Candlemaker Opens Studio for DIY Experiences
Four years after Chester Mainot launched his Get Scent candle business, he’s opening an Anchorage storefront with room for classes and shared inspiration.
Four years after Chester Mainot launched his Get Scent candle business, he’s opening an Anchorage storefront with room for classes and shared inspiration.
“Small Business Saturday is not just about shopping; it’s about supporting the businesses that are the backbone of Alaska’s communities,” says Jon Bittner, executive director of the Alaska Small Business Development Center.
Nearly a dozen secondhand and thrift stores are visible from one intersection in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood. Learn the difference between secondhand and thrift and how both shoppers and stores make money by keeping used merchandise in circulation.
The Silverbow Inn, Green Gorilla Movers, Triverus, and Coldfood Environmental Services were honored with US Small Business Administration 2024 awards.
Thirty Indigenous entrepreneurs from across Alaska took part in a four-day Business Boot Camp, gaining skills to grow their businesses while competing for Alaska Marketplace seed money.
The first Tommy’s Express Car Wash in Alaska opens with US Air Force veteran Steven Udall returning to Anchorage as General Manager.