workshops & webinars
MEDB’s Business Assistance division provides regular training and professional development opportunities tailored to the Maui County business community’s needs and interests.
Past workshops have covered topics ranging from branding and social media to venture capital and patents. We responded to popular demand by adding seminars on intellectual property, finance for entrepreneurs, and tax strategies for small businesses. We have offered training opportunities throughout Maui County (Maui, Molokai, and Lanai), and our webinars are accessible to businesses online.
During the pandemic, our workshop series moved online with a shift of focus to helping businesses respond to COVID-19, with topics including agriculture relief programs, SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance program and PPP loan forgiveness.
upcoming workshop
Level Up Your AI
Join MEDB, KS Kaiāulu, and the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce (MNHCOC) for a free, hands-on AI Lunch & Learn workshop designed to help business owners move beyond simple AI prompts and begin building practical, time-saving business systems. In this hands-on session, Hawaiʻi AI educator and consultant Gabriel Yanagihara will guide participants through practical strategies for...
SBA Small Business Tax Workshop
2026 Deductions, Depreciation & Year-End ReadinessBe prepared for end-of-year tax preparation. This free workshop will focus on how current tax rules affect small business owners, what expenses businesses can and cannot deduct, and how participants can avoid common tax mistakes that may create filing problems or raise red flags.November 2, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Malcolm Center, 1305 N....
Unlock Federal Funding Opportunities at the 2026 Hawaii SBIR Conference
The 2026 Hawaiʻi SBIR Conference is coming to Maui on Friday, November 6, and will be held at the Malcolm Center in Kihei, bringing together entrepreneurs, researchers, technology companies, students, and federal agency representatives to explore opportunities through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.Part of a statewide series...
Maui students to explore health care careers
Maui Economic Development Board’s STEMworks™ program is partnering with Kaiser Permanente Hawaii to inspire the next generation of health care professionals through its upcoming Career Exploration Day on Saturday, Nov. 14, The free event invites Maui students in grades 8-12 to explore careers in health care through hands-on activities and conversations with local medical professionals. Students...
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