Alaska again ranks in the top three states for having business-friendly taxes. The Tax Foundation’s 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index ranked states based on the economic impact their respective business taxes haveRead More
Is Alaska a Good Place to Start a New Business?
By Aubrey Wursten Because startup companies play a major role in driving the economy, discouragement of new business creation has a ripple effect on the rest of Alaska’s market. Startups create most netRead More
Op-Ed: Alaska Businesses Need Unemployment Insurance Reform
This op-ed was originally published in the Juneau Empire on March 15, 2022. by Jeff Garness As the primary payers of the unemployment system, business owners like me have a vested interestRead More
Liability Protection Is Necessary for Alaska Businesses
By Win Gruening This op-ed originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, and Arctic Sounder in late August 2020. Alaska is beginning to reopen its economy amid COVID-19, and the economicRead More