Success stories

Success stories

  • Woman owned small business owner sits outside the sauna while petting their dog

    The Waterworks Spas and Saunas “Wellness for Life”

    The Waterworks Spas and Saunas is a 46 -year-old Alaskan family -owned business, now owned by second generation daughter, Kali Bennett. They provide sales and service of high-quality hot tubs, saunas...

  • Cold Spot Feeds, SBA's 2016 Small Business of the Year

    In 1986, Connie Core-Dubay had her hands full with four young kids. She didn't want to send them to day care and couldn't afford it anyway. The family income was waning as the pipeline construction...

  • Backpacking for Entrepreneurial Success

    Being a lifelong outdoor enthusiast and nutritionist, Heather Kelly identified a need for high-quality backpacking food in Alaska and beyond. She founded Heather’s Choice Meals for Adventuring in 2014...

  • Fairbanks Rock Club Climbs their way to the top

    Alaska District Office Ascension Rock Club Eamon Stack, owner Fairbanks, Alaska 2 ft 5 pt employees SBDC assisitance 2014-2015 When Ascension Rock Club hit the scene in Fairbanks a few years ago, it...