Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Find information about obtaining business licenses, establishing a business, financing, online services, securities and more for the state of Alaska. The department also serves as a State Data Center, providing local business communities with education and access to Census Bureau data and products such as Population Estimates and Projections, Income, Poverty, and Employment, and Gross Domestic Product in addition to other economic data and statistical resources.
Location and contact information:
Division of Community and Business Development
150 3rd Street
Anchorage, AK 99508
Ms. Brigitta Windisch-Cole
(907) 465-8249
FAX (907) 465-5085
Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Alaska Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center
MBDA provides funding for a network of minority business centers located throughout the nation. The Centers provide minority entrepreneurs with one-on-one assistance in writing business plans, marketing, management and technical assistance and financial planning to assure adequate financing for business ventures.
The Centers are staffed by business specialists who have the knowledge and practical experience needed to run successful and profitable businesses. Business referral services are provided free of charge. However, the network generally charges nominal fees for specific management and technical assistance services.
Working through the network of business centers, MBDA strives to create a new generation of minority-owned businesses generating $100 million in annual revenues. Our strategic focus is to maximize job creation and global competitiveness for minority-owned businesses and to foster innovation and entrepreneurship with minority-owned businesses in high-growth industries.
Location:
4500 Diplomacy Drive, Suite 202
Anchorage 99508
907-786-5458
nolan.klouda@ncaied.org
To obtain additional information on the Minority Business Development Agency, please visit: www.mbda.gov.
Alaska Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC) Sattelite Office
The Alaska NABEC Satellite Office provides business assistance services to eligible Native American and minority firms with $500,000 or more in annual revenues, and/or rapid-growth potential. The satellite office specifically focuses on providing services and identifying opportunities within the state of Alaska. U.S. businesses that are owned or controlled by the following persons or groups of persons are eligible to receive business assistance services from the NABEC Center: African Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Native Americans (including Alaska Natives, Alaska Native Corporations and tribal entities), Eskimos, Aleuts, Asian Indians and Hasidic Jews.
The satellite office provides clients with technical assistance in such areas as preparing financial packages, business planning and counseling, business information and management, accounting, marketing, business/industrial site analysis, production, engineering, construction assistance, procurement and identification of potential business opportunities.
Alaska State Library
Alaska State Trademark Information
To register a trademark and/or service mark at the state/territory level, you must file an application with the trademark office of the specific state/territory in which protection is sought.
To learn about your state/territory registration requirements, visit the link below for contact information for your location.
Census & Geographic Information Network
The Alaska Census & Geographic Information Network serves as a state data center that provides education and access to Census Bureau data and products as well as other statistical resources to millions of data users at the local level. Population estimates and projections, income, poverty, and employment data in addition to other economic data and statistical resources are available.
Location and contact information:
Research and Analysis
Alaska Department of Labor
P.O. Box 115501
1111 W 8th St
Juneau, AK 99811-5504
Mr. Eddie Hunsinger
Ms. Ingrid Zaruba
(907) 465-6029
FAX (907) 465-2101
Determine Your State and Local Business Tax Obligations in Alaska
In addition to business taxes required by the federal government, you will have to pay some state and local taxes. Each state and locality has its own tax laws. Having knowledge of your state tax requirement can help you avoid problems and your business save money. The most common types of tax requirements for small business are income taxes and employment taxes.
Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska - Anchorage
The University of Alaska - Anchorage serves as a state data center that provides local business communities with education and access to Census Bureau data and products such as Population Estimates and Projections, Income, Poverty, and Employment, and Gross Domestic Product in addition to other economic data and statistical resources.
Location and contact information:
3211 Providence Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
Ms. Stephanie Martin
anslml@uaa.alaska.edu
(907)786-1377
FAX (907) 786-7739
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) of Alaska
Established in 1986 by the U.S. Department of Defense, the nationwide network of PTACs provide businesses with the training and tools they need to compete and perform successfully on federal, state, and municipal government contracts.
The Alaska PTAC provides procurement training and counseling services throughout the state, and help Alaskan businesses keep in touch with contracting opportunities through our award winning Bid Match program. Our staff members possess backgrounds in government acquisitions and participate in ongoing training, enabling them to keep pace with continually changing acquisition marketplace, its policies, and procedures. Through the ever-growing network of PTAC training centers, resource partners, procurement service providers, and partners, Alaska PTAC counselors have ready access to the expertise and experience of hundreds of colleagues and practice area experts, as well as real-time information from government agencies regarding new requirements and initiatives.
We offer the following services:
One-on-One Confidential Consulting
Bid Match Solicitation Search Service
Educational Workshops and Seminars
Industry Networking Opportunities
Up to Date Information on Government Programs, Policies, and Regulations
Special Need and Practice Area Referrals
Contact us today to see how we can assist you! Email us at alaskaptac@uaa.alaska.edu, or call and ask to speak to a procurement counselor at our Anchorage or Fairbanks Centers:
Anchorage: (907) 274-7232 | Toll free outside Anchorage: (800) 478-7232
Fairbanks: (907) 456-7232 | Toll free outside Fairbanks: (800) 478-1701