HiSTEP–Company Assistance Deadline Extended to 9/30/2021 – APPLY TODAY!

The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) has announced that the application deadline for the 2021 HiSTEP – Company Assistance program has been extended until September 30, 2021.
Hawaiʻi Island Opportunity Zone Workshop Series

Join us on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, for the first of four virtual Opportunity Zone (OZ) workshops hosted by the County of Hawai’i and featuring leading OZ experts: Blake Christian (Tax Partner | Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP), Gerry Reihsen (Corporate/Securities Attorney | Reihsen & Associates), and Ed Smith (former Chief Opportunity Zones Officer | City of Atlanta’s Economic Development Authority-Invest Atlanta).
Amazon Seller Kickoff Session – Go Global with Amazon & the U.S. Commercial Service

Amazon.com (USA) is just one of many different Amazon global marketplaces that can help you reach customers around the world. Join us for this first in a series of educational sessions. In this initial webinar, you will learn how easy it is to “Go Global” using the Amazon Global Seller Platform.
Organic Marketing 101 Presented by VBOC, Shopify and Shop Small Hawaiʻi

VBOC of the Pacific is partnering with Shopify and Shop Small Hawaiʻi and presenting an online class: Organic Marketing 101.
Business Check Up Series

The Hawaii Pacific Islands District Office along with resource partners: Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership, Hawaii SBDC, VBOC and DBEDT Presents Business Check Up Series.
Informational Meeting on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Grant

The SBA Hawaiʻi Pacific Islands District Office is pleased to invite you to an informational meeting on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Grant.
SBA – World Trade Month Programming

As part of World Trade Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will conduct and participate in a series of webinars aimed at helping participants such as yourself gain valuable insights on strategies for international sales success.
Join HATCH Innovation Studio

The HATCH Innovation Studio is designed with early-stage projects in mind. Together with the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi (NELHA), this is an opportunity to validate your technology against a global network of aquaculture industry experts and scale.
Applications Open for SVOG and RRF

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has re-opened the Shuttered Venue Operations Grant (SVOG) application portal.
SBA Announces Launch of Restaurant Revitalization Fund

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location.