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Arctic Moon Shot

September 16, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Success Story
During the pandemic, folks have been gifting sweets to neighbors, friends, nurses, and teachers—giving birthday cakes instead of having birthday parties, says Jamieann Bell, co-owner with Linnea Ward of Arctic Moon Bakery in Anchorage. “It’s

Level Up Your Granola

September 9, 2020 Anchorage Success Story
When life throws you carrots, sometimes you make granola. Megan Militello, founder and owner of Elevated Oats, recently celebrated her one-year anniversary of manufacturing delicious, colorful granola flavors, like Coconut Carrot Creamsicle, which forefronts carrots

Highlighting Jellyfish Donuts

September 4, 2020 Ketchikan Success Story
Jellyfish Donuts are sure to delight  The building between Schoenbar Dr. and Bauer Way on Water Street in Ketchikan is eye-catching with its vibrant blue paint and bright white trim. Recently remade into an inviting

Japan in Alaska

August 31, 2020 COVID-19 Fairbanks Success Story
Alaska blueberry homemade marshmallows; matcha swiss roll with Alaska rhubarb mousse. Oishi Bakery in Fairbanks glistens with sugar and blooms with the loft of puff pastry. The bakery uses healthy, quality ingredients to create Japanese

Red Spruce inside Forbidden Peak Brewery

August 27, 2020 COVID-19 Juneau Success Story
Last January, a global street-food eatery opened inside the Juneau taproom of Forbidden Peak Brewery. Founded by chef Lionel Udippa, Red Spruce AK offers a robust and flavorful rotating seasonal menu featuring a range of

Highlighting Ropes Fitness, LLC

August 19, 2020 Fairbanks Success Story
Ropes Fitness, LLC is a fitness boot camp and personal training business. Priced affordably and conveniently located inside the RED Strength gym, there is both space and equipment for a variety of exercises.  Combined with

Spreading Love and Cream Cheese

August 14, 2020 COVID-19 Kenai Peninsula Success Story
Everything Bagels in Soldotna has kneaded, boiled, and baked their way to success, serving hand-rolled bagels, homemade spreads, sandwiches, and espresso to devoted bagel fans on the Kenai Peninsula since 2016. When the novel coronavirus

Highlighting Frosty Feet Running Company

August 4, 2020 Fairbanks Success Story
Frosty Feet Running Company the only full-service and specialized walking and running shoe store in Fairbanks. Owner Stacy Fisk is an ultra-marathon runner which served her well in the start-up process for her business during

An infusion of care keeps The Spice & Tea Exchange open during pandemic

July 30, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Success Story
On a regular summer day, The Spice & Tea Exchange’s door is open wide, with the aroma of spices, herbs, and teas inviting new and returning guests inside. Guests not only see the array of

Well-Founded, Wild-Foraged

July 27, 2020 COVID-19 Ketchikan Success Story
Foraged & Found is a chef-founded, Ketchikan-based business founded on a love of the wild foods that grow in the oceans and forests of Southeast Alaska. All of their products celebrate the natural bounty of

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,

Highlighting the Law Office of Mamie S. Brown

July 21, 2020 Fairbanks Success Story
Offering the compassion of a small-town practice with the service of a large firm, the Law Office of Mamie S. Brown, LLC’s mission is to provide affordable and quality bundled and unbundled legal services to

Highlighting Juneau Airbnb, LLC

July 15, 2020 Juneau Success Story
With an impressive relationship that goes back nearly two decades, Edwell John Jr. is a longtime Alaska SBDC workshop attendee who has successfully launched his Airbnb business. As of today, he is especially proud of

Davons’ Place: A House of Heart and Soul Food

July 9, 2020 Anchorage COVID-19 Success Story
Before his untimely death in 2014, Davon Mosley encouraged his mother-in-law-to-be, Khanesia Allen, to take her skill and passion for cooking and create her own business. She has done just that. With the support of

Room to Roam: The Roaming Root Feeds Fairbanks

July 1, 2020 COVID-19 Fairbanks Success Story
Earlier this year, Erica Moeller celebrated the opening weekend of her rolling market, The Roaming Root: a made-in-Alaska-goods-and-Alaska-grown-produce-packed 1976 bus. Just two weekends later, the COVID-19 murmur became a pandemic, forcing Moeller to evaluate the

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.

Highlighting Sea Fur Sewing

June 11, 2020 Rural Success Story
Alaska Native-owned operated, and focused on social, environmental, and economic sustainability, Sea Fur Sewing hunts in areas that will not be negatively impacted due to overpopulation of sea otters. By focusing hunting efforts on Kake,

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

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
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