Fairbanks First

10/06/2026

The 2026 FNSB Housing Summit scheduled for 6pm next Wednesday, October 14, at the Carlson Center Pioneer Room. So if you are a home builder, larger-scale residential developer, realtor, banker or investor do come out - this update on current market conditions, projection of future demand and briefing on supporting resources is for you! Hosted by the Fairbanks North Star Borough, City of Fairbanks and City of North Pole, this educational event is free to attend and no registration required. So just show up, get informed, make connections and, next Spring, get to building!

09/22/2026

ATTENTION Aspiring Small Business Owners: The application deadline for the Fall session of the Accelerator has been extended! Apply Today! https://interioraccelerator.com/application/

09/03/2026

Aspiring entrepreneurs: Here's your opportunity to bring that great business idea to fruition. The Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation and its partners are gearing up to host the Fall 2026 Cohort of the Alaska Interior Business Accelerator - the 10th Cohort of this highly-rated program. The 8-week "starting a small business 101" course will be held Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm starting September 29th, with expanded participation options (UAF CTC, NP Welcome Center, ZOOM). Apply Today: www.interioraccelerator.com Don't miss out!!!

06/15/2026

Calling all Entrepreneurs, the Fairbanks Starter Block, on the footprint of the old Polaris Building downtown, is almost ready for full-operations - with multiple Retail Chalets installed and ready for occupancy.

With the Midnight Sun Festival - one of the biggest retail days of the summer - just this weekend, now would be a great time to secure a Starter Block Retail Chalet and either expand your reach or give that business idea a low cost, low risk try!

Visit https://www.fbxstarters.org/ to apply and secure your space!

We are actively looking for interested, businesses,  groups, and individuals to help activate the block! Reach out or apply for space today for one of the 6 small chalets, or to book your event :)

04/14/2026

Hey, business owner, floor manager, non-profit office worker or anyone else doing or engaging with business here in the FNSB, there's still time to take the 2026 Business Climate Survey. Take 10min between now and 6pm Friday, April 17th, and take the survey. FEDC and our partners really want to hear from You!

https://survey.sjc1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_51PfQOIpQwagqzk

03/31/2026

The deadline for this has been extended to APRIL 17TH. Please fill out this 10 minute survey to help us figure out how to best assist our business community!

The Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) is working with Information Insights on the 2026 Business Climate Survey for the Fairbanks North Star Borough. This survey is for individuals and organizations engaged in economic activities within the Fairbanks North Star Borough boundaries, including those who own or operate a business. With your input, FEDC will document the business climate in 2025 and gauge the outlook for 2026 for our region.

The survey will take about 10 minutes to fill out. Please complete the survey by close of business on April 2!

Please take the survey here: https://survey.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_51PfQOIpQwagqzk.