Small Business Development Center - Hilo

🌺 Thinking of Starting a Small Business in Hawaiʻi? 🌺

Join us for an exclusive webinar where we’ll guide you through the essential steps to kick-start your small business on the islands!

Whether you're dreaming of launching a local store, online venture, or service-based business, this is your chance to learn from experts who know the unique challenges and opportunities Hawaiʻi offers.

📅 Date: October 9th, 2024
🕒 Time: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Hawaii-Aleutian
💻 Location: Online Webinar
💵 Registration Fee: Only $15!

💡 What you'll learn:
✅ Steps involved in starting your business
✅ Key Ingredients for business success
✅ Entrepreneurship
✅ And more!

Secure your spot today! 🌊

👉 Register now: https://go.hawaii.edu/7da

Small business leaders and owners, this is an opportunity for you.

The Federal Reserve has begun collecting responses to this year’s Small Business Credit Survey. As an official survey partner, we’re distributing the survey to for-profit businesses currently in operation, those recently closed, and those about to launch.

By taking the survey, business owners and leaders contribute to data that directly informs the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers, and others—a public good ultimately benefiting their business and other businesses like theirs. The survey closes November 1, 2024.

We’re proud to help amplify the voices of US small businesses. You can help by taking the survey (or sharing it with others) today! https://bit.ly/4gcKqMU

Congratulations to our 2024 Hawai’i SBDC State Star Lydia Santiago!

Her many contributions and positive attitude brighten our days and uplift our clients. She’s constantly improving our processes with kindness and grace, making everyone's job easier. A true team player, Lydia handles every challenge with ease and a strong desire to help.

Lydia’s high-level performance and essential role in our office and the Hawai’i SBDC have been instrumental to our success. Her decades of exemplary work, especially in her administrative role, go above and beyond. She ensures clients' needs are met and provides invaluable support and guidance.

She is a cornerstone of the HISBDC Hilo Center, upholding our mission through every change with dignity. We are so grateful to have you on our team.

Mahalo nui e Lydia!

Interested in Hawaii County Small Business Economic Recovery & Support Grant? Proposals are due May 3, 2024! Here's the video link:

Hawaii County, HI Research & Development | Home RD

Zoom Meeting today 1:00pm to learn more about Hawaii County grant for small businesses!
Pre-Proposal Conference Attendance: We strongly encourage attendance at the pre-proposal conference scheduled for April 08, 2024, at 1:00 PM Hawai‘i Standard Time.
This session will offer a comprehensive overview of the RFP, allowing you to ask questions and understand the proposal requirements thoroughly. Join us via Zoom Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1608559445?pwd=Ly9TQit2WVl0TE92Wk14L2ZtRXhKQT09
OR call in (audio only)
or dial in at +1 669 254 5252, Meeting ID: 160 855 9445, Passcode: 053952.

www.zoomgov.com

Stay tuned: Entrepreneur Meetup coming
Tues, March 6 5:30-7:00pm at Arc of Hilo- Event Center
FREE - Spread the word!
Big Island Startups Hilo Downtown Improvement Association Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce

Webinar: FREE
The Impact of Influencers: A Small-Medium Business Approach
Tues, Feb 20 11:30-12:30
Must register:

The Impact of Influencers: A Small-Medium Business Approach Learn how to leverage influencer marketing for your small-medium business

Beneficial Ownership Reporting FREE webinar-new reporting requirement for LLC's & corporations: Thurs, Jan 18 1:00-2:00pm

Beneficial Ownership Reporting Beneficial Ownership Reporting Jan 18 2024 Thu 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Online Facilitated by Hawai‘i SBDC, O‘ahu Center This webinar provides an overview of The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a law that impacts many LLCs, corporations, and other business entities. Specifically, it requires the d...

Have you signed up for tomorrow's webinar: "Tech Made Simple: Customer Experience Essentials for Small Businesses"? You won't want to miss it!

Tech Made Simple: Customer Experience Essentials for Small Businesses Tech Made Simple: Customer Experience Essentials for Small Businesses Nov 16 2023 Thu 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Hawai‘i SBDC, East Hawai‘i Center Zoom Topic: Marketing and Sales Tech Made Simple: Customer Experience Essentials for Small Businesses The vast world of tech can feel overwhelming, especial...

Time to gear up for Small Business Saturday on Nov 25! Does your business have a plan?

Aloha! Join us for our online Google Workshop for Small Businesses on Aug. 17, 9-10AM.

If you’re curious about bringing your existing business online, or you’re just starting a business and want to know where to begin, it all starts with a domain: your online address and home on the web.
In this session we’ll cover:
• The benefits of owning a domain
• Helpful web terms to know
• How to get the most out of your domain
Build a No-Cost Website with Google Sites
• Create a new site by selecting a template
• Build your site: add pages, text, images, videos, and more
• Publish and share your site

Register here: https://clients.hisbdc.org/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=1430012 or visit our website at hisbdc.org (link is in our bio)

Mahalo!

Airport Rental Car Supplier Diversity Outreach Day 💻

Attend this virtual event to
• Learn About Contracting Opportunities with Rental Car Companies
Get Informed on the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (ACDBE) Certification Process
• Take Advantage of Small Business Opportunities

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATING AIRPORTS
EMAIL [email protected]
OR
SCAN THE QR CODE TO FIND YOUR AIRPORT:
JOIN THE LIVE NATIONAL PRESENTATION AT 6:00 AM HST:
HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/LIVE/BCXOIE1MSDU

We’re hiring! 📣
The Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center has Center Services/Office Manager positions available in Kauaʻi, and Maui.
Visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu?keywords=sbdc or scan the QR code in the flyer to learn more and apply today!

Fames Hawaiʻi 18th Annual Free Business & Leadership Workshop 🗓
Saturday, Aug 19 8:30AM-1:30PM
DAVE & BUSTER'S PĀʻINA HALE SHOWROOM
Registration required, buffet lunch included. Register at Fameshawaii.org or scan the flyer QR code.

Join us and hear from a panelist of business owners and be apart of this opportunity!

Health & Women’s Rights For Small Business Owners
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023
9-11a.m.HST
REGISTER: bit.ly/MCBL080223

Register today to learn more on topics including:
✅ Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (EBSA)
✅ Key Health Benefit Protections for Women (EBSA)
✅ Retirement Options for Small Business Owners (EBSA)
✅ Gender Based Harassment in the Workplace (Women’s Bureau)
✅ Addressing Childcare for Women Workers (Women’s Bureau)
✅ FARE (Fostering Access Rights and Equity) Grant (Women’s Bureau)
✅ The Pump Act (Wage & Hour Division) Pay Equity (Women’s Bureau)

See flyer for more details!

💻 Business Model Canvas to Business Plan
🗓July 13, 2023
⏰9:00-10:30 AM
Register at: https://clients.hisbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=1430010

Business Model Canvas is a visual tool used to create an integrated view of your entire business with key operational areas, customers, revenue,
and costs defined. Learn to identify & communicate the nine key elements of a business model. Your completed Business Model Canvas will outline the case of your new venture. Join us!

💻Starting a Business in Hawaiʻi
🗓July 12, 2023
⏰9:00-10:30 AM
Register at: https://clients.hisbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=1430011

Small business is a vital part of Hawaiʻi's economy. What do you need to know before investing time and money in your idea? Learn the essentials of how to form and operate a legal business in Hawaiʻi at our webinar.
✍️Entrepreneurship
✍️Key Ingredients for business success
✍️Steps involved in starting your business

Hawaiʻi Island Export Seminar
📍Venue:
Hawaiʻi Innovation Center at Hilo Conference Room, 117 Keawe Street (Downtown Hilo at the corner of Keawe and Kalākaua Streets)

Seminar Cost: Free!

To register, visit:
https://www.hicc.biz/event/hawaii- island-export-seminar-2/

This program will cover:
• Overview of Export Process
• Selling: Domestic vs. International
• Prepare Yourself to Sell Internationally
• Finding Buyers and Partners Worldwide
• Hot Markets: China, Korea, Japan & More!
• Government Resources to Help Your Business

Date
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Time
9:00am – 11:00am
Followed by free 1 to 1 consultations Appointment sign-up at the Event

Register today!

Don’t miss out! Register for our HUBZone webinar happening on July 25, 2023 at 10 AM.

https://clients.hisbdc.org/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=4430010

See our flyer for more info on how to register and visit our events page on our website (Linked in Bio), https://clients.hisbdc.org to learn more 😊

💻How to Write a Business Plan
🗓June 14. 2023
⏰8:30-11:00 AM

Register at:
https://clients.hisbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=3430006

A business plan is a blueprint to building a successful company. No matter how small your company is, you need a strategy that ensures your success. Join us for our webinar and learn how to set vision for your growth and build value to your company.

💻 Starting a Business in Hawaiʻi
August 23, 2023
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Register at:
https://clients.hisbdc.org/work
shop.aspx?ekey=4430008

Join us for our Starting a Business in Hawaiʻi webinar, where you’ll learn an overview of the four key areas that prospective and new business owners need to
know in starting a business.
✏️Key elements to be a successful business owner
✏️Overview of a business plan and why it is important to have a plan to establish, market, operate, and ensure
profitability of your business
✏️Legal, tax, and compliance considerations when you
establish and register your business in Hawaiʻi
✏️Small business resources and other helpful information.