Alaska Small Business Development Center

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Connecting Alaskan Veteran Small Business

October 28, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Financials Funding & Loans Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Managing A Business Marketing Mat-Su Rural
Have an idea for starting your own business? Ready to take your existing business to the next level? The SBA, the Alaska SBDC, Alaska PTAC, and VBOC have put together various business development webinars that ...

Unlocking Your Small Business Freedom: A Four-Part Series

December 13, 2019 Financials

Considering Purchasing an Existing Business?

February 22, 2017 Financials
  “Due Diligence”……the most critical period during a business purchase is also the perfect time to call the Alaska Small Business Development Center. When entering the phase of due diligence, a business owner turns over ...

Are you ready to purchase a business?

February 7, 2017 Financials
Begin by surrounding yourself with team members who are there to protect your best interests. The team of advisors at the Alaska Small Business Development Center will: Provide an in-depth historical financial analysis of the ...

The Great Reveal: How Benchmarking can Help You Manage Your Business

December 22, 2016 Financials Managing A Business
Benchmarking is the process of evaluating or checking (something) by comparison with a standard. As a business owner there are many items that you could consider benchmarking but if you know and can focus on ...

The Top 10 Financial Ratios for Business Owners

November 21, 2016 Financials Managing A Business
Financial ratios are important, but often overlooked by small business owners.  When accurate figures are applied, these calculations are useful to determine a firm’s performance and financial situation.  Comparing financial ratios with industry benchmarks can ...

What Gilmore Girls taught me about Small Business

August 1, 2016 Financials Funding & Loans Human Resources Managing A Business
Like many other women my age, I grew up spending Thursday nights with the Gilmore Girls and Friday morning bus rides discussing the episodes with my friends. This was before live tweeting- or Twitter for ...

Taxes for Commission-Based Workers

January 14, 2016 Fairbanks Financials
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 ...

Are You Forgetting Something? End of Year Tips and To Dos

November 16, 2015 Financials
By the end of November many seasonal, non retail, Alaska businesses slow down and the business owners have time to work on their businesses.  This late November or early December window of opportunity is the ...

You may be liable for credit card fraud at your point of sale

October 8, 2015 Financials
As of October 1, 2015, liability for credit card fraud at merchant points of sale (POS) in the US has shifted. Prior to that date, banks and financial institutions that issued the credit card used ...

A Little Understanding Goes a Long Way

September 1, 2015 Financials Managing A Business
Suppose for a moment you’re moving to a foreign country to earn a living. You’re passionately excited about your new venture, willing to give up your current life style, drag your family along for the ...

Basic Building Blocks of Starting A Business

August 1, 2015 Financials Managing A Business
For many people, the dream of owning their own business seems impossible. For some, it’s a financial matter. Some may find the planning stages too daunting. And, some simply have no idea where to begin. ...

Investment Terms Workshop

July 20, 2015 Anchorage Financials
Following the well-attended Angel Capital Research Institute http://www.angelresourceinstitute.org/ workshop last year, AEDC, SBA and APU will hold a workshop focused on term sheets with a focus on various options that will support venture capital fund ...

Grow to Greatness

July 15, 2015 Anchorage Financials
Ed Hess is returning to Anchorage for his Grow to Greatness workshop on July 28th. The Workshop will run from 12:00 pm till 4:30 pm with an optional Q&A session and book signing from 4:30-5:30 ...

Business Planning – The Roadmap To Success

June 1, 2015 Financials Funding & Loans
Business planning is about creating results. Whether you are researching the feasibility of a business concept, approaching a bank for a business loan or trying to attract investors, a business plan provides the roadmap for ...

5 Small Business Financial Mistakes to Avoid

March 1, 2015 Financials Funding & Loans
  When starting a business, there are a number of factors that can damage success. Whether it’s a lack of planning or not implementing a marketing strategy, there are key factors that can hurt your ...

Are you ready to file your business income tax return?

February 1, 2015 Financials Managing A Business
The year ended 2014 tax season began January 22nd 2015. Every year businesses are required to file an income tax return. In the US, the federal income tax is due as it is earned during ...

Crowdfunding Webinar Scheduled for Tomorrow!

January 14, 2015 Anchorage Financials Workshop
Looking to fund a new business, a new product, or an amazing idea? Crowdfunding just might be your golden ticket! A 5.1 billion dollar industry in 2013, and projected to top 10 billion in 2014, ...

Free Tax Information using Bidawiz

January 1, 2015 Financials
When Vice President Al Gore said in 1996 that the information super highway would be something that would change our lives and the way we conduct business he was right. We are now, each and ...

Small Business Tax Tip

December 15, 2014 Financials Human Resources
If your business has employees, make sure you have them fill out a new W-4 every year. This helps you make sure that your payroll withholding is in order. For more information on how your ...
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