Alaska roundtables

By Apollo Fuhriman, Region 10 Advocate In meeting with the owner of the RV Concierge in Wasilla, our team from the Office of Advocacy saw the can-do entrepreneurial spirit where opportunity meets someone willing to say “yes” first. This…

By Apollo Fuhriman, Region 10 Advocate Recently, staff from the Office of Advocacy along with local SBDC representatives and an official from the governor’s office visited a local business in Anchorage that is representative of one of…

By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel The SBA Office of Advocacy stopped by Everts Air Cargo during its recent visit to Alaska and met with Robert Ragar, its vice president of contractual business. Everts Air Cargo was…

By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel The SBA Office of Advocacy met with representatives of Northern Industrial Training, LLC (NIT) in Palmer during its recent visit to Alaska. NIT is a private vocational training center…

By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel The SBA Office of Advocacy visited with officials at Ted Stevens Anchorage International and Fairbanks International airports during its recent visit to Alaska to hear about regulations that…

By Bruce Lundegren, Assistant Chief Counsel The SBA Office of Advocacy visited with fire officials from the Fairbanks and Steese fire departments during its recent visit to Alaska. The primary topic of discussion was a possible…

Given its vast size and many remote locations, it is no wonder that natural resources and labor force issues were central to the Office of Advocacy’s recent Regulatory Reform Roundtable in Anchorage, Alaska. The meeting began with…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel While on a recent regulatory reform trip, Advocacy staff visited the Alaska Center for Energy and Power in Fairbanks. The visit gave Advocacy the opportunity to learn about the unique energy…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel In early July Advocacy staff visited Alaska. While there, they had the opportunity to visit three small businesses in the restaurant industry and learn about their regulatory concerns. They…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel Alaska is known for its cold climate and large quantities of snow. It is home to outdoor enthusiasts of all varieties from hunters, anglers, and fishermen, to snowboarders, skiers, snowshoe…