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The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT DIVISION  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR MIKE MCCARTNEY DIRECTOR DENNIS LING BUSINESS & INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2020  STATE OFFERING FREE ONLINE CLASSES THROUGH COURSERA FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) is offering Hawai‘i  residents ...
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HONOLULU — Nonprofit organizations, the private sector and government have joined together to launch a program using federal CARES Act funding that will support Hawai‘i’s economy by providing businesses with up to 650 workers who have been displaced in the current economic crisis.

Join SBA's Loretta Greene for a celebration interview with SBA's 2020 Exporter of the Year.  Hear how they’re finding success in the global marketplace and their business strategies in the face of COVID-19.

The SBA Hawaii District Office is hosting free webinars to help small business owners re-evaluate and review their financial business strength and figure out its viability.  

Presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) of the Pacific Viktorija Aniulyte, Business Advisor, the VBOC of the Pacific, will present ideas about Strategy, Tactics, Best Practices and Trends adapted to today’s COVID-19 business environment. Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Time: 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM Online via ...
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Presented by the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM FREE VIRTUAL EVENT Registration Link: https://clients.mcbl-hawaii.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=1400040 Join MCBL and special guest speakers from the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for a FREE webinar on Traditional ...
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SBA Hawaii is hosting a free webinar to help small business owners evaluate and reframe how to continue their business during times of uncertainty, constant change, health, safety, and economic challenges.

Under this notice, BDSD is preparing to administer a training and workforce development program that is critically needed as a result of the public health impact COVID-19 has had on Hawaii’s economy.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2020 HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI – New dates have been set for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) that will now be held June 6-16, 2024. The announcement by The Pacific Community (SPC), as the custodian of FestPAC, and Hawaiʻi, the host, follows a decision by the SPC’s Council ...
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