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Alaska Business Publishing Co., Inc., established in 1985, publishes Alaska's premier business magazine "Alaska Business Monthly" and the "Power List" annual directory of business listings, and maintains a growing online.

Challenges and opportunities influenced by dynamic global markets, shifting energy trends, and ongoing fiscal constraint...
01/05/2026

Challenges and opportunities influenced by dynamic global markets, shifting energy trends, and ongoing fiscal constraints confront Alaska’s economy heading into 2026. Read more in our January issue!

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/january-2026/alaskas-economic-forecast-for-2026/

Challenges and opportunities influenced by dynamic global markets, shifting energy trends, and ongoing fiscal constraints confront Alaska’s economy heading into 2026.

In our first issue of 2026, we are again featuring two special sections: Junior Achievement of Alaska and Industry Suppo...
01/01/2026

In our first issue of 2026, we are again featuring two special sections: Junior Achievement of Alaska and Industry Support. We’re honored again this year to celebrate our partnership with Junior Achievement of Alaska, a nonprofit that educates local youth about enterprise, business, money, and financial literacy. In the special section, three Junior Achievement of Alaska students weigh in on their experience with the exceptional volunteers and teachers involved with the program. And in Industry Support, we explore the range of varied services that industry in Alaska requires, from mancamps to spill response to off-grid energy solutions.

Outside the special sections, make sure to check out the 2026 Economic Forecast, where Alaska leaders share their insights on what may lie ahead in the coming year.

Enjoy!

In This Issue | Equipped and Capable: Oil Spill Response and Prevention

As a retired teacher, Kris Merizon had the idea to combine Alaska-made arts and crafts with the subscription box format....
12/18/2025

As a retired teacher, Kris Merizon had the idea to combine Alaska-made arts and crafts with the subscription box format. The newest episode of This Alaska Business visits the Play and Learn Company workshop, where they create lessons to help preschoolers play and learn.



As a retired teacher, Kris Merizon had the idea to combine Alaska-made arts and crafts with the subscription box format. The newest episode of This Alaska Bu...

What happens when Alaska companies hand the keys to their employees? This month’s Alaska Trends breaks down the rising p...
12/12/2025

What happens when Alaska companies hand the keys to their employees? This month’s Alaska Trends breaks down the rising popularity of ESOPs, showing how businesses from Sagaya to Alaska Power & Telephone are embracing shared ownership. With many pipeline-era founders approaching retirement, ESOPs are emerging as a strategic and rewarding way to keep companies thriving. 🔑📈

Find the full story in our newest issue!

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/december-2025/alaska-trends/

What happens when Alaska companies hand the keys to their employees? This month’s Alaska Trends breaks down the rising popularity of ESOPs, showing how businesses from Sagaya to Alaska Power & Telephone are embracing shared ownership. With many pipeline-era founders approaching retirement, ESOPs a...

To shift gears when scaling a business from $10 million to $50 million, pass through the Four Gates. Read more in our De...
12/10/2025

To shift gears when scaling a business from $10 million to $50 million, pass through the Four Gates. Read more in our December issue!

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/december-2025/beyond-ten/

Over the past decade, I’ve worked with dozens of companies—mostly in Alaska—to scale from $10 million to $50 million and beyond.

Alaska Native regional, village, and urban corporations operate in every industry all around the state, often in regions...
12/01/2025

Alaska Native regional, village, and urban corporations operate in every industry all around the state, often in regions that don’t attract attention from other corporations. Our cover story for December 2025 is an excellent example, as it covers the investment Aleut is making in its region, Unangam Tanangin, or the Aleutian Islands, which stretch 1,000 miles into the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean. The Alaska Native special section also visits Kodiak and the handful of corporations benefiting that region, and looks back over fifty years of ANCSA corporation history and how the corporations have built, maintained, and strengthened communications and relationships with their shareholders.

Also in this issue: building a company and planning an exit strategy; several ESOPs, and UAS’ foray into a new model for tuition. Enjoy!

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/December-2025/

In This Issue | Aleutian Aspirations

Careers don’t reset with each change. When you step into a new role, you bring with you all the habits, skills, and rela...
11/24/2025

Careers don’t reset with each change. When you step into a new role, you bring with you all the habits, skills, and relationships you’ve developed along the way. See how managing through these stages can assist in transforming career relationships in our latest issue! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 📈 💼

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/november-2025/the-career-relationship/

As any parent knows, raising kids is a humbling, fulfilling, and never-ending process.

A simple boating trip out of Whittier led to a bold new business idea. Join us for the latest episode of This Alaska Bus...
11/17/2025

A simple boating trip out of Whittier led to a bold new business idea. Join us for the latest episode of This Alaska Business, as we explore a local startup that turns deep, clean Alaskan water into handcrafted culinary salt.

https://youtu.be/gFPhD3299hQ?si=CyuJuVVNoCYtEIdP

While boating out of Whittier, the general manager of Alaska Mining & Diving Supply noticed the sea’s seasoning potential. The newest episode of This Alaska ...

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Alaska Business Publishing Co., Inc., established in 1984, publishes Alaska's premier business magazine Alaska Business, the Power List, an annual comprehensive directory of business listings. The company also maintains an ever-growing online presence through its website, akbizmag.com, and its various social media platforms (Facebook , Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram). The company emphasizes the importance of all enterprises, from the large multinational corporations that do business in the state to the numerous sole proprietorships. Statewide business coverage looks at all regions of the state for topical diversity to reflect the Alaska economy.