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Expand your business to global markets through export development by participating in the Hawaii State Trade Export Program.
Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS)
APPLY NOW! Hawaii product manufacturers are invited to exhibit at the 2019 Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS) from September 3-6, 2019, in the Hawaii Pavilion, Tokyo, Japan.
Enterprise Zones
Your business may be eligible for tax breaks and other benefits through Hawaii’s Enterprise Zones Partnership (EZ) Program.
Opportunity Zones Program
Hawaii designated 25 census tracts as Opportunity Zones to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities.
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The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism is surveying company interest in participating in a pavilion of Hawaii companies at the Natural Products Expo West Show, March 4-7, 2020, in Anaheim, CA. The Hawaii Pavilion will be in the Hot Products section of the show which will not be located on the main floor […]
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Jason Lott, Attorney Advisor, USPTO Trademark Educational Outreach, will speak about trademark basics: Difference between trademark, patent, copyright, domain name, and business name Key to creating a protectable trademark Importance of a comprehensive trademark search Registering your trademark with the USPTO How to get free and reduced-price legal assistance Benefits of federal trademark registration DATE […]
Read More Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not LaterKorea is the second largest export market in Asia for Hawaii products and is growing. Likewise, visitors to the islands from Korea increases year-on-year. In this seminar, we will introduce the fundamentals of marketing to this important export market. Producers of products and services alike will find useful information about Korea from our panel of […]
Read More Register Now for the 2019 HiSTEP Seminar: Marketing in KoreaLearn about how to get your product from Point A to Point B, and each of the places in between. This seminar will cover international shipping, packaging, insurance, logistics providers, dealing with customs, and more. Date & Time Thursday, June 13, 2019 08:45am Registration 09:00am Seminar Program 11:00am Pau & Networking Venue Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone […]
Read More Register Now for the HiSTEP 2019 Seminar: Logistics and Shipping from Hawaii to Overseas MarketsSUCCESS STORIES
Success stories about businesses that have benefited from BDSD programs.