About the Commons
Ketchikan's small business community space. A place to foster collaboration, education, and new ideas in a comfortable, affordable, and shared working environment. Opened in 2020, we are continuing to grow and expand our classes, events and services for Ketchikan area business owners, solopreneurs, micro-businesses and creatives.
Featuring:
Business Power Hours are free workshops on important business and career topics. All are open to the public and available in person or online.
Shop Local Saturday Markets feature different local vendors and artisans every month on Saturdays.
Ketchikan's First Co-Working space! Office and workspace rentals by the hour, day or week for anyone that needs a place to work away from the office or home or a place to meet, give presentations and more!
Farmer's Market happens throughout the summer months on Saturdays!
When visiting, be sure to check out one of the Ketchikan Community Gardens (sponsored by Tongass Federal Credit Union) right outside our back door.
Offices & Workspaces
Name | Description | Hourly | Daily |
Alder | Small semi-private workspace | $1.50 | $12 |
Fir | Small semi-private workspace | $1.50 | $12 |
Pine | Large semi-private workspace | $1.50 | $12 |
Cedar | Large back office/small conference* | $7.00 | $50 |
Furnished Rental Spaces include:
- high-speed internet via Wi-Fi or ethernet plug-in,
- privacy,
- comfortable seating and desks,
- 24 inch computer screens,
- wireless keyboard and mouse
*The Cedar office may also be used as a small conference room with a TV provided for presentations.
Pop-Up Shops
Description | *Set-up and usage | Per Weekend Space |
Adult Sponsored Weekends (2 days) | Set up Saturday morning 6:30-8:00 am. Shut down Sunday 5:00 – 6:00 pm. | $40 |
Kid Sponsored Weekends (2 days) | Set up Saturday morning 6:30-8:00 am. Shut down Sunday 5:00 – 6:00 pm | $20 |
*times and usage subject to change
Farmers' Market
Description | *Set-up and usage | Daily Rate |
Outdoor space for locally produced or foraged foods | Set-up 9 - 10 am Market Open 10 am - 2 pm Shutdown 2 - 3 pm | $20 |
Indoor space for locally produced or foraged foods | Set-up 9 - 10 am Market Open 10 am - 2 pm Shutdown 2 - 3 pm | $20 |
*times and usage subject to change
Business Power Hours
Once monthly, we offer our free Business Power Hour workshops. Presented by local business experts, they cover a range of issues affecting small businesses in Southeast Alaska, from starting a business to writing a business plan, to managing bookkeeping and insurance. Open to the public, the presentations are available in person in Ketchikan or online. Previous Power Hours are available in our archive.
For more information on upcoming power hours, visit the Business Power Hour page.
The Commons and Tongass Federal Credit Union are here to support local entrepreneurs and small business owners with this unique and open space. Everyone is welcome and invited to participate and use our services. Please feel free to contact us at thecommons@tongassfcu.com.
