Alaska Small Business Development Center
The Alaska SBDC provides a mix of self-serve resources and client services.
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The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a federally-funded program intended to attract lenders & investors to help with funding businesses that can’t get conventional business loans from banks & lending institutions.
The AK SBDC is the administrative lead on the program for Alaska, and will deploy the funding to lenders and investment funds.
Join us on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am for this FREE Live Webinar on “How to Leverage AI: From Prompts to Automation – Live Webinar,” where Carlos Machuca, Director, AI Resource Program at the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC), will help businesses use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in practical, results-driven ways. This workshop is designed for both small and established businesses across industries.
Carlos will cover how AI can support everyday functions such as customer service, marketing, communication, data extraction, and operations. Participants will learn how prompting is the foundation of effective AI use and how to build toward simple workflows that reduce repetitive tasks and improve efficiency. Carlos will also give a live demonstration to show how AI can extract and work with information from business documents, offering a practical use case applicable across industries.
Attendees will leave with clear, realistic ways to start using AI in their own business.
What you will learn:
This workshop is provided to you for FREE thanks to the generous contribution provided by Haa Yakaawu Financial Corporation!
The link above will take you to our client portal, where you will be able to register for access to this training video.