Alaska SBDC Annual Report: Record-Setting Year, New Tribal Financing
The Alaska Small Business Development Center annual report for 2024 highlights a record-setting year of small business growth and innovation.
Tag: Entrepreneurship
Survey Shows Dramatic Drop in Alaska Small Business Confidence and Financial Outlook
The Alaska Small Business Development Center says its annual survey for 2025 shows the sharpest economic shift in its eight-year history.
Winners Split $45,000 at 2025 Arctic Innovation Competition
Inventions for home construction, autism adaptation, and Arctic living earned prizes at the 2025 Arctic Innovation Competition.
ACLT Launching Commercial Kitchen Incubator with $300,000 from KeyBank
A grant from KeyBank helps Anchorage Community Land Trust develop a shared commercial kitchen slated to open next year in the Mountain View neighborhood.
Path to Prosperity Awards $40,000 to Launch and Expand Two Southeast Businesses
A maker of Tlingit regalia and a manufacturer of hydrokinetic turbines each get $20,000 prizes in the Path to Prosperity business plan competition.
From Custom Atikluks to Lake Clark Cabins, Nine Win Marketplace Competitions
Nine entrepreneurs win business-boosting awards of up to $25,000 in the first multi-region Alaska Marketplace business plan competition.
Regional Marketplace Programs Combine for Boot Camp
Thirty Indigenous entrepreneurs from across Alaska took part in a four-day Business Boot Camp, gaining skills to grow their businesses while competing for Alaska Marketplace seed money.
Small Business Development Center Adds $83M for Tribal Credit Initiative
A State Small Business Credit Initiative backed by more than $83 million will drive private-sector development in rural and Alaska Native-owned businesses.
Grow North Farm Raises Urban Produce for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Grow North Farm launched its sixth season last week with a plan to operate a daily farm stand on weekdays through the summer.
Alaska SBDC: New Businesses Led by Women and Veterans Thrive Despite Challenges
2023 Alaska Small Business Development Center Report reveals small businesses increasingly led by women, veterans, and new entrepreneurs.