Alaska Startup Week 2023 is coming

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    Counting the days 'til October 1-7

    This year's theme:
    Traditions to Transformation

    Want in on the action?
    Add your events to the Statewide Schedule!


    Alaska Startup Week is a statewide event for AK's best.

    Every year, Alaska Startup Week brings together Alaska's thriving business community, individual collaborations, and economic conversations to the table for one week only.

    Our events are by and for small business owners, new entrepreneurs, serial investors, and students across the state.Anyone can host an event anywhere in-person or online for any reason at all.


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    Grown by Investors new & old.

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    Started by startups & small businesses.

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    Brought to you by your neighbors.


    About

    Alaska Startup Week is a statewide event full of hundreds of others' events.That's right: We organize the efforts of over 100 business, coworking, and networking events each year for the doers & donors of Alaska's economic development ecosystem.

    Alaska Startup Week 2023's Organizers

    Statewide Co-Chairs

    Atlas Katari (they/them) smiles brightly at the camera. Their hair is blond and short-chopped, and they're wearing circular glasses.

    Atlas Katari (they/them)

    Atlas Katari is an entrepreneur, community-builder, and writer. As co-chair, they're focused on inclusion & community.

    Kelvin Goode (he/him) smiles at the camera with a seaside Alaskan landscape behind him.

    Kelvin Goode (he/him)

    Kelvin Goode is an Alaska Native entrepreneur and project manager. As co-chair, he's focused on building foundations for the future years of Alaska Startup Week.

    City Leads

    Pasucal Reig (he/him) professional headshot

    Pascual Reig (he/him)

    Anchorage City Lead

    Pascual is a coffee-lover, co-owner of Alaska Coffee Company, and a long-term community-builder. As City Lead, he's focused on coordinating everything the big city has to offer.

    You?
    KellyAnn Cavaretta (she/her) professional headshot

    KellyAnn Cavarette (she/her)

    Kenai Peninsula Lead

    KellyAnn is a small business supporter, Alaskan community-builder, and event coordinator. As Peninsula Lead, she's bringing our statewide communities together.

    If you'd like to get networked, we'd love to meet you.


    This Year's Sponsors


    Get Involved!

    Email us at akstartupweek@gmail.com or fill out the Volunteer Form below to get started.