About the Competition
The Path to Prosperity Business Competition is an annual business development competition for businesses with a positive economic, environmental, and community impact on Southeast Alaska. Businesses are judged based on their feasibility and their contributions to community development. The competition includes an in-person training called Entrepreneur Camp (formerly titled Boot Camp).
This competition awards $20,000 each to two winning businesses annually. Program awards can be used for consulting, technical assistance, and long-term capital expenditures. One of the two awards will be designated for a STEM- and/or TEK-related business.
Key Dates
SPRING 2026:
Winners announced
Competition History
For 12 years, more than 458 businesses and start-ups in 23 Southeast Alaska communities applied to the Path to Prosperity Business Competition, an annual business development competition for businesses with a positive economic, environmental and community impact on Southeast Alaska. The program trained 168 entrepreneurs and awarded 26 winners a total of $760,000 to build their local businesses.
In 2025, we are partnering with Alaska Growth Capital (AGC), a Native-led Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Anchorage, in supporting entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth across Alaska. Since 2019, we’ve been honored to see AGC align its Marketplace programming with our Path to Prosperity (P2P) model, reflecting a shared commitment to uplifting local businesses. Our partnership deepened in 2023, as we began working more closely with AGC to help administer and refine the Marketplace program. It’s been a privilege to contribute our experience in business development, mentorship, and sustainable economic growth to AGC’s efforts to expand opportunities for Indigenous entrepreneurs.
This year, we’re especially excited to see our 12 P2P finalists join AGC’s Marketplace finalists in Anchorage for Entrepreneur Camp — a unique opportunity for collaborative learning and connection. Bringing these talented entrepreneurs together creates an incredible environment to share knowledge, build relationships, and strengthen networks across the state.
“Path to Prosperity is a results-driven competition – It is the best-in-class business development program in Alaska.”
— Joe Morrison, Biz21 Consulting, Anchorage, AK
This is an Equal Opportunity Program. Discrimination is prohibited by Federal Law.