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Expand Your Sales with HiSTEP

Funded in part through a Grant with the U.S. SBA, HiSTEP assists Hawaii small businesses with their export development. The goal is to increase the number of small businesses that want to export as well as the value of exports for those small businesses that currently export.

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General Inquiry Form

BDSD has created this new form to onboard companies who are new to BDSD and may not be familiar with our various programs.
Please fill out the form with your business needs and we will respond with suggested solutions and next steps.

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Made in Hawaiʻi 2024 Presents: Your Future In E-Commerce

This conference, on February 21, 2024, at the Ala Moana Hotel, seeks to offer immediate solutions to Hawaiʻi companies to expand their markets and build resilience.

The purpose of this event is to gather manufacturers, supply chain partners, and retailers to learn best practices and insights from platforms like Shopify and Amazon, from local implementing agencies, and also successful companies, so the attending businesses can immediately create or strengthen their E-Commerce channels.

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Get the Help You Need

Get information on resources and assistance available to those affected by the 2023 August wildfires on Maui. Business recovery and assistance, disaster recover guides for businesses, and SBA disaster loans.

Hawaii Defense Economy

Military-related spending in Hawaii is second only to tourism and contributes to thousands of jobs. DBEDT is committed to understanding the importance of DoD spending and to fostering resiliency efforts should DoD spending change.

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Community Based Economic Development (CBED)

CBED offers loans to eligible small businesses that support economic development in their communities.

News

  • HAWAI‘I-PHILIPPINES SISTER PROVINCE SYMPOSIUM COMING TO HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I MARCH 13, 2024
    More than 250 attendees gathered at the Ala Moana Hotel for the first-ever “Made in Hawai‘i Presents: Your Future in E-Commerce” conference by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), on February 21. During various sessions and panels, industry leaders from Amazon and Shopify shared tips and insights on how Hawai‘i manufacturers and retailers can succeed in the e-commerce world.
  • E-Commerce Conference Featuring Amazon and Shopify Attracts More Than 250 Hawai‘i Manufacturers and Retailers
    More than 250 attendees gathered at the Ala Moana Hotel for the first-ever “Made in Hawai‘i Presents: Your Future in E-Commerce” conference by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), on February 21. During various sessions and panels, industry leaders from Amazon and Shopify shared tips and insights on how Hawai‘i manufacturers and retailers can succeed in the e-commerce world.
  • Amazon and Shopify to Headline Made in Hawai‘i E-Commerce Conference on February 21
    The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), in collaboration with industry leaders Amazon and Shopify, announced today that the first-ever “Made in Hawai‘i Presents: Your Future in E-Commerce” conference will be held at the Ala Moana Hotel on Wednesday, February 21.
  • Kubota Establishes Japanese-Rice Importing, Milling, and Sales Company in Hawaii
    Kubota Corporation established Kubota Rice Industry (Hawaii) Inc., a Japanese-rice importing, milling and sales company, on Oahu in Hawaii, the United States. By locally milling brown rice imported from Japan and providing it for customers, Kubota Hawaii will convey the appeal of fresh and tasty Japanese rice and contribute to increasing the export of Japanese rice.

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250 South Hotel Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

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