Forty-two small business owners joined in July 8 to listen to Dr Pamela Williamson, CEO of WBEC-West (Women’s Business Enterprise Council) talk about the process of applying to be certified as Minority Owned Small Business (MOSB) which includes Women Owned Small...
MEDB, SBA and the Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) are collaborating to introduce local businesses to business networking platforms that hold the potential to for new business opportunities. One such platform is the SBA’s Minority Owned Small Business (MOSB)...
Are you an Innovator, Entrepreneur, Researcher, or Small technology firm? Thinking of starting a business with your exciting technology idea? Are you a researcher looking to commercialize your idea? Join us June 30th at 12:00 pm (HST) for an...
With the release of the new stimulus package, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is hosting a free webcast to discuss the third round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding. The webcast on Thursday, January 14 at 1:00PM is part of an ongoing series –...
Mayor Michael Victorino recently announced the launch of the Maui County Adaptability Fund to help local small businesses recover and survive the impacts from COVID-19. The County has allocated $5 million to the Fund. Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is...
If you received a SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan and are wondering how to apply for forgiveness, please join us on Thursday, June 25, at 1:00 pm HST for a one (1) hour Webcast. The PPP is an evolving landscape. The SBA has just released additional PPP...
SBA-2020-0032 “Interim Final Rule on Forgiveness” Released Late on Friday, May 22, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a new interim final rule relating to forgiveness of loans made under the Paycheck...
An online webcast series was launched on March 30 to address the challenges small businesses face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented by the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) and sponsored by the County of Maui, the COVID-19...
Updated April 1, 2020 Thank you to all those who joined us for the March 30 Webcast on Guide to SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. We will post answers to questions here and any updates to links, forms and processes. Watch the replay...
HONOLULU - March 20, 2020 – Gov. David Y. Ige; Scott Murakami, Director, State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR); and Jane Sawyer, District Director, Small Business Administration (SBA); , announced today several measures to address the economic...