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2021 BDSD Business Engagement

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1. Basic Company Information
Company Name*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Company Phone*
Email*
Website*
If you currently offer online shopping, what platform do you use?
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Big Commerce
- Etsy
- Square
If you support any languages other than English, please select them below:
- Japanese
- Korean
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Hawaiian
- Other
If you selected "Other", please list the languages you support
Year company established (YYYY)*
Company structure (select one)
- Sole Proprietorship
- Partnership
- Limited Liability Corporation
- Corporation
Primary NAICS code (A 6-digital NAICS code is required)*
Indicate Primary Industry (select one)*
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Innovation
- Services
Select the Manufacturing Industry below (select one)
- Accessories, including jewelry and bags
- Agricultural production or processing, including value-added
- Apparel, including shoes
- Art
- Beverages
- Giftware
- Hardware manufacturing or repair
- Manufacturing, other
- Processed Food
- Skincare and cosmetics, including lotions, soaps, nail polish
Select the Distribution industry below (select one)
- Retail as a new category since Made In Hawaii legislature will require?
- Wholesaling and distribution
Select the Innovation industry below (select one)
- Cyber security
- Life sciences research and clinical trials, including biotechnology research, development, production, or sales, and medical devices
- Renewable energy, wind energy producers
- Software or information technology design and production
- Telecommunications switching and delivery systems
Select the Services industry below (select one)
- Accounting / CPA
- Architecture
- Assisted technology equipment repair or maintenance
- Attorney
- Aviation or maritime repair or maintenance
- Banking
- Call centers
- Construction
- Consulting
- Education
- Engineeering
- Government
- Insurance
- Non Profit
- Real Estate
- Tourism / Hospitality
- Training programs (for-profit) in international business management or environmental remediation
Product or service description*
Number of full-time employees in Hawaii*
Annual gross revenue*
- 0 to 100,000
- 100,001 to 500,000
- 500,001 to 1,000,000
- 1,000,001 to 2,000,000
- 2,000,001 or more
2. SBA Disadvantaged Business Definitions
This information is used for tracking purposes only and is not for any special program considerations or exemptions
Select disadvantaged business definition (if applicable)
- Socially and economically disadvantaged business (Defined by federal law as Black, Hispanic, Native, Asian Pacific, and Subcontinent Asian Americans)
- Women-owned business
- Veteran-owned business
- Active Duty
- Disabled veteran-owned business
- Reserve/National Guard
- Military Spouse
- Rural business (Business outside of the Metropolitan Statistical Area; in Hawaii typically '967XX' zip code)
3. Current Business Issues
What business issues are you currently facing?*
- Seeking financial assistance
- Need help setting up online shopping or e-commerce
- Expanding sales via exporting
You may qualify for financial assistance with the following agencies. Please see the details at the links provided below:
- Federal Resources for U.S. Small Businesses: see COVID-19 relief options offered at https://covid-sb.org/.
- US Small Business Administration (SBA): see COVID-19 relief options offered at https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options.
- Connect with the appropriate county office below:
  - Hawaii County: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/business
  - Honolulu County: https://www.oneoahu.org/
  - Kauai County: https://www.kauai.gov/oed
  - Maui County: https://www.mauinuistrong.info/business-relief-resources
- CBED Loan Program: see if you qualify at https://invest.hawaii.gov/business/cbed/
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Please register at https://invest.hawaii.gov/exporting/histep/registration/ for HiSTEP (Hawaii State Trade Expansion Program) to gain access to consulting, training, trade shows and direct company assistance.

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Legal, Contracts, and Intellectual Property Protection for Exporters

March 30, 2023

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Foreign Trade Zone No. 9, Homer Maxey International Trade Center Conference Room, 521 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, Hawaii

International Food Ingredients and Additives Expo (IFIA) — Tokyo, Japan (TRADE)

May 17, 2023 - May 19, 2023

Tokyo, Japan

Hankyu Hawaʻi Fair — Osaka, Japan (CONSUMER)

July 5, 2023 - July 10, 2023

Osaka, Japan

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