Alaska Office of Economic Development: Small Business Development

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Small Business Assistance Center

Events
	Alaska's Annual Biz Fair
	Alaska Statehood Celebration
	Anchorage Small Business Marketing Events Opportunities
	Attend business workshops in your area or online
	Advertise for FREE in Buy Alaska!
	Community Related Business Training Schedules
	Learn how to do business with the State of Alaska
	Made in Alaska Workshops and Presentations
	Preferences for Alaskan Businesses Bidding of State of Alaska Contracts
	Women in Business Breakfast (SBDC)

Financing Your Small Business
	AIDEA Loan Participation Program
	Download a booklet on Financing a Business
	Loans for Fisheries and Rural Areas
	Loans for Rural Alaska
	Loans Guarantees for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
	Loans in Kenai
	Loans in Southeast Alaska
	Micro Loan Program for Women Entrepreneurs
	Rural Community Projects Funding Sources
	Rural Small Business Development Loans
	U.S. Small Business Administration Loan Guarantee

For-Profit Businesses
	A booklet on starting a small business in Alaska
	Access travel agency business resources
	Access travel agency business training
	A Complete Site for Employer Resources
	A resource book “Establishing a Business In Alaska”
	Alaska economic Information by region
	Alaska's manufacturing business resources (AMEP)
	Apply for a Dun & Bradstreet number for your business
	Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
	Attend business plan classes (SBDC)
	Booklets for Business Development "Steps for Success" (UACED)
	Center for Economic Development
	Contact Alaska's Taxpayer Advocate for help with an IRS problem
	Download a booklet “Alaska Economic Development Resource Guide
	Download a guide “Business Plan Basics”
	Download a template for a business plan Word 25kb
	Download a template for an Executive Summary of a Business Plan
	Download a template for 12-month cash flow Excel 50kb
	Download a template for Profit and Loss
	Download Federal forms for SBA, IRS, OSHA
	Find any answer fast! EIN, TIN, S Corp, Taxes
	Find market research on Alaska
	Get professional, confidential, and free business counseling from the SBDC
	Links to small business regulations in Alaska
	Need a lawyer? Contact the Lawyer Referral Service
	Register as a federal contractor
	SCORE with Business Advice
	Start a business in rural Alaska
	Take several SBA business courses on line
	Workers' Compensation information for Employers
	Write your business plan at your own pace

Licenses, Permits, Forms
	Alaska registered agents with Alaska addresses (for information only, not an endorsement by the State of Alaska)
	Commercial Fisheries (ADF&G)
	Corporations and LLC Forms for Applying or Amending
	Definitions: corporation, S corporation, LLC, sole proprietor, partnership
	Find necessary professional or occupational licenses in Alaska
	Food Safety certification courses online
	Get an Alaska business license online with a credit card
	Get guiding, fishing, and hunting permits
	How to become a licensed big game hunting guide or outfitter
	How to open a restaurant
	How to open an auto dealership
	Important Bed and Breakfast Safety Practices
	Mineral Exploration/Operating Permits
	Need a lawyer? Contact the Lawyer Referral Service
	Opening a Bed and Breakfast in Alaska (Powerpoint Presentation)
	Permits for a pool, spa, restaurant, cosmetology, temp camp kitchen
	Print and mail an application to get an Alaska business license
	Seafood processing and shellfish permits
	Turn your business into a corporation online
	Turn your business into an LLC online
	Download a template for Profit and Loss Excel 29kb

Taxes & Tax Consequences
	A One-Stop IRS site for small businesses
	File business taxes online
	Find out everything about payroll taxes
	Fisheries Tax (DOR)
	Get IRS information on starting a business
	IRS requirements if you change your business structure
	IRS requirements if you close your business
	IRS requirements if you file bankruptcy
	IRS requirements if you sell your business
	Know how to claim your business vehicle expenses
	Sales taxes by city, municipality, or borough
	Problems with the IRS? Contact the Taxpayer Advocate
	Take an online IRS Tax course on self-employment
	Take a classroom course on business tax returns or payroll taxes
	Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) - What is it, and how to get one

Market Your Business
	Alaska Market Place Competition AFN
	Advertise with the Iditarod, "The Last Great Race"
	Alaska Export Assistance Center
	Certify your business as Alaska Product Preference
	Certify your Alaska-made products as Made in Alaska
	Certify your Alaska Native artwork with Silver Hand
	Certify your fresh produce as Alaska Grown
	List your business in Buy Alaska! An exceptional marketing tool!

Certify Your Business to Bid on Government Contracts
	8(a) SDB (Small Disadvantaged Business)
	Definitions: Women-Owned, Service-Disabled Vet, HubZone, Qualified Indian Tribe, Handicapped Individual
	Federal government contracting regulations (FARs)
	Get a Department of Transportation's certification as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
	Find contracts available for bid with the State of Alaska
	Go to the Service-Disabled Veteran Business website
	How to get federal government contracts
	HUBzone business website
	Make sense of the language of federal government contracts
	Preferences for Alaskan Businesses Bidding of State of Alaska Contracts
	Sign up to bid for State of Alaska government contracts
	State of Alaska proposed changes to regulations (by departments)

Non-Profit Businesses
	Access a local specialist on non-profit organizations
	A Complete Site for Employer Resources
	Find any answer fast! EIN, TIN, S Corp, Taxes
	Find federal funding sources for non-profit organizations
	Find foundations that offer funding for non-profit organizations
	Funding sources in Alaska
	Need a lawyer? Contact the Lawyer Referral Service
	Take a complete IRS workshop on non-profit organizations
	Take an online course on fundraising for non-profits

Target Market Research
	Find Alaska Economic Information by Region
	Find data and information on economic trends in Alaska
	Find data on unemployment, labor, cost of living by region
	Find information on Alaska's public lands, people, natural resources, and recreation opportunities
	Find out about laws that apply to Alaska Native Arts & Crafts
	SBA Statistics: Small Business Profiles for Alaska, 2007
Miscellaneous
	Alaska Veterans Business Alliance
	VA's Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE)

You are Visitor 168973 Since March 2, 2007.

For more information, contact:
Michael Hanzuk Development Specialist II Office of Economic Development Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1770, Anchorage, AK 99501 Telephone: (907) 269-8104 Fax: (907) 269-5666 michael.hanzuk@alaska.gov

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	2006 Alaska Economic Performance Report
	2007 Fuel Prices Across Alaska
	Alaska Economic Development Resource Guide
	Alaska Marketplace Competition AFN
	Alaska Product Preference Program
	Alaska Statistics
	All About Investors – Alaska InvestNet
	Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
	Basic Economic Development Course
	Before You Buy a Business License
	Buy Alaska! An exceptional marketing tool!
	Buy a Business or Professional License
	Definitions of Corporation, LLC, Partnership
	Determine the value of your business – Business Valuation
	Economic Development Training and Consulting
	Insurance Information
	Loans for Rural Alaska
	Made in Alaska Program
	Manufacturing Program
	Need a Lawyer?
	Register a Corporation, LLC, Partnership
	Silver Hand - Native Alaska Arts Logo
	Support for businesses and entrepresenurs in Rural Alaska - ARDORs

	Fisheries Development
	Forest Products Development
	Minerals Development
	Tourism Development
	Film Office