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Learn how to manage work and life tasks more effectively using Google tools. Whether you want to build a budget, create a meeting agenda or organize your priorities, these best practices will boost your productivity.  The Alaska SBDC partnered with Grow with Google and the Denali Chamber of Commerce to bring you this workshop free of charge.

In this 48-minute webinar, we’ll show you how to:

• Use templates in Google Sheets to build a personalized to-do list; and
• Use templates in Google Docs to create a meeting agenda.

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Are you a business owner who is thinking of selling your business, but wants to plan for your business’ longevity in the community, the continued employment of your employees, and leaving behind a legacy?  Succession planning is how you can achieve these goals.  When thinking about succession planning, there are several options to consider.  One option that we’ll explore during this workshop is how you can convert your business into a cooperative… what’s called the “Co-op Conversion”  – a powerful tool for business succession planning.

This enlightening On Demand workshop is presented by Margaret Lund – a seasoned expert in cooperative development.  Margaret will guide attendees through the nuances of converting businesses into cooperatives – a strategy that ensures continuity; empowers employees; and preserves local business ecosystems.  This workshop is ideal for business owners considering succession solutions, business advisors, and anyone interested in learning more about cooperative business models.

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Are you considering buying or selling a small business?

Join us for this On Demand workshop,”Buying or Selling a Small Business: Planning for a Successful Sales,” presented by Victoria Hofmann, Consultant at the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC).  This informative session is designed to guide you through the complexities of planning a successful sale. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur looking to invest in a business or a current business owner contemplating an exit strategy, this event will equip you with the knowledge you need.

We’ll explore essential topics such as:

• the sale process;
• financing options;
• business valuation methods; and
• negotiation strategies.

Additionally, you’ll gain valuable insights into the legal and financial aspects of buying or selling a business. Don’t miss this chance to prepare for a smooth and successful transition.

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Curious about how to turn part of your home into a tax-saving opportunity?  Whether you’re a freelancer, small business owner, or remote worker using a home office, understanding how to properly claim deductions for business use of your home can make a significant difference at tax time. Join us for this free On Demand workshop on “Business Use of Your Home in Alaska” with David Higgins, Tax Specialist with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to learn everything you need to know.

David Higgins will walk you through the essential rules, requirements, and opportunities available. You’ll also gain access to helpful downloadable handouts to support your learning and application of these tax strategies.

What you’ll learn during this training:

• Simplified Home Office Deduction
• Qualifying for business use of the home deduction – Exclusive Use Test
• Regular Use Test
• Principal Place of Business Test
• Activities that don’t disqualify your home office
• Meeting Place for Customers Test
• Separate Structure Test
• Deduction limits
• Types of expenses
• Expenses related to the business activity in the home
• Business Use of the Home Expenses
• Deductible expenses
• Deduction limits – Gross Income
• Example – Determining the home office deduction
• What you can’t do
• Selling your home when you used it for business
• Illegal Tax Avoidance Schemes

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Get a quick crash-course (for free) on QuickBooks Online!

QuickBooks Resources for America’s Small Businesses is recommended by the America’s SBDC Financial Tools.  The following QuickBooks training modules range from two to thirteen minutes each.  You can watch them all, or select just the ones you want to watch.

Module 1 – Course Introduction

Module 2 – Accounting Rules

Module 3 – Introduction to QuickBooks

Module 4 – Creating a QuickBooks Account

Module 5 – Subscribing to QuickBooks

Module 6 – Setting up your Company

Module 7 – Your Account

Module 8 – Importing Data

Module 9 -Creating Customer Records

Module 10 – Invoicing

Module 11 – Other Sales Forms

Module 12 – Currencies

Module 13 – Products and Servcies – Part 1

Module 14 – Products and Servcies – Part 2

Module 15 – Creating Supplier Records

Module 16 – Supplier Transactions – Part 1

Module 17 – Supplier Transactions – Part 2

Module 18 – Supplier Transactions – Part 3

Module 19 – Employees and Payments

Module 20 – Employee Time Tracking

Module 21 – Banking – Part 1

Module 22 – Banking – Part 2

Module 23 – Banking – Part 3

Module 24 – Reconciliation

Module 25 – Taxes – Part 1

Module 26 – Taxes – Part 2

Module 27 – Inventory

Module 28 – Reports

Module 29 – Management Reports

Module 30 – Chart of Accounts

Module 31 – QuickBooks Lab

Module 32 – Summary

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Instructions:
This is an external link. It is not a production of the Alaska SBDC. Alaska SBDC is not responsible for its content.

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Is your small business prepared to withstand and quickly recover from a natural or human-caused disaster in the Kenai Peninsula?

Disasters can strike at any moment, disrupting operations, damaging property, and impacting your financial stability. Being informed and ready is crucial to minimizing risk and ensuring rapid recovery.

Join us for a timely and informative FREE On Demand workshop, presented by Brenda Ahlberg, Senior Manager of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) for the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Brenda will share essential strategies and practical steps your small business can implement immediately to build resilience, protect your assets, and ensure continuity of operations in the face of unexpected events.

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The mission of SBIR/STTR programs is “to support excellence and technological innovation through the investment of Federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy.”

This 40-minute On Demand workshop is designed to help you understand:

• What SBIR/STTR programs are.
• What benefits the programs bring to small businesses.
• How to become a part of this program.

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Is it time to start selling your products on Amazon? Click here to access The Beginner’s Guide to Selling on Amazon including a downloadable e-book.  You will learn about what it means to sell on Amazon, the different options of how it can be done, listing and delivering products, growth opportunities, and more.

This is a direct link to sell.Amazon.com and not a production from the Alaska SBDC or Alaska Entrepreneurship Week.

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This 52-minute webinar covers the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including what a “reasonable accommodation” request might look like, the required interactive process, and so much more!

What you will learn: 

• Four categories of discrimination in employment and how it relates to the entire employment process;

• What harassment is in the work environment – manager/business owner responsibilities, and employer liability;

• Questions to consider in determining if reasonable accommodations are needed according to the definitions of disability – including the “treated as” definition, special situations, and determining what are (and are not) reasonable accommodations for essential functions of a qualified employee (with examples);
• What an appropriate interactive process looks like;
• The “undue hardship” definition, and the “direct threat” definition;

• Types of disability-related questions that may (and may not) be asked of job applicants during the pre-offer phase, post-offer phase, and once employed;

• “Retaliation” definition and protections;

• Three applicable laws to be aware of;

• “Public accommodations” definitions; and

•  “Service animals” definitions and questions that can/cannot be asked.

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Do you prepare foods in a home-kitchen in the Municipality of Anchorage and want to learn what’s required to sell your food products directly to consumers?  For example, are you wanting to sell baked goods at a local event, but not quite sure what’s allowed (and not allowed) by the Municipality of Anchorage?  The “Cottage Food Permit Process – Municipality of Anchorage” workshop explains what a “cottage food” is (and is not).  It walks you through the steps of getting your permit and what you need to do to stay compliant with the Anchorage Health Department in the Munciplity of Anchorage.

During this 12-minute workshop, you will learn:

• What “cottage foods” include and what they don’t include;
• The cottage food permit requirements;
• What you need to do before selling cottage foods in the Municipality of Anchorage;
• Information about submitting a Cottage Food License application;
• Steps required to get a Food Worker Card;
• Example of “list of ingredients” that must be submitted in the application;
• Explanation of cottage foods requiring pH and water activity test;
• Example of cottage food product label requirements;
• Example of cottage food placard display requirements;
• Responsibilities in preparing and packaging cottage food products to assure health and sanitation;
• Inspections of cottage food and food safety compliance;
• Additional safety techniques, samples and sanitizing; and
• Other resources.

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