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SUMMARY:Healthcare options for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in offering healthcare benefits to your small business employees but don’t know where to start? \nUnsure what you can reasonably afford to offer and worried about administrative complexity? \nCome learn about traditional small-group plans\, QSERHRA/ICHRA\, tax advantages\, and more. \nFind a strategy to meet your employees needs and improve recruitment/retention. \nGoogle Meet joining info\nVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/dtd-uqmi-sxj
URL:https://akew.org/event/healthcare-options-for-small-businesses
LOCATION:Alaska Co Work\, 205 E Benson BLVD - North Training Room\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Pietralczyk":MAILTO:lizpietral@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Ideation Studio
DESCRIPTION:Ideation studios generate new ideas or solutions to real world challenges. \nIdeation studios often facilitate networking\, research ideation\, and project development. \nParticipants may come from the university\, government\, military\, and/or industry. \nWe will host a Pop-Up ideation studio in the Wood Center Multi-level lounge at UAF
URL:https://akew.org/event/pop-up-ideation-studio
LOCATION:University of Alaska Fairbanks – Wood Center\, 1731 S Chandalar\, Fairbanks\, AK\, 99775\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Innovation":MAILTO:pwwebley@alaska.edu
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SUMMARY:BYOB Lunch
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time—and this year\, the Mat-Su has been ACTIVATED!\nFor our AKEW kickoff celebration\, we’re excited to gather at the beautiful\, brand-new Mat-Su Visitor Center!\nThis year has been busy with the MatSu Matters podcast outreach\, community connections\, and building opportunities for the community to participate in this year’s Alaska Entrepreneurship Week. We also have a few special guests lined up to join us virtually and in person.\nThis is a chance to meet your state wide entrepreneurial community\, connect with businesses\, leaders and entrepreneurs\, and be part of Alaska Entrepreneurship Week.📅 September 14 | 12–3 PM\n📍 Mat-Su Visitor Center\n💼 Bring Your Own Business\n🍽️ Lunch Provided by the City of Wasilla\n🎤 Guest Speakers\n🎙️ Entrepreneur Panel Discussion\n🤝 Networking & Community Connections\n🚀 Alaska Entrepreneurship Week\nThis is a hybrid event! https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84120340982\nMeeting ID: 841 2034 0982 \nShout out to The City of Wasilla for providing lunch!\nLooking forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://akew.org/event/byob-lunch
LOCATION:MatSu Visitor Center\, 2764 S. East MatanuskaSpur Road\, Palmer\, AK\, 99654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alaska Media Firm":MAILTO:alaskamediafirm@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:UAF lab Tours - Energy Technology Facility
DESCRIPTION:Get a tour of UAF’s world leading labs including the Alaska Center for Energy and Power Energy Technology Facility\, 1857 Tanana Lp E\, Fairbanks\, AK 99775
URL:https://akew.org/event/uaf-lab-tours-energy-technology-facility
LOCATION:Alaska Center for Energy and Power Energy Technology Facility\, 1857 Tanana Lp E\, Fairbanks\, AK\, 99775\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Alaska Fairbanks%2C Center for Innovation":MAILTO:pwwebley@alaska.edu
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SUMMARY:How to Find Good Business Ideas
DESCRIPTION:Tune In & Tune Up Your Opportunity Radar\nHow to assess business ideas\, avoid opportunity traps\, and choose your next experiment\nHow to spot\, assess\, and test business opportunities worth pursuing.\n\nDescription\nHow do you know which business ideas are worth pursuing? And which are better left alone? In this practical session\, Michael Norton shares a framework for finding\, assessing\, and testing promising business opportunities.  \nDrawing on work with startups\, Fortune 100 innovation teams\, dozens of founders\, and more than 80 Techstars Startup Weekends\, he’ll explore how entrepreneurs get better at recognizing opportunities\, capturing ideas\, comparing them systematically\, and spotting the warning signs of weak businesses.  \nYou’ll learn how to evaluate customer need\, market access\, economics\, execution difficulty\, risk\, and founder/model fit. He’ll explore how your skills\, resources\, relationships\, and desired lifestyle should influence what you build.  \nThe goal is to identify which opportunities deserve more attention\, uncover the assumptions that matter most\, and choose the fastest useful experiment to help decide what to do next—all before committing serious time\, money\, or energy. \n  \nAbout Michel Norton\nMichael Norton is a serial entrepreneur\, startup advisor\, consultant\, and innovation practitioner whose work has spanned companies of nearly every size\, stage\, and industry. \nHe has spent years working directly with technology startups\, consulting with dozens of founders and early-stage companies\, supporting corporate innovation initiatives for Fortune 100 organizations\, and advising businesses across a wide range of verticals and lifecycle stages. His work has ranged from early opportunity discovery and business-model development to product strategy\, experimentation\, design\, technology\, growth\, and organizational innovation. \nMichael has also led more than 80 Techstars Startup Weekend events\, helping thousands of aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs move quickly from ideas and assumptions through customer discovery\, experimentation\, and real-world testing. As a result he has become a specialist in early stage ventures from initial ideation to launch. \nAs an entrepreneur himself\, Michael has built and operated businesses across photography\, woodworking\, media production\, design and development\, software applications and platforms\, food service\, professional services\, and e-commerce.  \nHis range of experience has given him a particular interest in how entrepreneurs recognize promising opportunities\, match business models to their own skills and resources\, and decide which ideas are worth pursuing. His approach to entrepreneurship is practical and experimental: develop a strong eye for opportunity\, understand what would have to be true for an idea to work\, and find the fastest useful way to learn from the real world. \n  \n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelryannorton\nPersonal Website: https://michaelRyanNorton.com\nWork Website: https://startupmojave.org\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/michaelryannorton\n\n  \n  \nEVENT ACCESS\nMonday\, September 14 · 2:00 – 3:00pm\nTime zone: America/Anchorage \nGoogle Meet joining info : \n\n– Videoconference:  meet.google.com/pcj-vope-fvg    ID: pcj-vope-fvg\n– Or call:\n\n\n\ntel.meet/pcj-vope-fvg\nPin: 1445885976735\n\n(US) +1 617-675-4444\nPin: 1445885976735
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alaska Entrepreneurship Week Team":MAILTO:contact@akew.org
LOCATION:https://meet.google.com/pcj-vope-fvg
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SUMMARY:Makerspace tours
DESCRIPTION:We will be hosting tours of the Makerspace at UAF in the Joseph E. Usibelli Engineering Learning and Innovation Building. \nPlease contact us at innovation@alaska.edu for more details.
URL:https://akew.org/event/makerspace-tours
LOCATION:University of Alaska Fairbanks – Joseph Usibelli Engineering Learning and Innovation Building\, 1764 Tanana Loop\, Fairbanks\, AK\, 99775\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Alaska Fairbanks Center for Innovation":MAILTO:pwwebley@alaska.edu
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Small Businesses - Kodiak
DESCRIPTION:Discover practical ways to use AI to save time\, increase productivity\, and grow your business! \nJoin us on Monday\, September 14\, 2026\, for this FREE In-Person workshop in Kodiak on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Small Businesses – Kodiak” at the Kodiak Marketplace Event Center\, presented by Ginny Grabowski\, Anchorage Business Advisor at the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC). Dinner will be provided! \nArtificial Intelligence is changing the way businesses operate – but you don’t need to be a technology expert to benefit from it. This hands-on workshop introduces today’s most useful AI tools and demonstrates how entrepreneurs can use them to write marketing content\, conduct research\, develop business plans\, organize workflows\, automate repetitive tasks\, and improve productivity. You’ll also learn the differences between AI assistants and AI agents\, how to write effective prompts\, and the ethical and legal considerations every business owner should understand. \nDuring this workshop\, you’ll learn how to: \nUnderstand what AI is and how it applies to small businesses.\nCompare popular AI tools including ChatGPT\, Claude\, Gemini\, Copilot\, Perplexity\, Canva\, and others.\nWrite prompts that produce higher-quality results.\nUse AI to create marketing content\, business plans\, meeting notes\, research summaries\, and standard operating procedures.\nLearn how AI assistants and AI agents differ—and when to use each.\nAvoid common AI mistakes\, verify AI-generated information\, and protect confidential business information.\nSee demonstrations you can immediately apply to your business. \nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \nGinny Grabowski\, Anchorage Business Advisor\, Alaska SBDC. Ginny has more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and small business owner and is passionate about helping Alaska’s small businesses grow through the Alaska SBDC. With a Master’s degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion\, she specializes in building and scaling health and wellness businesses\, strategic partnerships\, client engagement\, and leveraging technology to enhance the customer experience. An Alaska resident since 2002\, she enjoys running\, cycling\, skiing\, and dancing to live music with her husband. \nRESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR ALL FOUR WORKSHOPS BEING HELD IN KODIAK: \nMonday\, Sept. 14\, 2026\, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Small Businesses – Kodiak\nMonday\, Sept. 14\, 2026\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Marketing that Works: Practical Strategies for Growing Your Business – Kodiak\nTuesday\, Sept. 15\, 2026\, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Financial Projections: Building a Strong Business Foundation – Kodiak\nTuesday\, Sept. 15\, 2026\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Small Businesses – Kodiak (repeated) \nLOCATION: Kodiak Marketplace Event Center\, Bear Room (2nd floor)\, 111 W. Rezanof Drive\, Kodiak\, Alaska 99615. \nThis workshop is provided to you for free\, thanks to the generous contribution from the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce and support from the Kodiak Area Native Association and Koniag! \n____________________________________________
URL:https://akew.org/event/artificial-intelligence-ai-for-small-businesses-kodiak
LOCATION:Kodiak Marketplace Event Center\, 111 W. Rezanof Drive\, Kodiak\, AK\, 99615\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:Marketing that Works: Practical Strategies for Growing Your Business - Kodiak
DESCRIPTION:Create a marketing plan that helps customers find you\, trust you\, and keep coming back! \nJoin us on Monday\, September 14\, 2026\, for this FREE In-Person workshop in Kodiak on “Marketing that Works: Practical Strategies for Growing Your Business – Kodiak” at the Kodiak Marketplace Event Center\, presented by Ginny Grabowski\, Anchorage Business Advisor at the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC). Dinner will be provided! \nMarketing is much more than social media. In this practical workshop\, you’ll learn how successful small businesses combine direct marketing\, digital marketing\, public relations\, relationship building\, and customer service into a cohesive marketing strategy. Through real Alaska business examples\, you’ll leave with practical ideas you can implement immediately – regardless of your budget. \nDuring this workshop\, you’ll learn how to: \nBuild a marketing strategy that aligns with your business goals.\nUnderstand the difference between marketing strategies and tactics.\nImprove your website\, branding\, and customer messaging.\nIncrease your visibility through search engines and AI-powered search optimization.\nCreate effective social media\, email marketing\, and paid advertising campaigns.\nDevelop public relations opportunities through community partnerships\, sponsorships\, and media outreach.\nStrengthen customer relationships with loyalty programs\, referrals\, and personalized communication.\nBuild a practical marketing calendar that turns ideas into consistent action.\nLearn low-cost marketing techniques specifically suited for small businesses and rural communities. \nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \nGinny Grabowski\, Anchorage Business Advisor\, Alaska SBDC. Ginny has more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and small business owner and is passionate about helping Alaska’s small businesses grow through the Alaska SBDC. With a Master’s degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion\, she specializes in building and scaling health and wellness businesses\, strategic partnerships\, client engagement\, and leveraging technology to enhance the customer experience. An Alaska resident since 2002\, she enjoys running\, cycling\, skiing\, and dancing to live music with her husband. \nRESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR ALL FOUR WORKSHOPS BEING HELD IN KODIAK: \nMonday\, Sept. 14\, 2026\, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Small Businesses – Kodiak\nMonday\, Sept. 14\, 2026\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Marketing that Works: Practical Strategies for Growing Your Business – Kodiak\nTuesday\, Sept. 15\, 2026\, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Financial Projections: Building a Strong Business Foundation – Kodiak\nTuesday\, Sept. 15\, 2026\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Small Businesses – Kodiak (repeated) \nLOCATION: Kodiak Marketplace Event Center\, Bear Room (2nd floor)\, 111 W. Rezanof Drive\, Kodiak\, Alaska 99615. \nThis workshop is provided to you for free\, thanks to the generous contribution from the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce and support from the Kodiak Area Native Association and Koniag! \n____________________________________________
URL:https://akew.org/event/marketing-that-works-practical-strategies-for-growing-your-business-kodiak
LOCATION:Kodiak Marketplace Event Center\, Bear Room (2nd floor)\, 111 W. Rezanof Drive\, Kodiak\, Alaska 99615\, 111 W. Rezanof Drive\, Kodiak\, AK\, 99615\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260914T190000
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SUMMARY:JA Youth Entrepreneurship Week: Day 1\, Entrepreneurial Mindset
DESCRIPTION:Junior Achievement of Alaska hosts a week of entrepreneurship for Alaska students\, live on Zoom\, September 14 to 18\, 2026. \nDay 1 starts with the student. You identify the entrepreneurial characteristics you already carry\, and you learn what separates an idea from a business. The week runs as one arc\, and Day 1 sets the foundation the pitch contest is built on. \nGrades 9 to 12. Free. 15 seats. Register by September 1\, 2026. \nStudents must attend the sessions starting September 14 to compete in the Shark Tank style pitch contest on September 18. \nRegister through Junior Achievement of Alaska. Zoom details are sent by Junior Achievement after registration.
URL:https://akew.org/event/ja-youth-entrepreneurship-week-day-1-entrepreneurial-mindset
CATEGORIES:Online (Virtual),Workshops & Trainings,Youth & Student Engagement
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