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Federal Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) center operated by University of Hawaii at Manoa's Shidler College of Business. Provides no-cost business advising, financial modeling, procurement assistance, business planning, and help accessing contracts and capital for minority-owned businesses in Hawaii.
No-cost, confidential business advising from the Hawaii SBDC Maui office for Maui County entrepreneurs. SBA-funded advisors provide expert guidance on business planning, financial modeling, capital access, marketing, and growth strategies tailored to Maui's business environment.
Learn more →No-cost, confidential business advising from the Hawaii SBDC Hawaii Island Kona office for West Hawaii entrepreneurs. SBA-funded advisors support business planning, financial analysis, capital access, and growth strategies tailored to Kona and West Hawaii's unique business environment.
Learn more →No-cost, confidential business advising from the Hawaii SBDC Kauai office for Kauai entrepreneurs. SBA-funded advisors provide guidance on starting a business, financing, marketing, product technical assistance, business planning, export assistance, and SBA program navigation.
Learn more →No-cost, confidential one-on-one business advising from the Hawaii SBDC Hawaii Island Hilo office for East Hawaii entrepreneurs. SBA-funded advisors offer expertise in business planning, financial modeling, capital access, government contracting, and SBIR grants for Hawaii Island businesses.
Learn more →No-cost, confidential one-on-one business advising provided by the Hawaii Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Oahu office, an SBA-funded resource. Advisors assist with business planning, financial analysis, capital access, market research, growth strategies, and government contracting for Oahu-based businesses at any stage.
Learn more →U.S. Department of Commerce MBDA Enterprising Women of Color (EWOC) Business Center hosted at YWCA O'ahu — one of only five such centers in the nation. Provides training, counseling, resources, and contract/funding access for minority women entrepreneurs seeking to grow medium-sized businesses.
Learn more →Technical assistance program by the Pacific Business Center Program (PBCP) providing business consulting, financial management guidance, marketing support, and regulatory assistance to Pacific Islander entrepreneurs in Hawaii and across the Pacific region.
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