Blog
Celebrating 24 years in business!
Our company started as a bright idea for using lasers to light rural runways in 1997. On November 2, 1998, we officially formed Greatland Laser and launched our business making safey products. Read more about our beginnings in an article written by Amanda Boger - daughter of Kim Ericson (one of the founders) - at Our Story (greatlandlaser.com).
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2nd Nov 2022
Build a Sustainable Business and Join the Green Economy
Ecopreneurs in Alaska
are building tomorrow's green economy by creating sustainable business niches,
developing unique ways to tap into the market and re-balancing traditional
economics with care for the environment. Green business plans articulate a
vision and mission to meet sustainable social, environmental, and financial
goals — the triple bottom line.
Successful ecopreneurs live their sustainability values and inspire their
customers and investors. This article highlights a few ideas
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26th Sep 2022
Certified Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
September 2021, I began the process to become certified through the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). That's a real mouthful to say and the application process was just as cumbersome. It took a couple of tries, tenacity, plus a lot of patience, but it was finally approved this week. As an entrepreneur and small business owner most of my career, I have learned to tap into whatever resources a
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6th May 2022
Kim Erickson takes the reigns
Kim Erickson takes the reigns
At the end of July,
Kim became CEO and majority owner of Greatland Laser LLC. As co-founder
and part-owner, she has been involved with the company since 1998
(see Our Story)
while also working as a business consultant. She is now 100%
devoted to Greatland!
A native Floridian, Kim graduated from the Florida State University
earning a Master of Account
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10th Sep 2021