Alaska Small Business Development Center

Tag: Fairbanks

Office Closure

Because we are part of the UAA system, SBDC offices are closed today, March 18th. All calls and emails will be responded to upon return. Thank you for your consideration!

Congrats to Willit House Chocolate Company!

Congrats to Willit House Chocolate Company and owner Jessica Mahlum for becoming our latest Client Profile! See their work with the Fairbanks SBDC and learn more about this gourmet chocolate.

New Initiative to Tackle Energy Problems for Alaskan Small Businesses

New Initiative to Tackle Energy Problems for Alaskan Small Businesses The Alaska SBDC provides free services to help Alaskans save money on energy.   High energy costs are detrimental to a business’ bottom line, but ...

Two new businesses for Fairbanks

The Fairbanks small business community continues to grow with the additions of two of our latest success story clients: Wonderlich Dermatology: Owner Dr. Kimberly Wonderlich began her career by opening the very first dermatology clinic ...

Beautiful New Chapel for Weddings and Gatherings in Ester, Alaska

Congrats to Denise and Chris Akert, owners of Birch Lead Chapel for becoming our latest success story client! Their careful work over several years has brought a beautifully unique gathering space to the small town ...

Congrats to Wylie Inc!

Congrats to Wylie Inc. creator and founder Wylie Rogers on becoming our latest success story client! Learn more about his work with the SBDC here.

Choosing a Bookkeeping Program

Selecting and setting up a bookkeeping program are critical to tracking and managing your business. This workshop will help you learn about what criteria to consider when selecting your program and how to structure your ...

Taxes for Commission-Based Workers

Join the Cooperative Extention, SCORE Alaska and SBDC for a workshop on taxes for commission based workers. Learn how to plan for, report and pay your taxes if you don’t have a consistent salary. Register ...

Upcoming Office Closures

Our SBDC offices will be closed from December 24th until January 3rd for the holidays. Please check with your local center for extended closures. Thank you for your consideration!

Thanksgiving Office Closure

Our SBDC offices will be closed Statewide for Thanksgiving break on November 26th & 27th. We will respond to all inquiries upon our return- have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Upcoming Office Closures

The Alaska SBDC offices will be closing statewide from November 4th-6th so that staff may attend our annual fall planning conference. Please check in with your local SBDC for extended closures due to travel. Thank ...

Small Business Saturday

BuyAlaska and Alaska SBDC are sponsoring the #ShopSmallSelfie event this year as part of Small Business Saturday! Customers who shop at  participating small businesses will have the chance to win some Buy Alaska swag by ...

Fairbanks class on developing ideas into a business

On Saturday, October 17th from 10am-12pm UAF is hosting “How to Develop Ideas Into Businesses” lead by Jim McDermott. Participants will discuss how to start a new business venture and go over idea development from ...

SBDC Upcoming Closures

Many of our staff members will be out of office the week of September 7th as they will be attending the annual ASBDC national conference. Please expect a delay in response from your Business Advisor ...

SBA To Offer Sockeye Wildfire Relief

Did you business suffer a setback due to the Sockeye Wildfire this summer? The SBA is offering assistance to small businesses who were effected. Learn more in this article written by KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer.

Welcome to Entrepreneurship Week!

The Alaska SBDC has been working in collaboration with several other organizations on this year’s Entrepreneurship week and we are excited to share the list of events with you! In addition to our classes, Ed ...

Congrats to Ascension Rock Club!

Congrats to the team who brought Ascension Rock Club to fruition in Fairbanks Alaska! This new rock climbing gym is a huge asset for the community and the first of it’s kind in the area. ...

Congrats to our latest Success Story Client!

Jenny Tse, owner of Sipping Streams Tea Company in Fairbanks Alaska, has won several international awards for her teas and can now add success story status to her portfolio! Learn more about Sipping Streams and ...

Congrats to Callie’s Cakery!

Congrats to Callie and Levi Jeffreys, owners of Callie’s Cakery in Fairbanks, for becoming our latest success story client! Learn more about their work with the SBDC here.

Office Closure

The Alaska SBDC will be closed July 2nd & 3rd in observance of Independence Day. All phone calls and emails will be returned as soon as possible upon our return. Thank you for your consideration ...