Are you interested in starting or growing your business?
Invest in your future!
Spruce Root offers its Business Basics workshops in a variety of formats throughout the year. There is a live, virtual workshop delivered via Zoom; occasional in-person workshops in various communities, as well as a self-paced, online version that can be taken at any time. On occasion, we also offer Business Basics workshops tailored specifically to arts based businesses and other industries.
Whether you have an idea you want to turn into a business or a side project you want to expand, this workshop will give you the knowledge, tools and connections needed to build a successful business.
You’ll learn strategies and tools for:
- Branding & Customer Discovery
- Business Planning
- Financial Projections
- Grant-writing
- Business Licensing & Accounting
Led by experienced instructors, this workshop offers valuable insights and support to help you build a sustainable business.
Upcoming workshop dates for 2025 include are listed below. Sign up for our email updates to be sure you’ll hear when we launch registrations for the workshops! You’ll find our newsletter sign-up in the footer of this website.Note that workshop dates may be subject to change, and additional dates may be added throughout the year.
Upcoming Dates
September 12, 2025 (virtual)
This entirely self-paced course will teach you the essentials of running a thriving business. By completing this 3-hour course, you will learn how to create a simplified business plan, budget for start-up expenses, calculate financial projections, gain an understanding of marketing, customer discovery, and business licenses and taxes. To complete the course, users must have access to a personal computer with internet access and be able to use Google documents and sheets. Users in need of a computer may contact Spruce Root for assistance
The cost of the workshop is $25. Anyone who sees this fee as a barrier to participation should email grow@spruceroot.org to request a waiver before filling out an application.
To be eligible for the fee waiver, the business operation is/will be primarily located in Southeast Alaska, or is owned by a Sealaska shareholder or Tlingit & Haida Tribal Citizen, regardless of location in the U.S.