Skagway Development

 

 

 

Business Planning & Development

“if you are failing to plan, you are planning to fail”   –  Tariq Siddique

The following guides will provide a basic understanding for doing business in Skagway. These are guides only and further research and due diligence is highly recommended before starting any new venture or relocating to Skagway.

Online Resources

State of Alaska Links
Relocating to Alaska
Doing Business in Alaska
Division of Community Advocacy - Small Business Development
Alaska Small Business Development Center
Dept. Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
State of Alaska Business License
Dept. Of Labor & Workforce Development
Dept. of Natural Resources
Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities
Division of Motor Vehicles - Licences and Registration

Federal Links
Internal Revenue Service -Forms and Publications
US Small Business Administration - General Information on all business aspects
Small Business Management Series - An excellent guide to all business aspects
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) - free mentoring by experienced retirees
United States Commercial Service - Export Portal
US Dept. of Commerce (email) - Alaska Export Assistance Center

General Business Resources

Online Women's Business Center - A great site for women entrepreneurs
Eventuring.org - An excellent all round site
CCH Business Owners Toolkit - An excellent all round site
SBDC Net - Another great all round site
Entrepreneur.com - Lots of information on many topics
Allbusiness.com - Basic information on a lot of topics
Smartbiz.com - A great source of business, legal, and tax forms and templates
The Start Up Journal - A Wall Street Journal site
Haines Chamber of Commerce - For businesses based in Haines but operating in Skagway.
The Kauffman Business EKG - A free benchmarking tool (see how your business is doing)
NoloPress.com - Legal and tax resources
Bizmove.com - Good general information (beware of FREE Government grant claims)
Canadians Doing Business in the US - All the information you need
Canadians Doing Business in the US - More information
Business.com - Business Search Engine
World Trade Center Alaska - Assistance with all export matters
Alaska Journal of Commerce -Alaska's statewide business newspaper
Alaska Business Monthly - Alaska's business magazine

Resources in the SBRC Library

SDC is continually adding to the resources that are currently available.  The items currently
available are:

Books
"SMART Steps to Business Success" - Straughn & Chickadel

"Fishermen's Direct Marketing Manual" - Marine Advisory Program, 2003

"Economic Development Resource Guide" - DCED, Division of Community
Advocacy, 2003

"Tourism Funding Programs" (2001) - DCED - Div. of Community & Business
Development

“Management Library in a Box”
The Dept. of Community & Economic Development, Division of Community Advocacy has
been very generous in donating to the SBDC library this resource for use by the Skagway
business community. These books include:

  • Small Business For Dummies
  • Starting Your New Business
  • The New Supervisor
  • Basic Business Math
  • Better Business Writing
  • Effective Meeting Skills
  • The Small Business Start Up Kit
  • How to Start a Home Based Craft Business
  • How to Open and Operate a Bed and Breakfast
  • How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation

Brochures/Guides
"Starting a Small Business" - DCED, October 2005
"Quick Reference Guide - Arts & Crafts" - DCED, June 2004
2005 Alaska Small Business Resource Guide - Small Business
Administration

Software
2003 Business Plan Pro

Templates
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Budget Worksheet
Income Statement