Hawai‘i SBDC proudly presents its entrepreneurship class on the “basics” of starting a business in Hawai‘i. New business owners may also attend to validate the foundation of their business. This […]

Join the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce for Webinar Wednesday on May 12, 2021 from 2-3pm ET with Kris Oswald, Director of Supplier Diversity of UPS! We will discuss the […]

What is happening with Hawaii’s stimulus funds? Join Civil Beat IDEAS editor, Julia Steele, with Chief State Economist Eugene Tian, former state Sen. Jill Tokuda, Beth Giesting from the Hawaii Budget and Policy Center and former Congressional aide Melissa Hampe. Take a look at how much funding the Islands have received since the outset of the pandemic, how those funds have […]

The Restaurant Revitalization Program is a National program run by the Small Business Administration for a wide range of businesses impacted by the pandemic (bars, restaurants, caterers, food trucks, etc). It will launch on Monday May 3rd. If a business is 51% owned by certain historically disadvantaged group members (women, veterans, LGBTQ, etc) you may qualify (through self certification) to […]

Driven by an overarching theme of Agile Marketing, the 3-day Pacific Marketing Conference will kick off with a master class-focused workshop day, followed by 2 days of robust programming sessions. PMC 2021 will infuse agile learning concepts with priority topics to provide attendees with a well-rounded, self-curated experience throughout the virtual event. With subject matter […]

Get the latest information regarding OSHA’s guidance on COVID-19, how it affects Hawaiʻi employers, and tips to avoid a COVID-19 citation. The webinar will explore real world examples, provide answers to basic questions about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination claims, and issues regarding employees who continue to work from home. Panelists will cover: The President’s Executive […]

CNBC is partnering with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce to take the financial pulse of LGBTQ entrepreneurs and learn more about how they manage their personal and business finances, as well as specific obstacles they face based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. This groundbreaking information will be shared exclusively on CNBC during […]

Interactive is Elemental Excelerator's annual event where technology, policy, markets, and community innovation across all systems at the root of climate change converge. It celebrates the leaders of this life-sustaining, regenerative revolution — the expected and unexpected — through film, deep conversation, and inspired action. Thousands of years ago, the agricultural revolution led to massive […]

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is an SBA-backed loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis. President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill (H.R. 1799) extending the deadline for nonprofits and businesses to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through May 31 and to allow the Small Business […]

The journey to marriage equality began right here in Hawaii in 1991 when three same-sex couples sued for the right to marry, and the Hawaii State Supreme Court eventually found the state’s refusal to do so discriminatory. Hawaii was poised to become the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. Yet, marriage equality wasn’t achieved in Hawaii […]

Join NGLCC Communities of Color Initiative (CoCi) and celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 from 2-4pm ET. This special AAPI Heritage Program is entitled Living Out Loud: Breaking the Myth of the Model Minority. The panel discussion, moderated by Trung Tieu (he/him), Manager, Supplier Diversity – Global Procurement, […]

Mark your calendar and save June 2021 for the Honolulu Pride Ride in celebration of National Pride Month. Fly your rainbow colors during the month of June across the streets, bike lanes and pathways of Oahu or anywhere in Hawaii (or around the world). Choose your own routes and distances; ride solo or in single […]