Many entrepreneurs who are looking to break into the business market have likely heard about private equity funding. As with many elements related to business and startups, just because one has heard of something, doesn’t necessarily mean they understand what it is and how it works. Frankly, there are so many different lending options out...Read More

Opportunity Zones One of the most interesting things in the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act was the creation of “Opportunity Zones”, which give huge tax benefits to accredited investors who choose to reinvest their capital gains into designated low-income census tracts. If you are an investor, this could be a powerful tool to lower...Read More

As COVID-19 spreads from country to country throughout the world, the “normal” way of doing business for virtually all organizations has changed. Regardless of your form of business venture, face to face business has taken a back seat to curbside delivery, online ordering, and internet-based customer procurement. The same goes for the process of securing...Read More

Succeeding as an entrepreneur of an Alaska start up will require you to have a specific set of skills. These skills can be difficult to master, but the benefits are worth the effort. Knowing these things can make you more efficient as both an entrepreneur and as a person. 1. Empathizing The lifeblood of your...Read More

If you can’t convince people to invest in your company, you’ll find Alaska entrepreneurship can be difficult. You’ll have to rely on your own funds, and unless you’ve got a big bank account, that’ll severely limit what you can do. Money may not be the most important thing in the world, but without it your...Read More

A pitch deck is your chance to get your foot in the door. It has to be more than just informative, it has to be intriguing enough to get your potential Venture Capital Investors in Alaska, to call you back in for another meeting. You need to spend as much time fine tuning your pitch...Read More

Venture Capitalists look for bets that would have the potential for outsized returns. Because they assess a very large number of potential deals, they are very protective of their time. Their screening process progressively increases the investment of their own time and effort as they decide that a deal merits further investigation. The first step...Read More