Alaska Small Business Development Center
The Alaska SBDC provides a mix of self-serve resources and client services.
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See profiles of business owners who have prospered, in part, due to the services provided by our dedicated team of advisors, instructors, specialists, and assistants.
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.
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This workshop is provided free because of a partnership between the SBDC and the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
Unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovations as you transition from idea to product. This 40-minute recorded webinar will cover:
• What is the USPTO?
• An overview of intellectual property types: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP.
• How to get started in protecting your intellectual property.
Presented by: Stephen Koziol – Acting director, Western Regional Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The link above will take you to our client portal, where you will be able to register for access to this training video.