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 careers. Gain useful takeaways to help you learn how to be a great mentor, adopt mentees, and grow leadership in your organization on multiple levels. […]

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 to help social visionaries achieve their dreams of helping others. Participants will explore the strategies of successful non-profits and discover how to create lasting change […]

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 […]

If you are an entrepreneur, understanding copyrights will help your business succeed. Register today for this free two-hour webinar, designed for U.S. entrepreneurs and small businesses to learn the basics of copyright and gain insights into copyright protection and enforcement. In this webinar, you will hear from experts at the USPTO’s Office of Policy and […]

Leadership guru Adam Mendler, CEO of The Veloz Group and creator and host of Thirty Minute Mentors, will be sharing advice on how to lead and excel in times of crisis (e.g. COVID-19 times). In addition to providing insights, advice and best practices, Adam will share anecdotes from his experience and from the experiences of the renowned leaders he […]

This year, the HVCA Entrepreneur Awards are going virtual. Tune in on February 20th at 7pm on KHON2 as HVCA celebrates Hawaiʻiʻs rising entrepreneurs, including the announcement of the People's Choice Startup of the Year honoree. Registration will enter you for giveaways leading up to the awards! Register here.

Join Pacific Business News on February 22nd for this FREE one-of-a-kind event that brings together women in a casual, fast-paced coaching atmosphere. This event is one of 40 that is being held by Business Journals all over the country involving about 8,600 women who will be mentored and another 1,700 women mentors. That means nearly 10,000 […]

Rainbow Town Hall videos are now online. Educators, health care providers, members of the business community and activists on the front lines discuss how to move forward on critical issues facing Hawaii’s LGBTQIA community: criminal justice, inclusive education, the economic impact of COVID-19, stigma and mental health and safe and stable housing. Panelists include Winston Welch, […]