AlohaTrace is a collaborative effort between several public and private organizations in Hawaii to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by crowdsourcing local data on positive cases, pending test results […]

Join the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the business voice of the LGBT community, and the International Franchise Association (IFA), the world's largest membership organization for franchisors, franchisees and franchise […]

Honolulu Civil Beat hosts a Civil Cafe panel previewing Hawaii’s 2021 legislative session. Join Chad Blair, Civil Beat’s politics and opinion editor, as he hosts this virtual panel featuring the […]

Join MCBL for its first Mink Wahine Leadership Series event for 2021 on mentorship. Hear how leaders in our community are inspiring and guiding mentees to be successful in their […]

This first of its kind talent program focuses on developing LGBTQ+ leaders to serve on corporate boards. Explore a range of topics including the role of the Private Equity and […]

If you or your group have an innovative idea to solve a social problem, then Launch My Non-Profit is for you! Launch My Non-Profit (LNP) is a 2-part workshop designed […]

A Special Edition of NGLCC Webinar Wednesdays Join NGLCC, affiliates, and experts from TD Bank, the Small Business Administration, Paycor, the Small Business Development Centers, CDFIs, accounting firms, and more to learn how to navigate the CARES Act and next round of PPP funding for your LGBT business. There will be an opportunity for live […]

The first ever Small Business Summit has been created to help Hawaiʻi's small businesses address the challenges we are all facing as we begin to emerge from the pandemic and turn toward recovery.  If you own or manage a small business, you will want to attend the Summit and hear from local and national speakers […]

COVID-19 introduced a multitude of issues for small businesses, many of which have never been dealt with before. Where does one even begin? You’re invited to attend this forum event with the local leaders of each government agency - SBA, SBDC and SCORE. Keep in mind that not every small business is positioned for success. […]

Justin Nelson is the Co-Founder & President of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community and the largest LGBT economic advocacy and business development organization in the world. NGLCC is the exclusive private sector certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses. In addition to over 50 LGBT affiliate chambers in […]

Are customers failing to see what sets your brand apart, pushing your prices (and margins) down? Healthy prices and profits are a company's lifeblood, critical for funding current operations and future growth. Yet too many businesses look alike and are then forced to compete on price alone. Instead, they should aim for clear, sustainable differentiation, […]

It takes more than "talk" to make things happen. It's tough being a small community remote from Wailuku/Kahului. Each district has a local organization working on building relationships within the community. Come to hear how each organization (Hāna Business Council, Lāna'i Chamber of Commerce, and Sust ʻāina ble Moloka'i) is moving and shaking to empower […]