HUD’s Section 3 Opportunity Portal
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View ArticleDirector’s Year-End Review
We at the Alaska SBDC hope that your 2019 was as productive and successful as ours was and look forward to sharing even more achievements with you in 2020. A few highlights from last year include...
View ArticleSmall Business, Big Opportunity
International trade presents exciting options for Alaska’s small businesses By Alex Salov Alex Salov is a Business Advisor at the Alaska Small Business Development Center. He holds a master’s degree...
View ArticleAlaska SBDC at the 2020 Innovation Summit
Alaska SBDC Executive Director Jon Bittner joined Juneau Center Director, Jennifer Adams and Rural Program Director, Ian Grant at the 2020 Innovation Summit in Juneau on February 26 and 27. The...
View Article2019 Alaska Small Business Survey Report
Over 500 businesses responded to this survey, giving us one of the most comprehensive snapshots of Alaska’s small business sector available. The Alaska SBDC is proud to present the results of our third...
View ArticleIn Memory of Alexander Salov, Anchorage Business Advisor
It is with immense personal sadness that we must announce the passing of Alexander Salov last week. Alex served as a member of our Anchorage business advising team for the Alaska SBDC. Before joining...
View ArticleChoosing a NAICS Code for Your Small Business
Choosing a NAICS Code for Your Small Business (NAICS) stands for the North American Industry Classification System. The system is a multi-national attempt to classify enterprises by their intended...
View ArticlePivot Plan is Critical for Small Business Survival in Alaska
Pivot Plan is Critical for Small Business Survival in Alaska By Jeremy Field, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and Jon Bittner, Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) COVID-19...
View ArticleOP-ED: Small Manufacturing Firms Continue to Drive Alaska Economy
OP-ED: Small Manufacturing Firms Continue to Drive Alaska Economy By Jeremy Field Regional Administrator, Pacific Northwest U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Local manufacturing businesses and...
View ArticleAlaska SBDC Relief Bill Overview
The changes and updates being implemented due to the new relief bill have caused a lot of questions. The Alaska SBDC is here to help make sense of it all: To further meet the need for information, the...
View ArticleAlaska SBDC and small businesses are taking on the pandemic together
The 2020 Annual Report shares data-driven insight into COVID-19’s impact on small businesses and shows how Alaska SBDC and small businesses are taking on the pandemic together. As part of our...
View ArticleCaptain Healy and the Art of Bridge Building
Captain Healy and the Art of Bridge Building By Jade Greene, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP, Northern and Rural Business Advisor Captain Michael A. Healy has been recognized since the late 20th century as the first...
View ArticleWaffles First… and Next the World
Derrick Green of Waffles and Whatnot doesn’t think small. “At some point I said my mission statement was to go to war with the industrial food complex for the health of the country.” His mission began...
View ArticleSubZero Heats Up
Perhaps it makes sense that a North Slope worker might have some thoughts about freeze drying. That was certainly the case for Monica Peck. When she’s home in Palmer instead of expediting up north, she...
View ArticleAlaska SBDC and AEDC on PPP Changes
A number of changes have been made to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) this week that the Alaska SBDC and Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) want Alaskans to be aware of....
View ArticleHave Your Aurora and Eat It Too
Traffic in Los Angeles was too much for Jae Shim and his wife Ingrid, a trained chocolatier and pastry chef who worked in high-end hotels in Beverly Hills. A typical hotel pastry kitchen, Jae says,...
View ArticleAlaska State Commission for Human Rights (ASCHR) Resources
Here you will find Alaska State Commission for Human Rights (ASCHR) resources for Alaskan businesses and employees: Employee Sheet Employer Quick Facts Employer Discrimination Policy Tips General...
View ArticleWebinar Series: PPP Updates for Your Small Business
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has some key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which will be available for a limited amount of time to ensure America’s smallest businesses get...
View ArticleMary Jane Fate: Celebrating an Alaska Native leader
Mary Jane Fate: Celebrating an Alaska Native leader By Jennifer Adams, MBA, Rural Center Director Mary Jane Fate was Koyukon Athabascan from Rampart, Alaska who left a lasting impression on women in...
View ArticleThe Alaska SBDC is Joining The Eureka Space!
It’s official! The Alaska SBDC is joining The Eureka Space later this spring The Eureka Space is a shared office environment for local organizations that serve small business owners in Alaska. In The...
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