Business Development and Support Division

On July 10, 2015, Governor David Ige and Hawaii’s Okinawan community welcomed Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga and members of his delegation to Hawaii at a colorful cultural reception at Washington Place. It was an auspicious occasion that joined together business, government and community representatives from both regions to celebrate and acknowledge Hawaii’s 30th Anniversary Sister-State ...
Read More Hawaii Honors 30th Anniversary Sister-State Relationship at Washington Place

Hawaii Governor David Ige and Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for Clean and Efficient Energy Development and Deployment during the “Hawaii-Okinawa Energy Innovation Forum,” a historic event held on July 10, 2015, in the Chamber of the State House of Representatives, Hawaii State Capitol. The Forum was held in recognition ...
Read More The State of Hawaii and Okinawa Prefecture Reaffirm Commitment on Renewable Energy Cooperation

By: Chelsea Cooper and Dean Pescador, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program As we arrived an hour early at the Mulvadi coffee factory, we were greeted by Mulvadi’s friendly staff.  Steven Mulgrew, owner of the company and President was more than happy to meet up with us.  His lively spirit flowed through him while he graciously offered us ...
Read More Hawaii Enterprise Zones Success Story – Mulvadi Corporation

Jul 20, 2015
 Lorin Eleni Gill, Reporter
 /Pacific Business News/ Demystify the general excise tax, create your own app, or ace a marketing plan with advice from experts at the biannual 2015 Small Business Fair next month. The fair 
will 
give individuals the opportunity to learn from experts how to set up a business, create ...
Read More Federal, local experts to share advice for small businesses at Hawaii fair

SAVE THE DATE! Discover Pacific Rim Consumer Markets: from Seoul to Santiago!
 Please join the U.S. Commercial Service and the District Export Council 
of Southern California for Discover Global Markets: Pacific Rim 
Consumers, a dynamic 2-day conference focused on consumer markets 
throughout Asia and the Pacific Region. Find out what consumers are 
buying, and how ...
Read More Access 18+ Pacific Rim Markets, Oct. 29-30 in Orange County!

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) –The Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair, a free one-day event at Honolulu Community College, will feature more than 35 workshops and exhibits from federal, state and local agencies and participating organizations. “Launch Your Dreams into Reality” will be happening on Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 7:30 am – 2:00 pm at Honolulu Community College.  The fair will ...
Read More Honolulu Community College to host Hawaii Small Business Fair

By Chris Tanaka, Hawaii News Now, HONOLULU – HPU Student Body President Nathanael Howard has enjoyed his time on the multi-cultural campus. “One third of the students here are from the mainland, one third is international and one third is from the islands”. While he’s aware of the cultural riches diversity brings, what he doesn’t ...
Read More Foreign Students Translate to Big Business in Hawaii

On Saturday, August 8, 2015, the 2015 Hawaii Small Business Fair, “Launch Your Dreams into Reality” co-sponsored by DBEDT, will take place at Honolulu Community College. In addition to the wide range of 25+ business workshops we have always offered, we have added “Industry Insight” sessions that offer 2 full hours each of education and ...
Read More New “Industry Insights” sessions added to Hawaii Small Business Fair