications Open for the Municipality of Anchorage’s Small Business Grant Pilot Program

ANCHORAGE — The Municipality of Anchorage dedicated $1 million for grants to small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19. Too many small businesses and nonprofits are bearing the cost of responding to the public health crisis, and ...

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report – May 8

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released an updated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report detailing data from the second round of PPP funding through May 8. Round 1 of the PPPP saw 4,842 Alaskan businesses receive $922 ...

May Update from the Executive Director

As we enter into the eighth week of the statewide hunker down order, we’re starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. State and local officials have begun to ease up on ...

Commerce Secretary Announces Allocation of $300 Million in CARES Act Funding

From our friends at the United Fishermen of Alaska 5/7/20. Alaska is allocated for $50,000,000. Interstate marine fisheries commissions, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands will disburse funds to address coronavirus-related losses. Today, the Secretary ...

EIDL Open for Agricultural Businesses

The SBA will begin accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications on a limited basis only to provide relief to U.S. agricultural businesses. The SBA is encouraging all eligible agricultural businesses ...

EIDL and PPP Processing Information from the SBA

Looking for information on your EIDL and/or PPP loan? Look no further, here is an in-depth update from the Small Business Administration (SBA): Information regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) As local financial institutions are ...

April Update from the Executive Director

The last few days have been a rollercoaster ride of good and bad news coming from Federal, state, and local levels. Top of mind for most businesses is the announcement on April 15th that the ...

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update on SBA EIDL Process

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has made significant improvements to the Economic Disaster Relief Loan (EIDL) application website and submission process. Here is the new starting page for the SBA EIDL If you have not ...