The Alaska Small Business Development Center (AKSBDC) selected Haines as one of five pilot communities for a rural business development project that will offer in-person and remote workshops and resources for entrepreneurs.
“There are a number of barriers facing entrepreneurs in rural communities when they’re starting to start a business,” ASKSBD director Ian Grant said. “There are shipping issues, bandwidth issues, (but) the other large component is technology itself.”
This month, Haines Economic Development Cooperation…

