Alaska Small Business Development Center

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Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Info Sessions

Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Info Sessions The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. During these live webinars on ...

Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)

Restaurant Revitalization Fund This program provides emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying businesses impacted by COVID-19. The following is information provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA): Program details The American Rescue ...

SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Application and Guidelines

SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application and Guidelines Economic relief prioritized for underserved communities WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced key details on application requirements, eligibility, and a program guide for the Restaurant Revitalization ...

Cliff Cochran, 2020 Excellence in Profession Award Recipient

Congratulations to Alaska Small Business Development Center Kenai Peninsula Center Director Cliff Cochran on receiving the 2020 Excellence in Profession Award! (Timestamp 13:23) The Alaska SBDC and clients are lucky to have you as a ...

Meet Thomasina Andersen

We cannot begin to list the ways in which Thomasina has strengthened our team! Thomasina’s background is mostly in administrative work and office management, in the private, public as well as NGO sectors. She is ...

Farewell to Victoria Hofmann!

It is with bittersweet sentiment that we invite you to join us in wishing Victoria Hofmann, the Alaska SBDC’s Development & Training Program Supervisor, the best of luck as her last day approaches on April ...

SVOG Portal Opens on April 8

Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) – what you need to know this week: Helpful Information SVOG FAQs SVOG Overview – SBA Alaska SBDC SVOG Overview – Alaska SBDC Originally, registration was required in the federal ...

Meet Andrew Kerosky!

We’re not kidding when we say we have some o the most talented people within our organization striving to serve Alaska’s small business community. Andrew is no exception! After receiving his Economics undergrad from UAA ...

Fannie Lou Hamer: A Warrior Who Never Backed Down

A hero for civil rights and economic equality, Fannie Lou Hamer’s example of fortitude and perseverance, in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, is still heralded. 

PPP extended to May 31 – now what?

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Deadline is Extended to May 31, 2021 From the SBA: Today President Biden signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act into law extending the PPP deadline from March 31 to ...

Alaska SBDC Hosts its Final COVID-19 Briefing

Last year, out of a dire need to disseminate information relevant to small business support and navigating the impact of COVID-19 on our communities, the Alaska SBDC began hosting daily briefings with the Small Business ...

PPP Extended to May 31, 2021

On Thursday, March 25, 2021, Congress passed a bill to extend the loan application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to May 31, 2021. This extension also gives the SBA through June 30, 2021, ...

Alaska Municipal League: The American Rescue Plan

Our friends at the Alaska Municipal League have created an in-depth and informative overview of the American Rescue Plan. This resource can be downloaded here. More information can be found on the Alaska Municipal League ...

5 Important Facts About COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)

1. The lending limit will increase to $500,000 in April. Starting the week of April 6, the SBA will increase the maximum amount small businesses and nonprofit organizations can borrow through the COVID-19 EIDL program ...

Alaska Small Business Lending Forum 2021

Alaska Small Business Lending Forum 2021 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco are convening an Alaska Small Business Lending Forum to support access to small business loans and other financial services, ...

WeIcoming Isabella Casillas Guzman, the SBA’s 27th Administrator

WASHINGTON – Isabella Casillas Guzman has been confirmed as the 27th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. On March 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee with broad bipartisan support, 81-17 votes as Administrator of the SBA. ...

Programa de Protección de Pago (PPP)

Presentación por la SBA sobre el “Programa de Protección de Pago” para ayudar a que las pequeñas empresas obtengan en el alivio que necesitan en estos tiempos de incertidumbre.  Este préstamo respaldado por el SBA ...

5 Things to Know About the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG)

1. The SBA will begin accepting applications on April 8. Today the SBA announced the launch of a splash page for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal in anticipation of opening applications for the ...

Meet Beth Bennett!

Born and raised in Alaska, Beth had the wonderful opportunity of working for the Anchorage Downtown Partnership doing marketing, and The Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, doing events planning, design, advertising, and marketing following college graduation. After ...

March Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

There’s a lot going on this month and almost all of it is good! The federal government passed another relief bill that will pump $1.9 trillion into the economy through existing programs like the PPP ...