Business Development and Support Division

The Hawaiʻi State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP) has officially launched for 2023! 

Funded in part through a Grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Hawaii State Trade Expansion Program, or HISTEP, assists Hawaii small businesses with their export development. The HiSTEP Company Assistance (HiSTEP-CA) provides financial assistance to eligible individual Hawaii companies to support their export development activities. All interested companies should register for HiSTEP via this form, then check & learn more about the HiSTEP-CA here. 

Now, more than ever, is a great opportunity for you to expand your sales to overseas markets! Let DBEDT help you via HiSTEP.