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SUMMARY:"Make it Monday" forum - What AKEW Means for Anchorage Businesses and Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Alaska Entrepreneurship Week (AKEW) is a statewide initiative designed to spotlight and strengthen Alaska's entrepreneurial ecosystem\, and Anchorage businesses and organizations play a vital role in its success.\n\n\n\nThe presentation will highlight how AKEW helps local businesses\, organizations\, and entrepreneurs in general gain visibility\, connect with new audiences\, and position themselves as leaders in the community. When they host events\, partner on AKEW programming\, or sponsor key activities\, Anchorage-based organizations can amplify their impact while contributing to a more resilient and collaborative business environment across the state.\n\n\n\nPLUS\, a member presentation by Alaska Wealth Advisors.\n\n \n\n\nPascual Reig is a business strategy and operations consultant at REFocus\, and an innovation leader known for helping organizations grow\, optimize\, and adapt. In his role as an advisor with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC)\, he works closely with entrepreneurs\, small business owners\, and support organizations across Alaska to strengthen operations\, unlock funding opportunities\, and build strategic clarity.\n\n\n\nWith a professional background that spans engineering\, real estate\, construction\, and consulting\, Pascual brings a cross-sector\, systems-thinking approach to every project\, and he did the same upon arrival in Alaska over a decade ago: he has played a key role in several high-impact initiatives\, including the revitalization of Alaska Entrepreneurship Week (AKEW) and the founding of Launch Alaska\, where he served on the inaugural Board of Directors.\n\n\n\nBilingual and globally minded\, Pascual combines U.S. and European experience\, drawing on insights from technical industries\, customer service\, and his close connections to medical professionals in Spain. Whether building innovation programs\, designing AI-assisted business roadmaps\, or advising rural entrepreneurs\, Pascual approaches each challenge with creativity\, pragmatism\, and a commitment to meaningful impact.\n\n \n\nHave a specific question for the presenters?\n\n ASK IT HERE\n\n\n\n\n	New to Monday Forum? What to expect\n	Join our members-only Facebook group for updates\n	Sign up for Monday forum emails\n	Present at a Monday forum - Submit a proposal \n	Sponsor free lunch door prizes\n	Donate a door prize\n\n\n\n \nUPCOMING FORUMS\n\n\n\n\nSep 22SOLD OUT - "Make it Monday" forum - Alaska Airlines Update\n\nSep 29"Make it Monday" forum - What AKEW Means for Anchorage Businesses and Organizations\n\nOct 6"Make it Monday" forum - The Nordic Vision for Anchorage\n\nOct 13"Make it Monday" forum - Covenant House Alaska\n\nOct 20"Make it Monday" forum - Ted Stevens Intl. Airport\n\nOct 27"Make it Monday" forum - The Changing Face of Advertising: Lessons from 50 Years in Alaska\n\nNov 3"Make it Monday" forum - From Anchorage to Juneau\, A Legislative Preview\n\nNov 10"Make it Monday" forum - What's Next for Alaska Regional Hospital\n\nNov 17"Make it Monday" forum - Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention for Businesses\n\nNov 24"Make it Monday" forum - One Big Beautiful Bill\n\n\n\n\n/**/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div trebuchet=""><br />\n<strong>Alaska Entrepreneurship Week (AKEW)</strong> is a statewide initiative designed to spotlight and strengthen Alaska&rsquo\;s entrepreneurial ecosystem\, and Anchorage businesses and organizations play a vital role in its success.<br />\n<br />\nThe presentation will highlight how AKEW helps local businesses\, organizations\, and entrepreneurs in general gain visibility\, connect with new audiences\, and position themselves as leaders in the community. When they host events\, partner on AKEW programming\, or sponsor key activities\, Anchorage-based organizations can amplify their impact while contributing to a more resilient and collaborative business environment across the state.<br />\n<br />\n<em>PLUS</em>\, a member presentation by Alaska Wealth Advisors.<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<hr /><br />\n<strong><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1417/Image/Head_Shots/pascual.png" style="width: 199px\; height: 200px\; margin: 5px\; float: right\;" width="199" />Pascual Reig </strong>is a business strategy and operations consultant at REFocus\, and an innovation leader known for helping organizations grow\, optimize\, and adapt. In his role as an advisor with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC)\, he works closely with entrepreneurs\, small business owners\, and support organizations across Alaska to strengthen operations\, unlock funding opportunities\, and build strategic clarity.<br />\n<br />\nWith a professional background that spans engineering\, real estate\, construction\, and consulting\, Pascual brings a cross-sector\, systems-thinking approach to every project\, and he did the same upon arrival in Alaska over a decade ago: he has played a key role in several high-impact initiatives\, including the revitalization of Alaska Entrepreneurship Week (AKEW) and the founding of Launch Alaska\, where he served on the inaugural Board of Directors.<br />\n<br />\nBilingual and globally minded\, Pascual combines U.S. and European experience\, drawing on insights from technical industries\, customer service\, and his close connections to medical professionals in Spain. Whether building innovation programs\, designing AI-assisted business roadmaps\, or advising rural entrepreneurs\, Pascual approaches each challenge with creativity\, pragmatism\, and a commitment to meaningful impact.<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Have a specific question for the presenters?</strong><br />\n&#8203\;<a href="https://forms.gle/2ESkdKtaiXKAQ2RD9" target="_blank">ASK IT HERE</a></p>\n\n<div>\n<hr />\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>New to Monday Forum?</strong>&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.anchoragechamber.org/make-it-monday/" target="_blank">What to expect</a></strong></li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/anchoragechamber" target="_blank">Join our members-only Facebook group</a></strong>&nbsp\;for updates</li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/communication" target="_blank">Sign up</a></strong>&nbsp\;for Monday forum emails</li>\n	<li>Present&nbsp\;at a Monday forum -&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.anchoragechamber.org/make-it-monday/" target="_blank">Submit a proposal</a>&nbsp\;</strong></li>\n	<li><strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/116RJc7vDgDAaqkoPGtR62IeGNt8TPBP6/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sponsor</a></strong>&nbsp\;free lunch door prizes</li>\n	<li>Donate a&nbsp\;<a href="https://form.jotform.com/242197249944064" target="_blank"><strong>door prize</strong></a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<hr />&nbsp\;\n<h5>UPCOMING FORUMS</h5>\n\n<div class="mn-widget-loaded" id="mni-widgets-1648068081583">\n<div class="mn-scroll-container" type="3">\n<div class="mn-scroll-slider">\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 22</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/sold-out-make-it-monday-forum-alaska-airlines-update-14541" target="_blank">SOLD OUT - &quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Alaska Airlines Update</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Sep 29</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-what-akew-means-for-anchorage-businesses-and-organizations-14542" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - What AKEW Means for Anchorage Businesses and Organizations</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 6</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-the-nordic-vision-for-anchorage-14528" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - The Nordic Vision for Anchorage</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 13</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-covenant-house-alaska-14586" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Covenant House Alaska</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 20</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-ted-stevens-intl-airport-14553" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Ted Stevens Intl. Airport</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Oct 27</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-the-changing-face-of-advertising-lessons-from-50-years-in-alaska-14587" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - The Changing Face of Advertising: Lessons from 50 Years in Alaska</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Nov 3</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-from-anchorage-to-juneau-a-legislative-preview-14547" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - From Anchorage to Juneau\, A Legislative Preview</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Nov 10</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-what-s-next-for-alaska-regional-hospital-14559" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - What&#39\;s Next for Alaska Regional Hospital</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Nov 17</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-cybersecurity-fraud-prevention-for-businesses-14557" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - Cybersecurity &amp\; Fraud Prevention for Businesses</a></div>\n\n<div class="mn-scroll-item"><span class="mn-scroll-date">Nov 24</span><a class="mn-scroll-name mn-scroll-link" href="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/events/details/make-it-monday-forum-one-big-beautiful-bill-14645" target="_blank">&quot\;Make it Monday&quot\; forum - One Big Beautiful Bill</a></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<script type="text/javascript">\n/*<![CDATA[*/\nvar _mniwq=_mniwq||[]\;\n_mniwq.push(["1648068081583.type"\,"events_upcoming"]\,["1648068081583.display"\,"text"]\,["1648068081583.category"\,24]\,["1648068081583.marquee"\,false]\,["1648068081583.showEndDate"\,false]\,["1648068081583.showLocation"\,false]\,["1648068081583.showLinks"\,true]\,["1648068081583.popUp"\,true]\,["1648068081583.dateFormat"\,"MMM d"]\,["1648068081583.styleTemplate"\,"#@id .mn-scroll-container{font-family:Oxygen\,sans-serif\;font-size:16px\;line-height:130%\;margin:8px\;position:relative}#@id .mn-scroll-item{-moz-border-radius:5px\;-webkit-border-radius:5px\;background-clip:padding-box\;background-color:#277BE7\;border-radius:5px\;color:#FFFFFF\;margin:0 0 4px\;position:relative}#@id .mn-scroll-item:hover{background-color:#BFD6F2\;color:#FFFFFF}#@id .mn-scroll-name\,#@id .mn-scroll-teaser{display:block\;padding:5px 3px 5px 58px\;position:relative}#@id .mn-scroll-link{color:inherit\;text-decoration:none}#@id .mn-scroll-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}#@id .mn-scroll-date{font-size:75%\;font-weight:700\;left:3px\;position:absolute\;text-align:center\;top:5px\;width:50px}"]\,["1648068081583.create"\,"mni-widgets-1648068081583"])\;\n(function(b\,d\,a\,c){b.getElementById(d)||(c=b.getElementsByTagName(a)[0]\,a=b.createElement(a)\,a.type="text/javascript"\,a.async=!0\,a.src="https://business.anchoragechamber.org/Content/Script/Widgets.js"\,c.parentNode.insertBefore(a\,c))})(document\,"mni-widgets-script"\,"script")\;\n/*]]>*/\n</script></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n
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