Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hawaii Small Business Fair has been tentatively rescheduled for August 29, 2020.
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The Hawaii Business Consultancy is hosting a Small Business Virtual Town Hall Meeting to provide much needed information to small businesses and nonprofits in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands coping with the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
FESTPAC Hawaiʻi Commissioners announced today that the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FESTPAC) is rescheduled for June 18-27, 2021. Hawaiʻi was set to host FESTPAC 2020 this June—but growing global concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak prompted event organizers to postpone the 11-day event citing the health and safety of Hawaiʻi residents and festival participants.
What is Export University 101? Do you run or own a small business in Hawaii that is looking to expand and grow by exporting to markets around the world? Export University 101 is a half-day event designed to share basic concepts in several areas of exporting. You will acquire a broad overview of topics such as ...
Read More 2020 HiSTEP – Export University 101
IS YOUR BUSINESS SECURE FROM CYBER ATTACKS? Small businesses throughout the US and its territories are under cyber and data-breach attacks by nation-states, as well as organized and disorganized criminals, who are stealing intellectual capital, personal and business information, and creating havoc in business environments. No one is immune, and the estimate is that 60% ...
Read More Hawaii SBDC Presents Cybersecurity First Steps Program
Make your voices heard! Dear Business Owner or Manager, The State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism is partnering with the Federal Reserve to conduct a Small Business Credit Survey for both start-up and existing businesses, and we’d like you to participate. This short survey will take approximately 10 minutes and will ask about ...
Read More 2019 Small Business Credit Survey from Federal Reserve Bank
Surf Expo attracts qualified buyers who are purchasing for over 9,500 storefronts from across the U.S. and 81 countries. The show features more than 2,500 booths of apparel and hardgoods and a full line-up of special events, including fashion shows, annual awards ceremonies, and demos. The average buyer and exhibitor turnout exceeds 28,600 attendees including ...
Read More Join the Hawaii Pavilion at Surf Expo 2020 in Orlando!
Participate in HiSTEP and grow your international export business! Please join us to learn more about the 2020 Hawaii State Expansion Program, also known as HiSTEP. The program is designed to assist small businesses in Hawaii with growing their export business in markets around the world. The HiSTEP program has three key components that you ...
Read More Learn about the 2020 HiSTEP Program at a Kick-Off Seminar
HONOLULU – The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released a report today which analyzes the impact of international students on Hawaii’s economy. The Economic Impact of International Students in Hawaii – 2019 Update report shows that the direct spending by foreign students in Hawaii was $216.9 million for calendar year 2018. ...
Read More NEW STUDY SHOWS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED 7 MILLION TO HAWAII’S ECONOMY