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The 2016 Summer Hawaii Small Business Fair, sponsored by DBEDT, was successfully held at Honolulu Community College, Saturday, August 6, 2016. Over 250 attendees pre-registered for 18 classes by business experts, ranging from business planning to developing marketing plans with Census data, to leveraging social media for promotion. The registration showed a continuing trend where ...
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2016 marks the fifth consecutive year that DBEDT has organized a Hawaii Pavilion at the Tokyo International Gift Show, to be held September 7 – 9, 2016, at Tokyo Big Sight. This is the largest international trade show in Japan, drawing 200,000 buyers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers to meet exhibitors at over 4,500 booths spread ...
Read More 60 Hawaii Companies Selected for Tokyo International Gift Show

Honolulu Community College (HonCC) will host the Summer 2016 Hawaii Small Business Fair, sponsored in partnership by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). The free one-day event will feature workshops and exhibitors from federal, state and local agencies and non-profit organizations. “Launch Your Dreams into Reality”Saturday, August 6, 20167:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Honolulu ...
Read More Small Business Fair at Honolulu Community College on August 6

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.   DBEDT’s Research and Economic Analysis Division (READ) created the report, while the Business Development & Support Division (BDSD) leads the state’s efforts for international student exchange.   “The Economic Impact ...
Read More Direct Spending by International Students Reached 2 Million

  Date: August 6, 2016 Time: 7:30 am – 1:00pm Venue: Honolulu Community College, 874 Dillingham Blvd., Honolulu Register at: http://smallbizfair2016-2.eventbrite.com Honolulu Community College will host the Summer 2016 Hawaii Small Business Fair, sponsored in partnership by DBEDT, on Saturday, August 6, 2016. This FREE one-day event will feature workshops and exhibitors from federal, state ...
Read More Learn Business Basics and More at Hawaii Small Business Fair

Consumers use yelp! to find you, and with 90 million monthly visitors via mobile and another 77 million unique visitors to the desktop site, it is a powerful tool to help grow your businesses. Hawaii SBDC is hosting guest speaker, John Carroll, the Manager of Local Business Outreach at yelp!, who will share the basics ...
Read More Please join Hawaii SBDC for a special FREE event with yelp!

DBEDT successfully conducted the “Buy Hawaii, Give Aloha” matchmaking event on Monday, June 27, in Umeda, Osaka. Working with the Foreign Commercial Service team at the Osaka Consulate, as well as in conjunction with the International Division of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OCCI), nearly 50 Japanese importers and distributors were introduced to eight ...
Read More Successful Matchmaking Event for Buy Hawaii, Give Aloha

A series of free census workshops will be held during the week of June 7, 2016. 

 On Oahu, a public hands-on census workshop sponsored by the Papa Ola Lokahi Census Information Center will be held on June 7, 2016 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the U.H. John A. Burns School of Medicine. Other workshops will be held on the island of Hawaii and the island of ...
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Connecting Local Business with Japanese Market Opportunities Learn about the exciting prospects for Hawaii companies in the Japanese market directly from country representatives and business leaders! Hear from experts at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and experienced local businesses on where the best opportunities exist, how to do business effectively, avoid common pitfalls, and connect ...
Read More Export University Series: Japan

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today presented the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. ...
Read More NELHA Receives Presidential Award for Export Service