Alaska Small Business Development Center

Tag: Success Story

Check out our newest Client Profile: Raindbird Media!

October 5, 2017 Ketchikan Success Story
Born and raised in Ketchikan with significant small business experience under his belt, Jacob Hasty and his co-owner Tyler Dexter, took their complementary interests, experiences,  and talents in photography and video production to successfully launch ...

Proudly Highlighting: Miriam Wagoner!

September 28, 2017 Juneau Success Story
Once in awhile, you hear about a story that makes an impact in your day, and Miriam Wagoner’s is one that does just that. As a writer in Southeast Alaska, she has authored numerous popular ...

Check out our newest Client Profile: Yippee! Life Coaching

September 21, 2017 Ketchikan Success Story
Yippee! Life Coaching is nestled in the heart of the Inside Passage of Wrangell, Alaska and is making an impressive impact both in-person and online. When owner Mary Campbell began plans to open her business, ...

Proudly Highlighting: Heather’s Choice

September 14, 2017 Anchorage Success Story
For outdoor enthusiasts across the state, delicious and easily packable meals that are ready on-the-go are hard to come by but are also a critical element of a successful weekend or excursion. Heather Kelly, the ...

Check out our newest client profile: Ann’s Discount Center

September 6, 2017 Ketchikan Success Story
Annabelle and Jon Clark, long term residents of Ketchikan, saw a need in the community for a discount retail store much like TJ Maxx or Marshalls. It took just a little over a year to ...

Check out our newest client profile: Attently

August 23, 2017 Fairbanks Success Story
  Eric Solie and his co-founder, Vincent Castro met at a Fairbanks Startup Weekend and combined their strengths to create a rough prototype that ran as a web application. This “simple” attention detection filter won ...

Proud Highlight: Homer Whales!

August 2, 2017 Kenai Peninsula Success Story
Abigail Kokai had a dream of creating a “Wishing Whale” for the Homer Spit after being inspired by whale watching around Kachemak Bay. When a friend gave her a pair of jeans to repurpose, her ...

Proudly Highlighting: Double Shovel Cider Company

July 7, 2017 Anchorage Success Story
Tearing into its second year of business, Double Shovel Cider Company is Alaska’s first micro-cidery… and they’re taking the State by storm. A very … tasty … storm. Read about their journey here!

Check out our newest client profile: Prince of Wales Excursion Outfitters

June 15, 2017 Ketchikan Success Story
Sharing her love of all things wild and Alaskan, Katie Rooks took her education, experience, and numerous certifications and turned them into a vibrant and venturesome business. Read more …

Check out our newest client profile: Davis Constructive Solutions

May 18, 2017 Anchorage Success Story
Being introduced to the construction world at a young age meant Matt Davis knew his future would always be in the construction industry. After gaining hands-on experience and attaining a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in ...

Dirt Machines Mobile Services

March 30, 2017 Fairbanks Success Story
Need heavy machinery maintenance? Look to the north! When Tim Whisel began working on heavy equipment part-time, he realized that working with his hands was what he wanted to do. Upon retiring from the military, ...

CoastView: A Treasure Map at your Fingertips

December 15, 2016 Anchorage Success Story
What began as a coastal mapping project for scientists and offshore oil spill responders grew into a full-fledged mapping quest to illuminate rugged treasures hidden along the coastlines of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest for ...

A Sweet Start to the Season for this North Pole Shop

December 5, 2016 Fairbanks Success Story
Mrs. Claws Chocolate Bar has swung open its doors to embrace the spirit of the season and offer extraordinary chocolate confections from the heart of North Pole. Under the creative and handcrafted touch of Melissa ...

New Business Sprouting Up in Wasilla

October 20, 2016 Mat-Su Success Story
Veteran business owners Ken and Pam Fennell have a wealth of business ownership experience and a passion for horticulture that led them to expand their current landscaping endeavor to include a 10-acre garden center where ...

All Grown Pup: Home Away From Home Expands Their Location

October 17, 2016 Mat-Su Success Story
Many of us are all too aware of that stomach in knots, sinking feeling we have when we drop our babies off at daycare for the first time. Even after hours of google searches and ...

Energizing the Talkeetna Workforce: Brown Bear Espresso

October 15, 2016 Mat-Su Success Story
As a flourishing business, Brown Bear Espresso is not only keeping the Talkeetna community caffeinated, but adding vital jobs to the local economy. With unique daily specials on coffee and ice cream, it’s easy to ...

40,000 Foot Startup: Alaska Flying Adventures

October 11, 2016 Success Story
Alan Carpenter has been passionate about flying for over forty years. With decades of experience in commercial and general aviation, he felt well prepared to open Alaska Flying Adventures. Specializing in add-on float plane ratings ...

New Business Helps Kenai Peninsula Relieve Pain

September 13, 2016 Success Story
Todd Pollock has been a physical therapist for over 20 years and is still passionate about going to work every day. He and his wife, Diane, a registered nurse, have teamed up to create Freedom ...

A Decade in Business: Sound Reinforcement Specialists

September 9, 2016 Fairbanks Success Story
Jessica and Josh Bennett founded Sound Reinforcement Specialists (SRS) in 2006 with the goal of bringing technical knowledge, high-end equipment and excellent service together to serve the Fairbanks community. While they stayed up to date ...

From Employee to Owner: H&H Sheet Metal

September 8, 2016 Mat-Su Success Story
Mike Braddock and Jason Magers spent over a decade each as employees of H&H Sheet Metal; learning the ins and outs of the business as well as the sheet metal industry itself. When the current ...
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