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SUMMARY:ASPIRE Military Spouse Program
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LOCATION:Alaska\, AK\, United States
CATEGORIES:1. Idea,2. Pre-Profit,3. Profit,Online (Virtual),Skills & Learning,Workshops & Trainings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Business Impact NorthWest":MAILTO:info@businessimpactnw.org
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SUMMARY:2025 Alaska Business Summit
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URL:https://akew.org/event/2025-alaska-business-summit
LOCATION:Alyeska Resort\, 1000 Arlberg Ave\, Girdwood\, 99587\, United States
CATEGORIES:2. Pre-Profit,3. Profit,4. Growth,Community & Culture-Focused,Cultural & Language-Specific Sessions,Keynotes & Talks,Networking, Mixers & Social,Panels & Fireside Chats,Policy & Ecosystem Discussions
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SUMMARY:Spruce Root’s Master Class
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Expand your marketing reach? Connect with fellow entrepreneurs in your community?\n \n\n\nConsider applying for Spruce Root’s Master Class! This workshop is made to help mid-stage entrepreneurs take their business to the next level with confidence. This year\, we will focus on leadership through times of uncertainty.\n \n\n\nLearn from financial and strategic planning experts about the skills essential to the modern business scene\, including practical uses of AI\, business continuity in extreme weather\, and proactive marketing strategies to enhance your brand and reach.\n \n\n\nWe will also explore the hard and soft skills essential for business growth\, including finance\, networking\, and social media management. These skills allow for business dreams to become prosperous realities.\n \n\n\nThe three-day workshop will take place October 15-17 at Generations Southeast in Juneau. Limited travel stipends are available\, so apply soon!\n \n\n\nFollow this link to sign up today: https://spruceroot.formstack.com/…/masterclass…\n \n\n\nFor more information\, contact Marc Wheeler at marc@spruceroot.org\n\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Speakers” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”90px||90px|” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3\,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”40px|0px|40px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://akew.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MarcWheeler-1.jpg” title_text=”MarcWheeler-1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_tablet=”90px|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” always_center_on_mobile=”off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#7e7f93″ text_font_size=”18px” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Merriweather|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#4646c4″ header_3_font_size=”36px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” link_option_url=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/allancarraway/” link_option_url_new_window=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nMarc Wheeler\n[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”] \nMarc is the Program Manager for Small Business. In this role he provides coaching and business training to entrepreneurs across the region\, and brings robust experience in both small business and non-profit management to the role. Marc grew up in Louisiana and came to Juneau as an Americorps volunteer in 1995. His heritage is Acadian French\, Croatian\, and English. In Alaska\, he’s worked in conservation\, local government\, and positive youth development\, where he helped grow Big Brothers Big Sisters in seven communities across Southeast Alaska. Along with his wife\, Jessica Paris\, Marc owned and operated a coffee and ice cream shop for the past nine years in Juneau\, where they participated in the Path to Prosperity competition during their first two years of operation. He credits P2P for anchoring their business in triple bottom line principles\, which were core to their success. Marc and Jessica recently sold their business to one of their longtime staff members\, someone committed to maintaining the company’s core values moving forward. \nSign up for Small Business coaching. \nFavorite thing about Southeast Alaska: Whenever I step out of the airport after a trip away\, I take a deep breath of Juneau’s intoxicatingly fresh air and know that I am home. The natural world here is amazing\, but what sets our region apart is the people and our deep and genuine hospitality. \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://akew.org/event/spruce-roots-master-class
LOCATION:Generations Southeast Community Learning Center\, 3239 Hospital Dr\, Juneau\, AK\, 99801\, United States
CATEGORIES:1. Idea,2. Pre-Profit,3. Profit,4. Growth,In-Person,Resource Fairs & Info Sessions,Resources & Ecosystem,Skills & Learning,Wellness & Leadership Sessions,Workshops & Trainings
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