HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) is looking for companies to showcase their Hawaii-made products at the Autumn 2018 Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS). The event will be held from Sept. 4-7, 2018, at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight). This will be the seventh consecutive year that ...
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The United States welcomes investors of all sizes, including established multinationals, small or medium-sized enterprises, and high-growth startups. The SelectUSA Investment Summit brings the diversity of the United States together under one roof – enabling any business to find the people, the resources, and the market it needs to be successful. Participants at the first ...
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A Business Check-Up Workshop will be presented by David Gillespie: Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Venue: Kapiolani Community College, Manono Building, Room 104 Cost is FREE, but you must Register on Eventbrite. This workshop will provide you with tools, methods and probing questions to check up on how your ...
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The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) welcomed high school and college students from Chitose, Hokkaido on January 11, 2018. The visit was the first for the organizers, the Chitose International Communication Society. The delegation was led by Hokkaido Prefectural Government’s Assembly representative. “This visit is a direct result of the Hawaii-Hokkaido Sister-State/Prefecture ...
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Business Grit for Business Growth: How to Increase Revenues and Profits in a Crowded Marketplace This workshop is custom designed to help small business owners understand key principles of business growth and expansion. Learn how to think clearly and objectively about problems and develop solutions that work best for your business. Participate in a highly ...
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Hawaii SBDC proudly presents its entrepreneurship class on the “basics” of starting a business in Hawaii. New business owners may also attend to validate the foundation of their business. Date: Thursday, January 18, 2018 Time: 10 am – 12 noon Venue: Manoa Innovation Center, 2800 Woodlawn Drive, 2nd Floor Board Room Fee: $10.00 American Sign ...
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By Web Staff, KHON2 Published: November 22, 2017, 10:59 am Updated: November 22, 2017, 11:26 am Right now, there are more than 122-thousand small businesses registered in Hawaii — employing more than 260-thousand people! But many fail in the first few years – especially when trying to grow their business beyond our waters. But a special program is about ...
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Thinking about trying to sell your good and services to the Federal, State or County government? The Hawaii Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can help! The Hawaii SBDC was recently awarded a Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) subcontract from Hiʻilei Aloha and the Defense Logistics Agency, which is part of the Department of Defense. Initially ...
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Last September, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) organized two Hawaii Investment Seminars in Tokyo (September 8) and in Sapporo (September 11). These seminars, planned and organized with JETRO’s support, are one concrete result of DBEDT and the U.S.-Japan Council’s (USJC) Japan-Hawaii Economic Summit that ...
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Attend the 2018 HiSTEP Kick-Off Seminar! Participate in HiSTEP and grow your international export business! Please join us to learn more about the 2018 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. ...
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