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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Hawaii small businesses of the March 14, 2019, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by the Kilauea volcanic eruption and earthquakes that occurred May 3 – Aug. 17, 2018. According […]
Read More One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
DBEDT will present a number of workshops explaining Opportunity Zones, a new federal tax incentive designed to attract long-term private investment and stimulate economic growth in disadvantaged areas across the country—including neighborhoods throughout Hawaii. The incentive offers tax benefits to individuals and businesses when they invest capital gains from a prior investment into Opportunity Funds […]
Read More DBEDT presents Opportunity Zones Workshops: Maui, Hawaii and Kauai
Dear Small Business Stakeholder, The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy is interested in receiving feedback from small businesses and their representatives regarding their views on trade agreements being negotiated with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom, and their experience doing business in these markets. The Office of Advocacy is tasked with […]
Read More SBA Office of Advocacy – Small Business Outreach on Trade AgreementsSacramento, California – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Hawaii private nonprofit organizations of the February 8, 2019, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred April 13-16, 2018. Private nonprofits […]
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E-Commerce Solutions for Hawaii Companies
March 14, 2019
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Hawaii Foreign Trade Zone No. 9
Homer Maxey International Trade Center
Homer Maxey International Trade Center
Protecting Your Brand When Exporting
April 11, 2019
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Hawaii Foreign Trade Zone No. 9
Homer Maxey International Trade Center
Homer Maxey International Trade Center
Hawaii Small Business Fair
May 4, 2019
Leeward Community College
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