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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.
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 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 →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.
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.
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