Alaska Small Business Development Center

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Alaska SBDC Closed July 2 and 3

July 2, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

June 24, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural Workshop
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

June 23, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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. ...

Highlighting River Health & Wellness, LLC

June 23, 2020 Kenai Peninsula Success Story
Tanecia Webster, MSN, ANP, grew up on the Kenai Peninsula and decided to enter the medical field after losing a close loved one to cancer. She left the state to complete her education and obtain ...

Salmon Sisters Keep Their Sea Legs Amid Pandemic Swells

June 19, 2020 COVID-19 Kenai Peninsula Success Story
Over the years, you’ve likely heard about sisters and fishermen Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton and their family’s passion for the sea. Salmon Sisters is committed to sustainable fishing practices and ethical, intentional partnerships. ...

June Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

June 16, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

June 15, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

June 9, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

June 8, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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. ...

Kenai Kombucha Brews Up Local Flavor

June 8, 2020 COVID-19 Kenai Peninsula
Kenai Kombucha owners Devon and Brian Gonzalez have been busy the past year serving up fresh, healthy, and locally brewed kombucha blended from organic sugar and loose leaf teas in their new taproom. When COVID-19 ...

H.R. 7010 Adds Flexibility to the PPP

June 5, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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. ...

Highlighting: Salmon Sisters

June 1, 2020 Kenai Peninsula Success Story
Authenticity, habitat, and uniqueness found only in Alaska lie at the heart of Salmon Sisters’ products, partnerships, and mission. By now, you’ve likely heard the story of sisters and fishermen, Emma and Claire, their passion ...

State of Alaska Announces the AK CARES Grant Program

May 27, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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), ...

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Report – May 8

May 11, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

May 11, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

May 8, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

May 4, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

May 1, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

April 17, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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

March 30, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
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 ...
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