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Palin names three candidates for Alaska Senate seat - MiamiHerald.com
15.04.09
Gov. Sarah Palin surprised lawmakers Tuesday by forwarding the names of three appointees to the single open state Senate seat. Two of them, Tim Grussendorf and Joe Nelson, have already been rejected by the Senate Democrats.
Palin said the third, Alan Wilson, is a "successful small businessman and active in the community." He is a former president of the Alaska State Home Building Association and is currently president of Alaska Renovators, a Juneau remodeling company. Wilson only became a Democrat on March 4. He was previously registered nonpartisan, and Juneau Democratic Party officials are opposing him, as they did Nelson and Grussendorf.
Palin must appoint a Democrat from Juneau to the seat, which opened when longtime Juneau Democratic Sen. Kim Elton resigned for an Obama administration job. Her pick requires approval of a majority of the nine state Senate Democrats.
Palin said the Senate Democrats can now choose from among the three. "The bottom line is the governor wants to give them a choice and she hopes they select one of the three names they put forth," said Palin spokeswoman Sharon Leighow.
What would be a good small business to open in Fairbanks Alaska?
Nov 09, 2007 by jacksandy99 | Posted in Small Business
I have a lot a different skills and business experience, I want to open a small business in Alaska but I need to know what the needs are? I also dont want to invest more than 20k to startup
Open a business that you enjoy running and don't expect to make a lot of money right away. The downside of a new business in any Alaskan community (other than Anchorage) is that people are slow to change their ways and trust you. If business A has been gouging their community for years and business B moves in with much lower prices, it will take a long time before people are willing to shop at business B. Alaskans have seen their share of come-and-go businesses ran by outsiders are prefer to do business with "their own". Also, a dollar spent on advertising in Alaska goes less further than down south. You would think that with less options for TV and radio stations and local newspapers the opposite would be true, but for some reasons Alaskans hate advertising (try and find a billboard....anywhere...they're illegal) and word-of-mouth spreads more slowly than the winter thaws.
Basically if you're not into it for the long haul and can't survive without business income for a few years, forget it. Alaska rents are unbelievably expensive. You are far better off purchasing something. Your real estate loan will be far less than a rent payment and might be worth something if you go out of business.
Steve | Nov 12, 2007
I want to start a small business in Alaska!?
Nov 06, 2006 by Tenners | Posted in Small Business
There is a need for an indoor dog training facility. One that people could go during the winter and play with there dogs. How can I obtain insurance information, and grant/loan info to start this up?
You stand a greater chance of getting a government-guaranteed loan through the Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov/financing than a government grant. Read the SBA Financing page to learn about criteria needed for borrowing
It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK - lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.
Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.
Even if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.
Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."
Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show
Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program
Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs
I suggest you read the following books to get ideas of how to finance your business:
Financing Your Small Business http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572484500/powerhomebizguid
Small Business Financing: How and Where To Get It http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0808007386/powerhomebizguid
Financing the Small Business: A Complete Guide to Obtaining Bank Loans and All Other Types of Financing http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580626815/powerhomebizguid
The SBA Loan Book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/158062202X/powerhomebizguid
Angel Capital : How to Raise Early-Stage Private Equity Financing http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471690635/powerhomebizguid
Financing Your Small Business (Barron's Business Library Series) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764124897/powerhomebizguid
For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.
imisidro | Nov 07, 2006
where can i find the article establishing a small business in alaska 2006?
Feb 22, 2006 by mightyfelicia | Posted in Small Business
Small Business Administration - Alaska
Nomination guidelines for SBA's 2009 National Small Business Week Awards ... Active SBA Participating Lenders In Alaska. Resources for Alaskan Small Business Owners ...
Alaska Small Business Development Center
Small business assistance. Features programs, services and resources. ... Copyright 2006, Alaska Small Business Development Center. All Rights Reserved. ...
Business Home Page, State of Alaska
The official website of the State of Alaska. ... Starting a Small Business in Alaska. UCC-Uniform Commercial Code Central File ...
Canoe.caPalin names three candidates for Alaska Senate seatPalin said the third, Alan Wilson, is a "successful small businessman and active in the community." He is a former president of the Alaska State Home Building Association and is currently president of Alaska Renovators, a Juneau remodeling company. Palin selects 3 names for vacant Senate seat
