Program Updates
ACLT Resumes Services with Stronger Programs
After a summer pause, Set Up Shop is back with clearer systems, refreshed tools and new cohorts launching in 2026. Earlier this year, ACLT paused programming to respond to budget and capacity shifts and plan for the future. That pause, from June through August, gave our team time to reflect, restructure and strengthen the foundation…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort: Indigenous Peoples Set Up Shop April 2025
Our Indigenous Peoples Set Up Shop program provides business training and assistance, product design and lending services for Alaska Native and American Indian entrepreneurs. These services are free and Indigenous-led, and made possible through our partnership with Cook Inlet Tribal Council and Cook Inlet Lending Center. Shaax’saani is a market artist and skilled skin sewist, creating jewelry,…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort: Set Up Shop Plan It Spring 2025
Our free Set Up Shop: Plan It program trains entrepreneurs on business strategy, operations, marketing and financials. The program is open to anyone who lives or operates their business in the Municipality of Anchorage. Interested in joining? Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply today! Punvira Navy Punvira is bringing a fresh concept to…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort: Indigenous Peoples Set Up Shop Spring 2025
Our Indigenous Peoples Set Up Shop program provides business training and assistance, product design and lending services for Alaska Native and American Indian entrepreneurs. These services are FREE and Indigenous-led, and made possible through our partnership with Cook Inlet Tribal Council and Cook Inlet Lending Center. Interested in joining? Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply…
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