February Funding Opportunities

This program offers loan guarantees to lenders for their loans to rural businesses.

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Whether you’re just starting out or scaling your business, This webinar will help you understand the different loans, grants and other funding options available to you as an entrepreneur or small business owner.

In this webinar, our expert panel will guide you through the latest funding opportunities available to you, including loans, grants, and alternative financing methods.

You’ll learn:

• Different Loan options
• Grant Opportunities
• Alternative Funding Strategies

Live attendees will receive free business resources and a link to this webinar recording.

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Do you want to start your own online business but are worried about the upfront costs? You’re not alone. Many aspiring entrepreneurs face this hurdle when they begin their digital entrepreneurial journey. But starting your online business doesn’t have to break the bank!

In this webinar, our expert presenters will show you practical and cost-effective strategies for starting your business website. From building your digital foundation to running and marketing your website, this webinar is your guide to getting started with minimal financial investment.

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enhance your tax literacy. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how you can optimize your small business tax strategy.

In this webinar, our expert presenter Kevin Garcia, CPA will guide you through the key aspects of small business taxes to help you enhance your tax literacy and empower your business for financial success.

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Having financial stability and basic money management skills is essential before starting a business. Join us and learn practical strategies you can use to take control of your finances.

In this webinar, we’ll explore techniques for tracking and managing your expenses, creating a simple but effective budget for unforeseen circumstances, savings strategies for future purchases, and most importantly, achieving financial stability.

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The Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation’s scholarships are awarded to encourage students from Hawaiʻi to work towards a career in Business. Each scholarship recipient from the 2024 cohort will receive $20,000 over four years (or a pro-rated amount over fewer years).

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For businesses with fewer than 50 employees, there is a startup credit of 100% of administrative costs, up to $5,000 (an increase from a previous 50% credit), and additional credits for employer contributions on behalf of employees, up to $1,000. That benefit is phased out for small businesses with 51 to 100 employees.

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This year’s East Meets West Pitch Competition will be a regional qualifier for the Startup World Cup! We will select 5 companies from the West and 5 companies from the East to pitch before a panel of international venture capitalists at the finale of the East Meets West conference in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 15th, 2024. The winner will go on to the semi-final competition of the SWC for a chance to win $1,000,000

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The Lau Maiʻa Scholarship program to support culturally-grounded tech makers and problem solvers in pursuit of their post-secondary academic goals. In the same way that lau maiʻa were used as lāʻau lapaʻau to encase the body and offer an extra layer of healing and protection, we hope that the $2,500 Lau Maiʻa Scholarship can help ease the burden of tuition and empower students to stand tall in their growth.

If you are (or know of) a graduating high school senior who will be attending a 4-year college and will be majoring in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or Entrepreneurship and committed to ʻāina, kaiāulu, lāhui and got the receipts, then we encourage you to apply.

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