Welcome to the Juneau Economic Development Council. We have integrated services from a variety of funding sources to be a "one-stop-shop" for business development services in Juneau and the rest of Southeast Alaska.

JEDC Programs

SpringBoard
SpringBoard, a new business development partnership in Alaska, seeks to assist Alaskan enterprises with the development, manufacture, sales and distribution of new products and services which help the Department of Defense (DoD) to meet its mission requirements. More...

Wood Products Development Service
Dan Parrent has been providing industry and marketing assistance to wood products manufacturers for nearly 20 years - helping to take "value-added" from the status of buzzword to reality for dozens of companies. More...

The Knowledge Industry Network (KIN)
The Knowledge Industry Network (KIN) is a statewide effort, which leverages the unique characteristics of Alaska to distinguish the state as a beacon for entrepreneurship and knowledge exchange More...

Business Loans
JEDC, through its Southeast Alaska Revolving Loan Fund, provides "gap financing" to new and expanding businesses that will provide sustainable jobs but are unable to receive all the required funding from traditional lending sources. More...

Business Assistance
We offer Business Assistance (including the Business Startup Checklist) to help business owners or prospective business owners develop their business plan or overcome some other particular obstacle to their success. More...

Alaska Entrepreneurial Development System
The purpose of the AED System is to unite the field of business development in Alaska, to create a common voice, a coordinated strategy for a more efficient and effective delivery of services to Alaska's rural entrepreneurs. More...