Tools and Resources
Tools and Resources for Small Businesses and Those Starting a Business:
Once you’ve decided upon the business structure that’s right for you and you’ve registered your business, there are additional resources that can provide valuable assistance:
The Small Business Administration (SBA): https://www.sba.gov/
The Hawaii Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free assistance to all small businesses: https://www.hisbdc.org/
If you are a veteran, you can receive additional assistance from the Veterans’ Business Outreach Center: https://hilo.hawaii.edu/vboc/
Minority owned business may receive additional assistance from the Minority Business Development Agency: https://www.mbda.gov/businesscenters/honolulu
The Patsy Mink Center also provides valuable information on growing and starting a business: https://www.mcblhawaii.org/
For those businesses wishing to focus on Federal Contracting, you may receive free assistance from the Procurement Technical Assistance Center: https://www.hiptac.org/
Should you wish to focus on exporting, the Hawaii Department of Business and Economic Development and Tourism has valuable information located here: https://invest.hawaii.gov/exporting/histep/
