Welcome to 2023!
Looking for some easy ways to support small businesses this year? These are 5 simple ways that you can make a difference.

1- Your reviews go a very long way. Take a few minutes to leave positive reviews for your favorite local businesses.

2- Community Supported Agriculture models help farmers get up and running and build food security in Alaska. Visit buyalaska.com/csa to find one near you!

3- Farmers Markets build community, attract retail activity to surrounding businesses, and provide a place where farmers can reconnect with consumers. Use the Alaska Farmers Market Directory to attend a market near you!

4- Gifts from local businesses are more creative and more original than the things you can buy at a big box store. Buy gifts locally this year.

5- Look local first online! Many Alaskan-owned businesses will ship to your door. It may reach you even faster than other major retailers can ship.
What Do You Know About The Local Multiplier Effect?
You may have heard it before... a dollar spent in Alaska has a much bigger impact when it is spent at a locally owned business versus when spent at a chain business. Learn more from the American Independent Business Alliance about what causes the local multiplier effect and the impact on communities.
Don't forget to check out BuyAlaska's study on local multiplier economics in Alaska produced by the UA Center for Economic Development.
Good Things Coming from BuyAlaska in 2023
Elevating Your Voices

We want to elevate your voices on why shopping small in Alaska is important. If you're interested in writing for the new blog on our website, shoot us an email at buyalaska@aksbdc.org to be featured!
Community Resource Directory

Alaska has some pretty amazing resources for both small businesses and consumers. We are putting together a directory to connect you to the organizations doing great things to better Alaska.
Look Out for our Logo

Lookout for the BuyAlaska logo in storefronts. That will be your cue to go in and buy something from an Alaskan-owned business!
$20 Bucks a Week Campaign

Stay tuned for our campaign to inspire Alaskans to shift their spending by just $20/week per household to local businesses. This small change has a huge impact!
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The BuyAlaska Program is a statewide program by the Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) under the UAA Business Enterprise Institute (BEI) and partially funded by the Small Business Administration (SBA).