This Small Business Fair will allow small business owners the opportunity to meet with resource providers from a variety of government agencies and nonprofit organizations and learn how to improve their businesses.

A variety of workshops will be held during the Small Business Fair including:

Forming and Registering Your Business
Secrets to More Profits
Specialty Loans: Office of Hawaiian Affairs, USDA Rural Development
Financing Options
Understanding Biz Accounting
QuickBook Basics
How to “Sell” Yourself & Your Product
Social Media for Entrepreneurs
Web Design
ABCs of Human Resources
Business Plan for Beginners
State & Federal Tax Basics
Tips on Reaching Your Clients through Marketing
How to State a Food Business
Exporting Opportunities in a Global Marketplace
Contracting Certifications
Own Your Own Franchise
Copyrights, Patents & Trademarks
General Excise Tax Demystified
Healthcare Reform
Enterprise Zones
Insurance Basics

Please note that topics are subject to change.

The exhibitors include: Small Business Administration, Business Action Center, Kapi’olani Community College, Dept of Business Economic Development & Tourism, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), SCORE, Hawai’i Pacific Export Council, State Dept of Transportation, US Rural Development, Internal Revenue Service, State Department of Taxation, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Banks, and Business Law Corps.