Released July 2008
FAIRBANKS, Alaska —- Two booklets in the Steps to Success for Rural Entrepreneurs series, published by the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development, are available from the Alaska Sea Grant bookstore. Steps to Success for Rural Entrepreneurs: Starting an Ecotourism Business in Alaska, (http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/M-88.html) by Terry Johnson, is a 94-page book that tells how to identify ecotourism opportunities nearby, recognize pros and cons of starting a business, locate business development aids, and identify needed equipment, permits, and insurance. In addition the reader can learn how to write a business plan, get financing, develop a marketing plan, and ensure customer satisfaction.
A Village Fish Processing Plant: Yes or No?, (http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/M-89.html) by Gunnar Knapp and Terry Reeve, is a 125-page, easy to read book that gives advice about planning a fish processing plant in an Alaska village. While it focuses on small, locally owned fish processing operations in western Alaska, much of the information is useful to fish processing operations in any location. Order paper copies or download PDFs at http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/.
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