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DBEDT brings business resources to entrepreneurs statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism will participate in the Innovate Maui Nui Conference on Maui on Sept. 23.
Catherine Ngo earns business accolade as Wahine of the Year
Hawaii Business Magazine has named Catherine Ngo the recipient of its inaugural Wahine of the Year award, a new accolade recognizing a woman whose leadership, service and impact have helped shape Hawai‘i’s business community and beyond. Ngo will be honored at the magazine’s Wahine Forum in October. A respected banking executive, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ngo has spent more […]
DBEDT to host Fourth Annual Hawaiʻi Made Conference focused on food innovation
The event will bring together Hawaiʻi farmers, value-added producers, food manufacturers, entrepreneurs, supply chain partners and resource providers for a full-day program focused on turning local food ideas into market-ready products.
Maui Building Source to host Maui Chamber of Commerce networking event, May 21
Maui Building Source will host the Maui Chamber of Commerce May Business After Hours networking event on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at its showroom located at 370 Dairy Road in Kahului.
OHA launches Business Development Program for Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs in the food industry
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is now accepting applications for its Kūlana ʻĀina Business Development Program, designed to support Native Hawaiian food entrepreneurs ready to grow and expand their businesses across Hawaiʻi’s food economy.
Scholarship applications open for Cohort 8 of HACA’s value-added entrepreneur program
Hawai‘i Ag & Culinary Alliance announced that applications are now open for Cohort 8 of the Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Scholarship, a program designed to help Hawai‘i-based value-added food entrepreneurs grow their businesses using locally grown, raised, and caught ingredients. Applications are open now through Monday, April 20, 2026.
Google software architect to talk-story at Maui TechOhana
Entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to attend the Feb. 13 Maui TechOhana with guest speaker, Stefan Kuhne, a Google software architect based on Maui. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., and supported by the County of Maui, the meeting will be held in-person in Kīhei and also offer livestream viewing.
University of Hawaiʻi hosting free monthly grant-writing classes in Maui County this month
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources will host free grant-writing classes for farmers, entrepreneurs and small businesses Feb. 23 on Molokaʻi, Feb. 27 on Maui, and Feb. 29 on Lānaʻi.
MBB partners with Kamehameha Schools Maui to bring business into the classroom
Maui Business Brainstormers will sponsor a business workshop for students called Nā Haumāna ʻoihana nō (Entrepreneurial Students, indeed!) at Kamehameha Schools Maui on Feb. 14 as part of National Entrepreneurship Week.
Hana Lima Career Exploration Summer Program at UH Maui College
The program is designed for students to spend two weeks gaining knowledge about a specific chosen career field. It is open to all 2023 high school graduates and high school students who will graduate in 2024 and 2025.
Two Maui businesses accelerate their growth as part of entrepreneurial cohort
C.U.T. Market on Main Street in Wailuku, Maui is a curated boutique featuring preloved clothing and merchandise. Breach LLC in Kīhei, Maui is a partner for sustainable event services and innovative industry products on the Valley Isle.
Grants up to $25,000 available to Core Four students for business start-up expenses
Maui Economic Opportunity is offering business planning classes with graduates eligible for up to $25,000 in grants for business start-up expenses.
Leader in innovation to speak at free online Maui TechOhana event
The Maui Economic Development Board is hosting a free virtual Maui TechOhana event on July 27 with guest speaker Omar Sultan, co-founder and managing partner of Sultan Ventures, a boutique venture investment firm.
Women in Business to talk story in July 20 webinar
Business owners and entrepreneurs will be inspired and can learn from Hawaiʻi-based women business owners as they talk story about their business success and opportunities that came from certification as a Women/Minority Owned Small Business.
12 Students Graduate From MEO Business Planning Course
MEO BDC’s Core Four Business Planning is a 36-hour course on how to write a business plan while providing the information on how to start, operate and grow a business.
Core Four Business Planning Class Offered in West Maui
MEO’s Business Development Center is bringing its Core Four Business Planning Class to the Westside of Maui in July.
19 Graduate from MEO Core Four Business Program
MEO’s Business Development Center recently completed 3 Core Four Business Planning Classes on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi with 19 students gradutating.
Staidle Inspires Maui Businesses to Succeed with Vision and Action
Staidle, the founder of The Right Brain Entrepreneur, gave a free workshop “3 Fundamentals for a Successful Business You Love”
16 Graduate from MEO Core Four Business Program
MEO BDC’s Core Four Business Planning is a 36-hour course on how to write a business plan while providing the information you need to know to start, operate…
15 Graduate from MEO’s Core Four Business Course
MEO’s Business Development Program graduated 15 students from its Core Four Business Planning course on Dec. 13, 2016.