2024 HAWAIʻI SMALL BUSINESS FAIR
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The fair will feature business advisors, nonprofits, and organizations that specialize in helping small businesses and innovators. Workshop topics include business planning, social media marketing and website creation, access to capital, staff management, and more.
Discover a pathway to success with our free small business classes! Whether starting from scratch or aiming to refine your entrepreneurial skills, our expert-led workshops offer invaluable insights.
Explore an array of exhibitors including government agencies, nonprofits and SBA lenders. Whether you're seeking resources for starting a business, growth and expansion, or funding opportunities, you'll find valuable information and guidance.
American Savings Bank, Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaii Bank
An overview of the current trends, how to organically engage with customers, do’s & don’t’s, some best practices, and time-saving tips.
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Russ Sumida, Buzzmasters, Adstreams Inc.
Basic information on federal income taxes for small business owners.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
Overview of key areas to help small businesses maintain compliance with HR and legal regulations as well as best practices that govern the employment relationship.
Danielle De Lima, Superior Staffing & Services
What you need to know about understanding financial statements; how to use the information to determine the financial health of your business and improve cash flow and profitability.
Larry Nagayama, Hawaii Small Business Development Center
Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned, HubZone, Veteran-Owned and 8(a) certifications.
Mary Dale, U.S. Small Business Administration
The basics from obtaining a license to knowing who must file, what to file, when to file, how to file, and tips to keep in mind to avoid any pitfalls along the way.
Gordon Zane, State Deptartment of Taxation
An overview of the current trends, how to organically engage with customers, do’s & don’t’s, some best practices, and time-saving tips.
Russ Sumida Buzzmaster, Adstreamz, Inc.
Basic information on federal income taxes for small business owners.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
Programs for industry-specific expertise in music, new media, film, performing arts, fashion, game development, animation, and more for immersive training and mentorship.
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Thomas Chock, Creative Industries Division, DBEDT
Learn about various employee engagement tools develop an actionable implementation plan.
Naomi Ahuna, Society for Human Resource Management
Types of intellectual property, why you need to protect it, and how to do just that for your business.
Martin Hsia, Cades Schutte LLP
Elements of a good business plan, including revenue growth, marketing, management, budgeting; how to write an effective business plan, and how to avoid pitfalls.
Lori Hiramatsu & Andra Tejero-Gaspar, Veterans Business Center of the Pacific
Instead of trying to indigenize western finance, the tools needed to gain a good grasp of finance are found in the study of traditional economic systems.
Nainoa Logan, Native Grants
Move your business from paper files to electronic files to start forecasting rather than dealing with just “results”, and learn how to start or get more out of Quickbooks.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
What you need to know about understanding financial statements; how to use the information to determine the financial health of your business and improve cash flow and profitability.
Larry Nagayama, Hawaii Small Business Development Center
The importance of your personal credit before you considering obtaining business credit, what lenders look for and how to improve or challenge what your credit report says.
Jeanne Yukitomo, Business Development Specialist, Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union
Looking for financing but don’t need millions? Small loans for small business this panel will address how to access micro loans for equipment, working capital and more.
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Lei Riedel, Pakini Loan Fund; Aaron Ellis, Feed the Hunger Fund; Kaniela Sharp , Council of Native Hawaiian Advancement
Elements of a good business plan, including revenue growth, marketing, management, budgeting; how to write an effective business plan, and how to avoid pitfalls.
Lori Hiramatsu & Andra Tejero-Gaspar, Veterans Business Center of the Pacific
Center in Wahiawa that provides facilities, equipment, expertise, and other resources for farmers, small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and students to create value-added food products for the market.
Christopher Bailey, Leeward Community College
This workshop provides a roadmap on how to leverage marketing to meet your business revenue and business goals.
Terra Malia Foti, Terra Foti Consulting
Overview of how to set up a new website on Square, product pages, merchandising, inventory control, email marketing and analytics.
Erin Kanno Uehara, Choco Leʻa
Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency, enhance customer service, and make data-driven decisions by covering the basics of AI, including chatbots, predictive analytics, and marketing automation.
Cricket La Chica, Kevin Lim, Pixeloha
Expand your business internationally to reach larger markets. What export programs are available for small business to get there products or services into the overseas market and succeed.
Mary Dale, U.S. Small Business Administration
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An overview of the current trends, how to organically engage with customers, do’s & don’t’s, some best practices, and time-saving tips.
Read More...
Russ Sumida, Buzzmasters, Adstreams Inc.
What you need to know about understanding financial statements; how to use the information to determine the financial health of your business and improve cash flow and profitability.
Larry Nagayama, Hawaii Small Business Development Center
The basics from obtaining a license to knowing who must file, what to file, when to file, how to file, and tips to keep in mind to avoid any pitfalls along the way.
Gordon Zane, State Deptartment of Taxation
An overview of the current trends, how to organically engage with customers, do’s & don’t’s, some best practices, and time-saving tips.
Russ Sumida Buzzmaster, Adstreamz, Inc.
Elements of a good business plan, including revenue growth, marketing, management, budgeting; how to write an effective business plan, and how to avoid pitfalls.
Lori Hiramatsu & Andra Tejero-Gaspar, Veterans Business Center of the Pacific
Instead of trying to indigenize western finance, the tools needed to gain a good grasp of finance are found in the study of traditional economic systems.
Nainoa Logan, Native Grants
Move your business from paper files to electronic files to start forecasting rather than dealing with just “results”, and learn how to start or get more out of Quickbooks.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
What you need to know about understanding financial statements; how to use the information to determine the financial health of your business and improve cash flow and profitability.
Larry Nagayama, Hawaii Small Business Development Center
The importance of your personal credit before you considering obtaining business credit, what lenders look for and how to improve or challenge what your credit report says.
Jeanne Yukitomo, Business Development Specialist, Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union
Looking for financing but don’t need millions? Small loans for small business this panel will address how to access micro loans for equipment, working capital and more.
Read More...
Lei Riedel, Pakini Loan Fund; Aaron Ellis, Feed the Hunger Fund; Kaniela Sharp , Council of Native Hawaiian Advancement
Elements of a good business plan, including revenue growth, marketing, management, budgeting; how to write an effective business plan, and how to avoid pitfalls.
Lori Hiramatsu & Andra Tejero-Gaspar, Veterans Business Center of the Pacific
This workshop provides a roadmap on how to leverage marketing to meet your business revenue and business goals.
Terra Malia Foti, Terra Foti Consulting
Overview of how to set up a new website on Square, product pages, merchandising, inventory control, email marketing and analytics.
Erin Kanno Uehara, Choco Leʻa)
Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency, enhance customer service, and make data-driven decisions by covering the basics of AI, including chatbots, predictive analytics, and marketing automation.
Cricket La Chica, Kevin Lim, Pixeloha
Central Pacific Bank, American Savings Bank, Hawaiian Bank
Basic information on federal income taxes for small business owners.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
Overview of key areas to help small businesses maintain compliance with HR and legal regulations as well as best practices that govern the employment relationship.
Danielle De Lima, Superior Staffing & Services
What you need to know about understanding financial statements; how to use the information to determine the financial health of your business and improve cash flow and profitability.
Larry Nagayama, Hawaii Small Business Development Center
The basics from obtaining a license to knowing who must file, what to file, when to file, how to file, and tips to keep in mind to avoid any pitfalls along the way.
Gordon Zane, State Deptartment of Taxation
Basic information on federal income taxes for small business owners.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
Programs for industry-specific expertise in music, new media, film, performing arts, fashion, game development, animation, and more for immersive training and mentorship.
Read More...
Thomas Chock, Creative Industries Division, DBEDT
Learn about various employee engagement tools develop and actionable implementation plan.
Naomi Ahuna, Society for Human Resource Management
Elements of a good business plan, including revenue growth, marketing, management, budgeting; how to write an effective business plan, and how to avoid pitfalls.
Lori Hiramatsu & Andra Tejero-Gaspar, Veterans Business Center of the Pacific
Instead of trying to indigenize western finance, the tools needed to gain a good grasp of finance are found in the study of traditional economic systems.
Nainoa Logan, Native Grants
Move your business from paper files to electronic files to start forecasting rather than dealing with just “results”, and learn how to start or get more out of Quickbooks.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
What you need to know about understanding financial statements; how to use the information to determine the financial health of your business and improve cash flow and profitability.
Larry Nagayama, Hawaii Small Business Development Center
The importance of your personal credit before you considering obtaining business credit, what lenders look for and how to improve or challenge what your credit report says.
Jeanne Yukitomo, Business Development Specialist, Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union
Looking for financing but don’t need millions? Small loans for small business this panel will address how to access micro loans for equipment, working capital and more.
Read More...
Lei Riedel, Pakini Loan Fund; Aaron Ellis, Feed the Hunger Fund; Kaniela Sharp , Council of Native Hawaiian Advancement
Elements of a good business plan, including revenue growth, marketing, management, budgeting; how to write an effective business plan, and how to avoid pitfalls.
Lori Hiramatsu & Andra Tejero-Gaspar, Veterans Business Center of the Pacific
Center in Wahiawa that provides facilities, equipment, expertise, and other resources for farmers, small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and students to create value-added food products for the market.
Christopher Bailey, Leeward Community College
This workshop provides a roadmap on how to leverage marketing to meet your business revenue and business goals.
Terra Malia Foti, Terra Foti Consulting
Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency, enhance customer service, and make data-driven decisions by covering the basics of AI, including chatbots, predictive analytics, and marketing automation.
Cricket La Chica, Kevin Lim, Pixeloha
Basic information on federal income taxes for small business owners.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
Overview of key areas to help small businesses maintain compliance with HR and legal regulations as well as best practices that govern the employment relationship.
Danielle De Lima, Superior Staffing & Services
What you need to know about understanding financial statements; how to use the information to determine the financial health of your business and improve cash flow and profitability.
Larry Nagayama, Hawaii Small Business Development Center
Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned, HubZone, Veteran-Owned and 8(a) certifications.
Mary Dale, U.S. Small Business Administration
The basics from obtaining a license to knowing who must file, what to file, when to file, how to file, and tips to keep in mind to avoid any pitfalls along the way.
Gordon Zane, State Deptartment of Taxation
Basic information on federal income taxes for small business owners.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
Programs for industry-specific expertise in music, new media, film, performing arts, fashion, game development, animation, and more for immersive training and mentorship.
Read More...
Thomas Chock, Creative Industries Division, DBEDT
Learn about various employee engagement tools develop and actionable implementation plan.
Naomi Ahuna, Society for Human Resource Management
Types of intellectual property, why you need to protect it, and how to do just that for your business.
Martin Hsia, Cades Schutte LLP
Move your business from paper files to electronic files to start forecasting rather than dealing with just “results”, and learn how to start or get more out of Quickbooks.
Lisa Wells, My Personal CPAs and Financial Planner LCC
What you need to know about understanding financial statements; how to use the information to determine the financial health of your business and improve cash flow and profitability.
Larry Nagayama, Hawaii Small Business Development Center
The importance of your personal credit before you considering obtaining business credit, what lenders look for and how to improve or challenge what your credit report says.
Jeanne Yukitomo, Business Development Specialist, Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union
Center in Wahiawa that provides facilities, equipment, expertise, and other resources for farmers, small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and students to create value-added food products for the market.
Christopher Bailey, Leeward Community College
This workshop provides a roadmap on how to leverage marketing to meet your business revenue and business goals.
Terra Malia Foti, Terra Foti Consulting
Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency, enhance customer service, and make data-driven decisions by covering the basics of AI, including chatbots, predictive analytics, and marketing automation.
Cricket La Chica, Kevin Lim, Pixeloha
Expand your business internationally to reach larger markets. What export programs are available for small business to get there products or services into the overseas market and succeed.
Mary Dale, U.S. Small Business Administration
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