Alaska Small Business Development Center

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The BuyAlaska Directory is here!

January 11, 2021 Anchorage BuyAlaska Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural Success Story
You asked we listened! Our BuyAlaska program has launched a brand new statewide directory, and it’s as easy as 1-2-3 to sign up your business! Visit www.BuyAlaska.com Sign up as a BuyAlaska Member for free ...

Alaska SBDC Relief Bill Overview

January 8, 2021 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Rural
The changes and updates being implemented due to the new relief bill have caused a lot of questions. The Alaska SBDC is here to help make sense of it all: To further meet the need ...

SBA and Treasury Announce PPP Re-Opens Jan 11

January 8, 2021 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
From the Small Business Administration (SBA): WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new ...

COVID-19 Briefings Resume Jan 6th

January 4, 2021 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
We invite you to kick off 2021 with us during our first briefing of the year! Tomorrow at 2 pm, the Alaska SBDC and partners will provide a relief bill overview and what it could ...

SBA Extends COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Deadline through Dec. 31, 2021

December 30, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the COVID-19 Pandemic disaster declaration is extended to Dec. 31, 2021.  The deadline extension comes as a result of the ...

Holiday Closure 12/21 – 1/3

December 18, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
In alignment with the University of Alaska’s holiday schedule, Alaska SBDC centers will be closed beginning Monday, December 21, and will resume regular operations on Monday, January 4.  We will check and respond to your ...

December Update from the Executive Director

December 14, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The holidays are finally upon us and this year I think we could all use a little extra cheer, so I’ll start out with some good news. For starters, 2020 is finally limping its way ...

Highlighting Interior Trails

December 9, 2020 COVID-19 Rural Success Story
After 13 seasons with federal trail crews in Montana and Alaska, Gabe Travis and Christine Byl were ready to leave federal employment in 2008 and start their own small business offering trail-related services to the ...

Small Business Saturday is Nov 28!

November 27, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural Small Business Saturday
Tomorrow is #SmallBusinessSaturday! We encourage you to shop locally – either virtually or safely in person – and #LiftUpLocal. Jeremy Field, SBA Pacific Northwest Regional Administrator shared, “Last year, Small Business Saturday spending hit a ...

MUNI OF ANCHORAGE – EO-16 takes effect for the month of December

November 25, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
BREAKING: Municipality of Anchorage will undergo another “hunker down” emergency order for the month of December. With rising COVID-19 cases, the Municipality of Anchorage will hunker down once again. Under Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson, Emergency ...

Thanksgiving Closure: Nov 26 & 27

November 25, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be in touch upon our return on Monday, November 30th, and look forward to ...

Shopping Small for 2020 Holiday Season Needed More Than Ever

November 18, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
By Jeremy Field SBA Pacific Northwest Regional Administrator It’s no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic has made a huge impact on how Pacific Northwest retailers and restaurants operate. With additional restrictions implemented at the start of ...

November Update from the Alaska SBDC Executive Director

November 17, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
With the holidays fast approaching, people across the state are trying to figure out how to celebrate in the face of record COVID-19 numbers. While large, in-person gatherings probably aren’t on the menu this year, I’m ...

SBA Achieves Historic Small Business Lending for Fiscal Year 2020 with More Than $1.4 Billion in SBA Alaska District

October 29, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Funding & Loans Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
SBA Achieves Historic Small Business Lending for Fiscal Year 2020 with More Than $1.4 Billion in SBA Alaska District Carranza: Nearly 9 million loans worth $750 billion stabilized small business sector, put it on the ...

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 ...

Highlighting Salmon River Sportfishing

October 21, 2020 Rural Success Story
Salmon River Sportfishing Natalie Vaz owns the only freshwater fishing guide service in Gustavus, Alaska, the “gateway” to Glacier Bay National Park. In addition, to fly fishing and spin fishing, she also guides river kayaking, ...

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. ...
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