Hawaii Small Business Development Center
Provides professional business consulting, research and training to business owners and new entrepreneurs. They link federal, state and local resources, the educational community and the private sector to meet the needs of Hawaii’s businesses. Their services are underwritten through funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration and the State of Hawaii.

Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone – No.9
Our mission is to increase the amount of international trading activity in Hawaii, thereby providing employment opportunities for the residents of our island state.  For nearly a half century the Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone #9 has brought the benefits of the Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) program to Hawaii businesses and entrepreneurs. The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) operates Hawaii’s FTZ program to encourage international business and economic development

SCORE Hawaii
SCORE Hawaii is a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small businesses. SCORE Counselors are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses succeed. Counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, marketing, management, manufacturing and business plan advisory & strategy review.

Entrepreneurship.org
A free, online international resource designed to help build entrepreneurial economies. It features a vast array of content and resources to assist entrepreneurs, business mentors, policy makers, academics and investors through each phase of the entrepreneurial process. The content ranges from resources entrepreneurs need to launch a company to policies and research that has been conducted regarding entrepreneurship.

Resources for Veterans
Links to a variety of great resources for Veterans.

Resources for Seniors
New research released by Civic Ventures and funded by MetLife Foundation shows that approximately 25 million people – one in four Americans ages 44 to 70 – are interested in starting businesses or nonprofit ventures in the next five to 10 years. Oportunities exist in the small and even micro business arena. Micro businesses represent 80% of all businesses in the US and according to the “One in Three” research sponsored by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, “If one in three microenterprises in the United States hired an additional employee, the US would be at full employment.”

The Abilities Fund
The Abilities Fund is the first nationwide nonprofit community developer and financial institution focused exclusively on expanding entrepreneurial opportunities, including access to capital, for people with disabilities.  They provide financial products, training, technical assistance services and advisory supports to individuals with disabilities.

Corporation for Enterprise Development
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), a national nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, empowers low- and moderate-income households to build and preserve assets by advancing policies and programs that help them achieve the American Dream, including buying a home, pursuing higher education, starting a business and saving for the future We promote programs on the ground and invest in social enterprises that create pathways to financial security and opportunity for millions of people.

The Kauffman Foundation
the Kauffman Foundation is among the largest foundations in the United States with an asset base of approximately $2 billion. Their vision is to foster  “a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities.”  In service of this vision, they focus our grant making and operations on two areas — education and entrepreneurship — which their founder, Ewing Kauffman, saw as two ends of a continuum. A quality education is the foundation for self-sufficiency, preparing young people for success in college and in life. Many young adults will work in businesses started by entrepreneurs. Some will become entrepreneurs themselves, providing jobs and wealth for society.

Office of Refugee Resettlement — Microenterprise Development
Microenterprise Development services include business technical assistance or short-term training, credit in the form of micro-loans up to a maximum of $15,000, and, if applicable, a revolving loan fund. The programs are designed in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for the refugee population.

UHERO
The University of Hawaii’s Economic Research Organization’s (UHERO) mission is to inform public- and private-sector economic decision-making through quantitative and analytical research with a particular focus on the economies of Hawai’i and the Asia-Pacific region.

Hawaii’s Monthly Economic Indicators
Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s economic data for business development opportunities, energy and conservation information, and foreign trade advantages.