• Alaska Community Database 
• Establishing a Business in Alaska (2009)  (Online only. No hard copies available.)
• Small Business Assistance Center, Alaska Division of Economic Development
• Writing Your Small Business Plan (2008), University of Alaska Center for Economic Development

DVD: Operating a Bed & Breakfast in Alaska (2008). Play Full Video in .wmv format.)

Clicking on the links below will launch a new web page in a new browser window for documents prepared by the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development

• Starting a Bed and Breakfast (2008)
• Starting an Ecotourism Business (2008)
• Starting a Rural Alaska Lodge (2008)
• Starting a Small Restaurant (2008)
• Starting a Small Rental Business (2008)

Clicking on the links below will launch a new web page in a new browser window for documents prepared by the University of Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service

• Cultural Tourism for Rural Alaska (2011), Robert F. Gorman
• Birding for Western Alaska (Revised 2013), Robert F. Gorman

• Commercial Passenger Vessel Excise Tax
• Large Passenger Vessel Gambling Tax
• Vehicle Rental Tax
• Alaska Taxable Reports

AlaskaHost is a statewide customer service training program designed for employees of the hospitality and visitor services industry.

The Alaska Native CulturalHost Seminar is a comprehensive training program designed with assistance from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council to provide a greater understanding and appreciation of Alaska Native culture for workers within Alaska’s hospitality and tourism industry.

Knowledgeable local tour guides are a great way to introduce visitors to Alaska and can add authenticity and incredible value to visitors’ experiences. The Alaska Tour Guide Training program is a training course for tour guides to increase the number of local guides working in the visitor industry, especially in rural areas of the state.

The American Red Cross of Alaska offers first aid and CPR training.

The Alaska Hotel, Cabaret, Restaurant and Retailers Association offers Training for Alcohol Professionals (TAP) and Food Safety (ServSafe) classes.

Alaska's Institute of Technology offers training programs and courses through the the Alaska Culinary Academy and the Alaska Maritime Training Center.

The Alaska Small Business Development Center offers business development workshops.

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Economic Development and the U.S. Economic Development Administration provided technical assistance, training, and business mentorship to rural Alaska communities, and rural tourism businesses through the Developing Alaska Rural Tourism (DART) project.

Grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development provided resources to conduct the Tourism Mentorship Assistance Program (TMAP) that partnered successful business owners in Alaska's visitor industry with potential business owners to further development of the visitor industry in rural Alaska.