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.
Tag: Entrepreneurship
Alaska Small Business Development Center Leverages $3M in Federal Grants
The US Small Business Administration is pumping $3 million into an Alaska Native entrepreneurship program and a healthcare innovation program.
Survey Says Alaska Small Businesses Are Optimistic and Growing
The Alaska Small Business Development Center says its 7th annual small business survey conveys a heartening shift toward optimism despite workforce and finance challenges.
Innovators Win with Solutions to Tool Storage, Earbuds, and Tire Traction
The UAF College of Business and Security Management awarded more than $45,000 in cash prizes to inventors at the 2024 Arctic Innovation Competition.
McKinley Alaska Growth Capital Expands Marketplace Competition to Bristol Bay
McKinley Alaska Growth Capital further expands its Marketplace business plan competition to include Bristol Bay Native Corporation.
gBETA Chooses Five Alaska Businesses for Accelerator Support
Out of thirty applicants, Airvitalize, Blue Collar Design, Foraged & Found, HairVoyage, and Montis Corp are chosen for a seven-week accelerator program of business coaching and access to investors.
The Workshop Hosts Kids Business Fair in South Anchorage
Nearly two-dozen vendors at the Kids Business Fair sold keychains, jewelry, seedlings, cookies, and more at The Workshop, a nonprofit community space in South Anchorage.
The Aleut Corporation Launches Business Plan Competition Partnership
Aleut Corporation and McKinley Alaska Growth Capital launch Aleut Shareholder Marketplace, an entrepreneur training course based on a model that’s been successful in the Arctic Slope region.
Sipping Sweet Success: The 9th Annual Alaska Black Business Expo
Teenaged sisters tell the sweet success story of Double A’s Lemonade Stand at the 9th annual Alaska Black Business Expo.
Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals Announced as Finalist for US Chamber of Commerce “Top Small Business” Awards
Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals listed as one of US Chamber of Commerce’s Top Small Business finalists. Winner to be announced October 19.