Alaska Growth Capital

Alaska Growth Capital Alaska Growth Capital is a leading provider of small business loans in Alaska. Welcome to AGC's page!

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Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🪶 Carl Hank carries his grandfather's name and three generations of basketmaking with ...
09/04/2026

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🪶

Carl Hank carries his grandfather's name and three generations of basketmaking with him — 25 years spent perfecting the art of baleen baskets. This is what it looks like when culture and craftsmanship become a business.

Please join us in welcoming Donnie Lawhead to Alaska Growth Capital as our new Credit Support Analyst. He supports credi...
08/31/2026

Please join us in welcoming Donnie Lawhead to Alaska Growth Capital as our new Credit Support Analyst.

He supports credit administration and loan underwriting, with a focus on financial statement spreading and analysis, credit review, and preparation of supporting loan documentation.

Donnie is an Alutiiq and shareholder of Bristol Bay Native Corporation, with strong personal ties to the communities AGC serves across Alaska. He is also a lifelong commercial fisherman, having spent 16 years fishing in Bristol Bay and Kodiak, giving him firsthand experience with the small businesses and industries that are an important part of Alaska’s economy. Donnie holds Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Finance and Economics from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Welcome Donnie!

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🌿 Deenaalee Hodgdon, Deg Xit'an Dene, Sugpiaq, and Yupiaq, just completed their massag...
08/28/2026

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🌿

Deenaalee Hodgdon, Deg Xit'an Dene, Sugpiaq, and Yupiaq, just completed their massage therapy certification and is preparing to bring holistic, accessible bodywork to Dillingham through Raven's Wing Bodywork.

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🎨 Bernice Oyagak turns antler, fur, baleen, and driftwood into art that carries memory...
08/21/2026

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🎨

Bernice Oyagak turns antler, fur, baleen, and driftwood into art that carries memory — Sacred Layers by Aviuk is Iñupiaq storytelling you can hold in your hands.

Big news at Alaska Growth Capital! 🎉Julie Woodworth is AGC's new President and CEO. Julie has been part of the AGC team ...
08/18/2026

Big news at Alaska Growth Capital! 🎉

Julie Woodworth is AGC's new President and CEO. Julie has been part of the AGC team since 2019, most recently as Senior Vice President and Lending Manager, and brings more than three decades of banking experience across Alaska.

She takes the helm from Logan Birch, who's moving into a new role as SVP and CFO of Bristol Bay Native Corporation. As Logan put it:

"Julie is an exceptional leader who pours her heart and soul into her team and customers. AGC is in good hands!"

Congratulations, Julie — here's to the next chapter for AGC and the communities we serve!

Read full news release: www.alaskagrowth.com/category/news/

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 💆 With 20+ years as a licensed massage therapist, Crystal Garrett is now growing Arcti...
08/14/2026

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 💆

With 20+ years as a licensed massage therapist, Crystal Garrett is now growing Arctic Dawn Massage & Wellness, with a product line connecting Alaska makers — especially from rural communities — with buyers across the state.

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 💙 Dr. Racheluz Tooyak and Andrew Tooyak Jr (Tikiaqmiut Iñupiaq, Point Hope) are buildi...
08/07/2026

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 💙

Dr. Racheluz Tooyak and Andrew Tooyak Jr (Tikiaqmiut Iñupiaq, Point Hope) are building Story Outside My Door, LLC — a coaching, consulting, and mentoring practice to help community members move toward training, employment, and post-secondary education.

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🚚 Brydin Pacheco & Micheyla Mathes are launching Last Frontier Logistics, a family-run...
07/31/2026

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🚚

Brydin Pacheco & Micheyla Mathes are launching Last Frontier Logistics, a family-run freight hauling business out of Naknek, aiming to make freight service more accessible to Bristol Bay's villages. Infrastructure businesses like this keep rural Alaska connected.

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🚲 Abel Hopson-Suvlu & Cordelia Kellie are building Upstate Adventures, bringing bike r...
07/25/2026

Alaska Marketplace Friday Feature 🚲

Abel Hopson-Suvlu & Cordelia Kellie are building Upstate Adventures, bringing bike rentals to Utqiaġvik as a new way for residents and visitors to get around — and to connect with the village and the land around it. Cultural tourism, powered by two lifelong North Slope locals. That's the kind of Alaska business we love backing.

We're thrilled to announce the 2026 Alaska Marketplace finalists, representing the Bristol Bay and North Slope regions! ...
07/20/2026

We're thrilled to announce the 2026 Alaska Marketplace finalists, representing the Bristol Bay and North Slope regions!

These entrepreneurs stood out in a truly competitive pool, and this fall they'll head to Anchorage for Entrepreneur Camp (October 1-4)—four days packed with business training, mentorship, and room to grow their ideas.

None of this happens without our partners: Bristol Bay Native Corporation, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, and Spruce Root. Thank you for supporting Alaska's small businesses and making the Alaska Marketplace possible.

Join us in cheering on these finalists!

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