In this workshop, students will learn about design thinking, 3D printing, augmented reality and social entrepreneurship. The Open House is Saturday, November 4th, from 9 AM – 3 PM at the Kauai Community College campus in the Business Education building. The event is for students, grades 5-8, and it’s FREE to attend! Youth and their families…
The Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center is hosting two webinars this month for (1) Starting a business in Hawaii, on October 11, and (2) How to write a business plan, on October 18. Registration is $15. Both webinars are from 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM and you must register using the following links: Starting a…
Various HTA (Hawai’i Tourism Authority) grants can be accessed via the ‘Umeke Portal. The grants are available through an RFP with the Kilohana Collective. The deadline for all applications is Monday, November 13, 2023 at 11:59pm HST. See press release from HTA below. If the file is having trouble loading, you can also find the…
Applications for Hawaiʻi FoundHer cohort 3 are open now through October 31st, 2023! Apply at FoundHer.org The Hawaiʻi FoundHer (@hifoundher on Instagram) program empowers women-led businesses rooted in culture and community for growth. The accelerator program is tailored specifically to the needs of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or Asian women and mothers starting businesses in…
The County of Kauaʻi Planning Department is leading the Kauai Climate Adaption and Action Plan (KCAAP) and we need your input on key strategies and initiatives aimed to reduce the County’s greenhouse gas emissions and meet emissions reduction targets. The County’s General Plan policy is to reduce island wide GHG emissions by at least 80% by 2050…
Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center is hosting a workshop to #takechargeofyourbusiness. Register using this link: https://clients.hisbdc.org/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=3430009. Event Name: Taking Charge of your BusinessDate: September 29th 2023Time: 8:45 AM – 3:30 PMLocation: Kauai Community College, Resource Learning Center, Room 130Agenda: Understanding Taxes, Financials, QuickBooks and Cybersecurity
OEAC is collaborating with OLA to find opportunities to build better relationships and connections with Pacific Islander communities and share information about services that could meaningfully benefit community members. This meeting will also give Pacific Islander communities an opportunity to share their ideas to help shape future interpreter training opportunities that are slated to commence in December.…
I Am Weekend was an effort initially started by the Kauai Resilience Project partnering with the Small Business Development Center to encourage young adults of all types and interests to pursue their passion. It became a workshop about strengths, opportunities to fulfill needs, and tools to collaborate on an impact presentation. Speakers from the community will walk through…
The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii (UHERO) put together an economic forecast using economic indicators. UHERO details tourism conditions and what could be expected with declining US markets. The full report can be found here: Kauai Economic Outlook SummaryPrepared by UHERO for the County of Kauai Here is a link to the…
Hawai’i FoundHer is hosting an informational session for wāhine entrepreneurs on September 21st, at 5:30 PM. It will be held at Kauai Community College Business Education Building 3-1901. The informational session will talk about their program and the application process for their third cohort.