The Viable Business Enterprises for Rural Alaska (ViBEs) research project studied what types of small business enterprises might be viable in different sizes and types of rural Alaska communities. The report both describes the existing patterns of business activities in rural Alaska and identifies community characteristics that favor different numbers and types of enterprises. The target communities are small, rural communities off the road system with populations ranging from 200 to 1,400 persons. The data comes from four primary sources: the Alaska business license file; a community database compiled from a wide range of public sources; a random sample survey of business enterprises; and in-depth, case study interviews with selected businesses. The products are designed for use by the Center for Economic Development (CED), the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), regional economic development planners around the state and their small business and community development clients. The objective is to increase the success of private sector income generating business activities in rural Alaska.