Alaska Small Business Development Center

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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 ...

Highlighting: J&W’s Fast Food

April 8, 2020 Rural Success Story
For the week of Spring Break, children in Wrangell enjoyed free lunch from J&W’s. With the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent school closures, J&W’s is providing reduced rate lunch to children to ensure they ...

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 ...

El Préstamo para Desastres por Danos Economicos está ahora disponible en Alaska

March 26, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
El Gobernador Dunleavy ha anunciado que la declaración por parte del Gobierno Federal de Alaska como Estado afectado por el desastre económico ha sido aprobada por la Administración para el Pequeño Negocio (Siglas SBA en ...

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update: Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Open for Alaska

March 21, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
*Updated EIDL application process can be found here* Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Open for Alaska Alaska’s federal disaster declaration submitted by Governor Dunleavy has been approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA ...

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update: Preparing for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

March 20, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
*Updated EIDL application process can be found here* Though disaster funds have not been made available to Alaska yet (as of March 20), Governor Dunleavy has submitted the request and we expect they will be ...

Alaska SBDC On-Demand Workshops Are No-Cost Through April

March 19, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
We understand this is an uncertain time and we are here to help. Due to the immediate difficulties presented to small businesses impacted by Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), ALL Alaska SBDC On-Demand workshops are being offered ...

Alaska SBDC COVID-19 Update: Upcoming SBA Disaster Relief Loans

March 18, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Governor Dunleavy submitted the disaster declaration for funding to the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Alaska SBDC urges small businesses interested in pursuing an SBA Disaster Loan to get prepared for the process by doing ...

Alaska SBDC Update for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

March 16, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
As many of you have undoubtedly heard, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced a prohibition on dine-in service for food or drink at bars, breweries, and restaurants through March 31 in response to the coronavirus disease ...

Alaska SBDC Message Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 13, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
The Alaska SBDC is hosted by the UAA Business Enterprise Institute and in coordination with state and local health departments, will follow all closures and guidelines as directed by the university and the State. As ...

COVID-19: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers

March 11, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural
Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update this interim ...

Alaska SBDC Visits Kodiak

February 20, 2020 Rural Workshop

Director’s Year-End Review

February 6, 2020 Anchorage Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Peninsula Ketchikan Mat-Su Rural

Highlighting: Beaver Brothers Trading Company (BBTC)

August 15, 2019 Rural Success Story

Alaska SBDC Awarded USDA Grant to Help Launch Series of Rural Business Kiosks

August 1, 2018 Rural
Anchorage – Thanks in part to a recent $66,500 grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is reinvigorating its approach to rural development by ramping ...
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