Winning Innovators Apply Big Brains to Pollution, Ice, and Animal Attack Problems
The UAF College of Business and Security Management awarded more than $45,000 in cash prizes to inventors at the 2023 Arctic Innovation Competition.
Tag: Entrepreneurship
Upper One Studios Helps Small Businesses and Nonprofits Find Their Marketing Niche
Alaskan-owned Upper One Studios has developed a range of marketing and media tools to meet the needs of any small business or nonprofit budget.
Alaskan-made PacBak Is Headed Upstream to National Markets
The incredible story of PacBak and Brian McKinnon serves as inspiration for other underdogs looking to forge an entrepreneurial path in Alaska.
Alaskans Stake Claims in the YouTube Gold Rush
YouTube makes uploading videos easy, but making an income on the platform takes as much work as any traditional job. Several Alaskans have found success sharing their unique points of view—with a particularly stunning state as a background.
UAA Small Business Plan Competition Accepting Entries
The UAA College of Business and Public Policy is taking entries for its 2023 Business Plan Competition through February 17, with finalists pitching to investors in April.
Niche Products Put Alaska Timber to Creative Uses
Today Alaska’s timber industry is focusing on value-added products made in Alaska with locally grown wood.
Tourism Entrepreneurs Impress “Sharks”
Entrepreneurs presented ideas to a panel of judges at the Alaska Travel Industry Association trade show in Sitka, competing for cash prizes.
Nearly $60M for Small Business Credit Initiative
The Alaska Small Business Development Center will direct a pool of federal cash toward private sector lenders to support entrepreneurs.
Women’s Business Center Opens in Anchorage
The US Small Business Administration cut the ribbon on a Women’s Business Center in Anchorage, extending the network to all fifty states and Puerto Rico.
Marketing to Post-Millennials: Insights from Insider Glacier Marketing Group
Green had already been developing content for social media prior to his decision to start Glacier Marketing Group, but he wanted to do more than just start a business, he wanted to build a brand.