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CED leverages the resources of the university system to support economic growth in Alaska. Part of the UAA Business Enterprise Institute.

Anchorage, AK
Joined January 2020
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Recruiting early-stage entrepreneurs! CED is taking applications for Upstart Alpha Startup Accelerator until November 30th. Anyone is eligible to apply, and we especially like to see applications from @UA_System students. upstartalpha.com/program
If you like helping entrepreneurs succeed, you should come work with us! careers.alaska.edu/en-us/job…
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We are excited to share that Ben Kellie is joining the UA Center for Economic Development as our new Entrepreneur-in-Residence! @northroadben
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In this role, Ben will apply his years of experience as a startup founder to entrepreneur development programming, coaching and mentoring, and broader entrepreneurial ecosystem building while maintaining his role as CEO and Founder at The Launch Company.
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There are huge economic ramifications to early childhood ed and care. Glad to be part of a timely conversation with state thought leaders convened by @threadalaska about access, affordability, and workforce!
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Today CED is in Nome facilitating an important conversation about workforce development in the Bering Straits. How will a port expansion, a new mine, tourism, etc benefit the local population? That’s the discussion!
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Director @NolanKlouda was on KTUU last night talking about Alaska's economic performance. Check out the video below, and read the report here: static1.squarespace.com/stat…
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Check out CED's latest report, which compares AK's economic performance to the US and the other states. See Nolan's thread below, and read the report here: static1.squarespace.com/stat…
How is the AK economy really doing compared to the other states? We just released a report at CED @UaEconomic that attempts to answer that question. The results aren’t pretty. A thread 1/
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For anyone thinking about applying for this program, we have two virtual "Ask Us Anything" sessions coming up, on the 15th and 22nd. Join in! facebook.com/events/10940130…
Recruiting early-stage entrepreneurs! CED is taking applications for Upstart Alpha Startup Accelerator until November 30th. Anyone is eligible to apply, and we especially like to see applications from @UA_System students. upstartalpha.com/program
CED's Margo Fliss is the first person in Alaska to earn the Entrepreneur Development Professional designation from the International Economic Development Council! @IEDCtweets #Entrepreneurship akbizmag.com/industry/educat…
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Want to help shape Alaska's economic future? The CEDS is for you! - mailchi.mp/uaa/startupweek20…
Catch Nolan on the 25th for Make it Monday, talking about the statewide economic development plan!
Next week, join us at #MakeitMonday where @NolanKlouda, Executive Director, of the @UaEconomic will present the Statewide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Reserve your seat now at business.anchoragechamber.or….
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Know anyone looking for a job in economic development? Check out this opportunity from one of our partners, the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference: forakergroup.org/site/index.…
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Today CED celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day! We honor and acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Alaska’s first people. – at Anchorage, AK
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Last night, Executive Director @NolanKlouda received the Edwin O. Stene Managerial Excellence Award! The award was given by his grad school's alumni network at the University of Kansas.
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CED just won a national award from @UniversityEDA for the Failure//Resiliency project, a showcase of successful entrepreneurs sharing stories of failure. Awesome work Margo and Julia! – at Anchorage, AK
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Time is running out to sign up for our Customer Discovery Intensive! Register by tomorrow. ua-ced.org/blog/2021/6/21/an…