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.
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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.
BuyAlaska and Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership Launch Online Business Exchange
BuyAlaska and Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership launched an online marketplace for Alaska businesses to sell supplies to other businesses.
Tips for Holiday Shoppers to Support Local Merchants on Small Business Saturday
“Small Business Saturday is not just about shopping; it’s about supporting the businesses that are the backbone of Alaska’s communities,” says Jon Bittner, executive director of the Alaska Small Business Development Center.
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.
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.
First-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence Resource Center Launches for Small Businesses
Alaska Small Business Development Center announces the formation of an Artificial Intelligence Resource Center for business advisors and owners.
Five Alaska Tech Companies Receive TREND Phase 0 Grants
A housing designer, a seafood e-commerce platform, a marine products maker, and two different types of sensing technologies are recipients of Technology Research and Development Center of Alaska Phase 0 grants.
Small Business Development Center Releasing Funds to Encourage Lending to Small Businesses
The University of Alaska Small Business Development Center is releasing $49 million to help participating lenders to make loans to businesses that would normally not qualify.