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 ...

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 ...

SBA Alaska District Recognizes Local Lenders as Part of Annual National Small Business Week

September 24, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
As major supporters of the Alaska SBDC, we are proud to join the Small Business Administration (SBA) in congratulating and thanking Alaska’s Top Lenders for their commitment and service to Alaskan small businesses. The U.S. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Choosing a NAICS Code for Your Small Business

September 1, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Choosing a NAICS Code for Your Small Business (NAICS) stands for the North American Industry Classification System. The system is a multi-national attempt to classify enterprises by their intended economic activity. (LOB or LOW) stands ...

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 ...

August Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

August 27, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
As summer starts to wind to a close, it’s hard to believe that it’s been six months since COVID-19 changed everything. Alaskans all over the state are still trying to adjust to the “new normal” ...

PPP Update & New FAQs

August 4, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
As of July 31, Alaska has received 11,597 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for a total of $1,278,375,015! Nationally, 5,083,585 loans have been approved for $521,385,950,607. There is currently $128,230,770,853 left in PPP funding. If ...

August 2nd – Salmonfest: Streaming for Bristol Bay

July 31, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
From our friends at Salmonfest: Join us on Sunday, August 2nd from 4-7 pm for Salmonfest: Streaming for Bristol Bay: Three hours of fish, fun, and music to celebrate and protect Bristol Bay – streamed ...

Cafe Sticky Rice

July 22, 2020 COVID-19 Mat-Su Success Story
A warm welcome awaits you inside Cafe Khao Neow, a new restaurant in Wasilla that spreads the joy of authentic Laotian food within its Alaska community. Khao neow means sticky rice in the Lao language, ...

July Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

July 14, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Normally, July in Alaska is a time of frenetic activity and huge masses of visitors exploring the natural beauty of the state and taking advantage of our bountiful salmon runs. Unfortunately, this year is very much ...

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. ...

SBA & Treasury Announce New EZ/Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the PPP

June 17, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law ...

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 ...
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