Center for Human Development

www.jobs.state.ak.us/offices/
Alaska Job Center Network. Location, e-mail and phone contact information for Job Centers in Alaska.

General Self-employement

www.sbaonline.sba.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration web page with general information, links, success stories, etc.

www.toolkit.cch.com
Many useful links. Good site for Business Plan writing info. Click on "Starting Your Business" and "Planning Your Business".

www.entrepreneur.com
General information and tips from ENTREPRENEUR magazine. Good site to shop for business ideas, marketing, business planning, etc.

www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/self.asp
Welfare Information Network. Extensive list of publications with links to most… some current, some not so current, but lots to look at.

www.businessownersideacafe.com
Lots of information, profiles of successful business owners, bulletin boards & discussions.

www.score.org
Service Corps of Retired Executives offers no-charge, on line counseling and training in small business. May be possible to get information on your particular business from an experienced person in that business.

Resources That Help People With Disabilities

www.onestops.info
National Center on Workforce and Disability. Information on the workforce system and how to support people with disabilities returning or entering into the workforce.

www.labor.state.ak.us/dvr/home.htm
Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation web site. Branch of state government responsible for rehabilitation and other services to people with disabilities who want to return to work. A One Stop Partner.

www.yourtickettowork.com
Maximus web page for Ticket to Work Program, information about the Ticket to Work, Work Incentive Improvement Act, distribution and availability of resources for people with disabilities and Employment Networks enrolled to support individuals efforts to return to work.

www.ssa.gov/work/Beneficiaries/beneficiaries.html
Social Security page with information and links to other resources for people with disabilities who want to work and manage their disability benefits.

www.passplan.org
Montana University Affiliated Rural Institute on Disabilities. Information and numerous examples of PASS Plans. Major contributor, Dave Hammis, an authority on PASS Plans.

www.griffinhammis.com
Discussions on effects of Self-employment on Social Security Benefits. Click on “Social Security Considerations for Small Business Owners” for S.S.A. Regulations relating to self-employment. (Warning: it’s bureaucratese.)

Alaska Resources

WOMEN$fund

A program of the YWCA
324 E. Fifth Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99510
907-274-1535
Jennifer Abbott, Program Director

Alaska's only Women's Business Center designated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). For the small business owner, or for the enterprising person looking to start a small business, WOMEN$fund provides:

Entrepreneurial training courses offered in the classroom and on-line
Hands-on computer and internet training
Micro-loans (up to $10,000) for women-owned businesses
A business support network
Marketing opportunities
Consultations

UAA Center for Human Development

www.alaskachd.org
University of Alaska Center for Human Development. Self-employment and micro enterprise development training and technical assistance for persons with disabilities. Social Security (Disability) Benefits Analysis and Planning. Micro enterprise development capital start up funding for Mental Health Trust Beneficiaries.

Alaska Small Business Development Center

430 W. 7th Ave.
907-274-7232
http://www.aksbdc.org/

Small business development resources, seminars, and counseling

Starting a Business

Covers the essentials in small business start-up, including information access, legal aspects, business insurance, bookkeeping, marketing and finance options. Meet and learn from community professionals who willingly share their knowledge in this first step toward business success.

Developing a Business Plan

Covers the basic steps involved in producing a good business plan, including researching business ideas, analyzing the profitability of small business, introduction to the necessary financial statements and consideration of loan requirements.

For the current seminar schedule go to http://www.aksbdc.org/seminars1.htm

Statewide, phone your Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for information on seminars and services.

Mat-su Borough SBDC, Anya Petersen-Frey, Director, 373-7232

Juneau, SBDC, Jackie Stewart, Director, 463-3789.

Ketchikan SBDC, Justin Carro, Director, 225-1388.

Kenai Peninsula SBDC, Mark Gregory, Director, 262-7497.

University of Alaska Fairbanks SBDC, Scott Swingle, Director, 456-7232.

Reference Books:

THE BUSINESS PLANNING GUIDE, by David Bangs Jr. Publisher, Dearborn. Available in local book stores.

NO MORE JOB INTERVIEWS, Self-employment Strategies for People with Disabilities, by Alice Weiss Doyel. Available from Training Resource Network. www.trninc.com or 1-866-823-9800, toll free.

Employment Resources

Web Sites That Help You Get Started

General Employment