Alaska Small Business Development Center

Tag: Success Story

Highlighting: Delirium Beauty Lounge, LLC

Jennifer Urinko had a vision, one that she wanted to share with her community and make a reality; owning and operating an eco-friendly, organic, and cruelty-free salon. Not only would services encompass this ethos, but ...

Highlighting: Premier Janitorial Services

Premier Janitorial Services proudly operates as a locally owned family business founded in 2012. With great pride rooted in excellent customer satisfaction and no mess too big, it is no surprise that Premier Janitorial Services ...

Highlighting Alaska in Motion

Through cinematography, editing, and consultation, Alaska is Motion has become well known in Southeast Alaska as the best marketing filmmaker in the region. With over 15,000 hours of experience filmed in over 29 different countries, ...

Highlighting: VH Hydroponics

VH Hydroponics (VHH) is a veteran-owned agricultural technology company headquartered in Anchorage dedicated to designing and creating growing systems that utilize hydroponics, the method of growing plants without soil and instead using mineral nutrient solution ...

Highlighting: Puffin Chiropractic

Puffin Chiropractic prides themselves on their integrity to provide specific treatment plans for individual patient needs while providing at-home exercises to support their wellness journey. Dr. Hawkins and Dr. Reed bring not only their educational ...

Highlighting: Great Northern Investments, LLC

Corey Rossi had a big vision for his small business, one that he successfully turned into reality. In order to expand his business, he researched what would need to happen in order for him to build ...

Highlighting: Grizzly Grounds

Conveniently located up Mile 5.6 on KGB road in Wasilla rests a little coffee shop that is sure to please hot and cold coffee drinkers alike! With a great selection of Kaladi Brothers Coffee, smoothies, ...

Client Highlight: Talkeetna Cabins

Nestled in beautiful Talkeetna, AK you’ll find a variety of welcoming, spacious, and fully furnished cabins boasting of comfortable amenities and a cozy atmosphere for your stay in this gem of an Alaskan city. Talkeetna ...

Highlighting: Raven Bay Seafoods

Dustan Dickerson connected with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in fall of 2017 to further advance his micro-seafood processing facility in Dutch Harbor. Much like a microbrewery, Raven Bay Seafoods specifically caters to ...

Highlighting: Two Friends Quilting

After Beverly Thomson and Vicki Keller spent several years of their life traveling across the western United States, they were ready to set-up shop and open their very own quilting store. With numerous questions to ...

Highlighting: PMEH Consulting

Jack Bennett began working with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) three years ago and since then has received assistance with establishing an entity status, marketing assistance, and pointers on working with local, ...

Highlighting: You Counseling

Struggling with binge eating, bulimia, anorexia, or other disordered eating can feel incredibly lonely, particularly for Alaskans who are often geographically isolated with limited access to highly specialized treatment options. A longtime resident of Wrangell, ...

Highlighting: 60Hertz

Piper Foster Wilder came to Alaska with a background in renewable energy and a vision for the future of Alaska’s arctic villages. Rural Alaska residents pay more than 5x the national average for energy without ...

Highlighting Rosie’s Delivery

Rosie’s Delivery is Alaska’s premier custom freight and courier service and has been family owned and operated since 1971. The business evolved from the base daily-scheduled courier and freight services in Anchorage and the Matsu ...

Highlighting: Amplify Salon

Larissa Boling took her vision of small business ownership and dedicated 2017 to launch her own beauty salon. To get started successfully, Boling connected with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for her needs ...

Highlighting: Boreal Bioscapes

Boreal Bioscapes founder, Claire Kaufman, is a Master Gardener with over 15 years of horticultural experience. She has worked in both the commercial and non-profit garden sectors and has instructed University-level courses in soil science and ...

Highlighting: All Clear Home Inspections

With over 16 years in the construction, remodel, and home building industry, it comes as no surprise that Ross and Holly Kennedy have built a home inspection business founded on integrity, hard work, and attention ...

Highlighting: Logic Geophysics & Analytics LLC

Logic Geophysics & Analytics LLC is a woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, small business serving the world from Anchorage, Alaska. In acquiring the business, owner Esther Babcock began working with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) ...

Highlighting: Designer Interiors

Designer Interiors is the Kenai Peninsula’s most captivating story of a small business expanding from an entrepreneur’s home to a brick and mortar storefront.  Located in their newly remodeled facility at the corner of K-Beach ...

Highlighting Crab Terror Island

Sina Sena spent her childhood in Dutch Harbor, AK, a tight-knit community that serves as the spark of inspiration for her limited-edition design business, Crab Terror Island. In creating her business and cultivating the power ...