Alaska Interior Business Accelerator Launches
April 6, 2022
Interior Alaska now has its first business accelerator, a program to help jump-start new businesses through mentorship, networking, education and access to capital.
The Alaska Interior Business Accelerator just closed the application period for its first cohort. The eight-week in-person program will take place in 彩神ix官网. To obtain more information, apply or ask a question, visit .
Aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners from the 彩神ix官网 North Star Borough, Denali Borough and Southeast 彩神ix官网 and Yukon-Koyukuk census areas will work with mentors on building skills that lead to success for small businesses in Alaska. The accelerator will culminate in a pitch competition with a prize.
The accelerator is a collaboration between the 彩神ix官网 Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship; the 彩神ix官网 Economic Development Corp.; the Alaska Small Business Development Center and the UAF Community and Technical College.
Participants are eligible for microcredentials through the college.
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For more information please contact Mark Billingsley, director of Center ICE, mcbillingsley@alaska.edu