DBEDT Encourages Hawaiʻi Small Business To Complete Federal Reserve’s 2024 Small Business Credit Survey

Small Businesses Are Vital to the U.S. Economy, Yet Comprehensive Data on Their Financing Needs and Challenges Remain Scarce.
13th Annual Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair Returns to Empower Local Entrepreneuers on September 28

While the Fair is Free to Attend, Space in Each Class is Limited and Registration is Required by September 25, 2024.
SBA Awards Cyber Assistance Grant to DBEDT

DBEDT Has Been Awarded a $936,000 Grant From the U.S. Small Business Administration Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program.
Hawai‘i-Philippines Sister Province Symposium Coming to Honolulu

HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), in partnership with the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaiʻi (FCCH), will be presenting the Hawaiʻi-Philippines Sister Province Symposium on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. The goal of the symposium is to strengthen and maximize opportunities provided by […]
E-Commerce Conference Featuring Amazon and Shopify

More Than 250 Attendees Gathered at the Ala Moana Hotel for the First-ever “Made in Hawaiʻi Presents: Your Future in E-commerce” Conference
Kubota Establishes Japanese-Rice Importing, Milling, and Sales Company in Hawaiʻi

The company will start to import, mill, and sell Japanese rice in Hawaiʻi from the spring of 2024.
‘Tis the Season to Support Local

Celebrate the Holidays by Purchasing Locally Made Products
DBEDT Encourages Hawaiʻi Small Businesses to Complete Annual Fed Credit Survey

Data on Small Businesses is Limited—especially Data on How and Why Small Businesses Seek Financing.
Hawaiʻi Takes Flight at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport For Its First-Ever Hawaiʻi Pop-Up

The Aloha Market Powered by Mana Up is a 15-day Pop-up Shop Featuring More Than 40 Hawaiʻi Brands.
10th Made in Maui County Festival Boosts Small Businesses, Local Economy Following Fires

At the Hawaiian Airlines 10th Annual Made in Maui County Festival, Every Small Business Owner Has a Unique Story.