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Press Release: Acting Mayor Issues Emergency Order EO-17 “Easing Up”

December 29, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19
Acting Mayor Issues Emergency Order EO-17 “Easing Up” ANCHORAGE, AK — Today, Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson signed Emergency Order EO-17 in response to the changing conditions of COVID-19 in the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA). EO-17 carefully eases up ...

Holiday Closure 12/21 – 1/3

December 18, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
In alignment with the University of Alaska’s holiday schedule, Alaska SBDC centers will be closed beginning Monday, December 21, and will resume regular operations on Monday, January 4.  We will check and respond to your ...

Highlighting Elevate Wellness Center

December 16, 2020 COVID-19 Fairbanks Success Story
Elevate Wellness Center is the first in Fairbanks to introduce multiple innovative options in one space. Services include IV nutrition, Prolon cellular reset, float, heat, and light therapies, and mediation and coaching support that can ...

December Update from the Executive Director

December 14, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The holidays are finally upon us and this year I think we could all use a little extra cheer, so I’ll start out with some good news. For starters, 2020 is finally limping its way ...

MOA Announced 3rd Round of Small Business Relief Grants

December 11, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19
On Friday, December 11, 2020, the Municipality of Anchorage announced the third round of the Small Business Relief Grant program. Applications will open on Friday, December 18, 2020, and close on January 11, 2021, at ...

Highlighting Interior Trails

December 9, 2020 COVID-19 Rural Success Story
After 13 seasons with federal trail crews in Montana and Alaska, Gabe Travis and Christine Byl were ready to leave federal employment in 2008 and start their own small business offering trail-related services to the ...

Small Business Saturday is Nov 28!

November 27, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural Small Business Saturday
Tomorrow is #SmallBusinessSaturday! We encourage you to shop locally – either virtually or safely in person – and #LiftUpLocal. Jeremy Field, SBA Pacific Northwest Regional Administrator shared, “Last year, Small Business Saturday spending hit a ...

MUNI OF ANCHORAGE – EO-16 takes effect for the month of December

November 25, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
BREAKING: Municipality of Anchorage will undergo another “hunker down” emergency order for the month of December. With rising COVID-19 cases, the Municipality of Anchorage will hunker down once again. Under Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson, Emergency ...

Shopping Small for 2020 Holiday Season Needed More Than Ever

November 18, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
By Jeremy Field SBA Pacific Northwest Regional Administrator It’s no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has made a huge impact on how Pacific Northwest retailers and restaurants operate. With additional restrictions implemented at the start of ...

November Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

November 17, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
With the holidays fast approaching, people across the state are trying to figure out how to celebrate in the face of record COVID-19 numbers. While large, in-person gatherings probably aren’t on the menu this year, I’m ...

Eat the Seasons: Wild Scoops whips up local flavor

November 16, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Success Story
“If I don’t do it, somebody else will.” Sometimes the thought of a missed opportunity is enough to push something from idea to reality. Elissa Brown, co-owner with Chris Pike of Wild Scoops in Anchorage, ...

SBA Achieves Historic Small Business Lending for Fiscal Year 2020 with More Than $1.4 Billion in SBA Alaska District

October 29, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Funding & Loans Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
SBA Achieves Historic Small Business Lending for Fiscal Year 2020 with More Than $1.4 Billion in SBA Alaska District Carranza: Nearly 9 million loans worth $750 billion stabilized small business sector, put it on the ...

October Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

October 13, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Fall is in full swing in Alaska with the air getting crisper, the days getting shorter and the bears putting on those last few pounds before their long winter sleep. Before I get to the ...

BuyAlaska is Back!

October 1, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Ashbaugh Date: October 1, 2020       Title: BuyAlaska Program Specialist Email: buyalaska@aksbdc.org Phone number: (907) 786-7201 Announcing the Relaunch of the Statewide BuyAlaska Program Anchorage, AK: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused ...

OP-ED: Small Manufacturing Firms Continue to Drive Alaska Economy

September 29, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
OP-ED: Small Manufacturing Firms Continue to Drive Alaska Economy By Jeremy Field Regional Administrator, Pacific Northwest U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Local manufacturing businesses and jobs have experienced a resurgence in recent years that needs to ...

September Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

September 21, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
With the pandemic entering into its seventh month and winter fast approaching, we here at the Alaska SBDC thought it would be nice to focus on some positive news for a change. One of the ...

Arctic Moon Shot

September 16, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Success Story
During the pandemic, folks have been gifting sweets to neighbors, friends, nurses, and teachers—giving birthday cakes instead of having birthday parties, says Jamieann Bell, co-owner with Linnea Ward of Arctic Moon Bakery in Anchorage. “It’s ...

Pivot Plan is Critical for Small Business Survival in Alaska

September 9, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Pivot Plan is Critical for Small Business Survival in Alaska By Jeremy Field, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and Jon Bittner, Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) COVID-19 has had a profound impact on ...

Japan in Alaska

August 31, 2020 COVID-19 Fairbanks Success Story
Alaska blueberry homemade marshmallows; matcha swiss roll with Alaska rhubarb mousse. Oishi Bakery in Fairbanks glistens with sugar and blooms with the loft of puff pastry. The bakery uses healthy, quality ingredients to create Japanese ...

AK CARES Open with New Eligibility Guidelines

August 31, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
NOW OPEN: Under the newly expanded eligibility guidelines, the State’s AK CARES grant program is accepting applications! You are now eligible to apply regardless of the amount of federal relief funding that you may have ...
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