Lifted Marketing won AIBA Chamber Pitch Event
June 1, 2023
The third cohort of the Alaska Interior Business Accelerator (AIBA) concluded on Tuesday, May 23, with winning the pitch competition hosted by the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Chamber of Commerce. Lifted Marketing — owned by charismatic ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍøan Sarah Nichols — is a new marketing business that specializes in social media. As the winner, Lifted Marketing took home $750 and a one-year membership to the Chamber of Commerce.
The Alaska Interior Business Accelerator is an 8-week fast-paced program that provides education, resources, a network, and mentorship to new business owners in Interior Alaska. The pitch competition marked the end of the third cohort of the AIBA. Applications will open for the fourth cohort of the AIBA in early fall 2023. If you’re interested, you can to email the organizers or learn more.
The other finalists from the AIBA's third cohort included Felicia Musick and Debby Queen from as well as from Alaska Adaptable Housing.
Center ICE is proud to support the Alaska Interior Business Accelerator and lauds the ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø Economic Development Corporation for their leadership of this program. Other contributing organizations include the Alaska Small Business Development Center and UAF Community and Technical College.