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...
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Maui Business on the ISS
Maui company, HNu Photonics LLC, brings NASA-funded cutting-edge technology to the ISS to better understand the effects of living in space on the human body and to develop and manufacture future medical cures in space where there is no gravity to distort DNA and protein molecules.
Lanai residents hit the road to becoming Board Savvy
How does one successfully navigate the complex, and often times bumpy road, to becoming “Board Savvy”? The answers were shared during a Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) workshop held on Lanai on June 23. Ten residents representing a diverse group of non-profits...
MEDB announces upcoming workshop “Lana‘i Board Savvy: Operating Basics for Non-Profit Boards”
Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. (MEDB) is offering various non-profits and civic organizations on the island of Lana‘i an opportunity to hone their knowledge and skills of their board of directors during the upcoming workshop, “Lana‘i Board Savvy: Operating...
MEDB’s Pitch Bootcamp gets people talking business.
On Wednesday, October 12, 16 residents from Lāna’i participated in MEDB’s Pitch Bootcamp Lāna’i. Originally held to ready participants for MEDB’s upcoming “Maka Hou Lana`i: Starting a Business From Concept to Creation” on October 21-23, the Pitch Bootcamp offered more...
MEDB announces “Maka Hou Lana`i: Starting a Business From Concept to Creation”
Lana`i residents interested in learning how to create a new business from the ground up in just one weekend, are encouraged to participate in “Maka Hou Lana`i: Starting a Business From Concept to Creation” on October 21-23. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board...
3rd Annual Made In Maui County Festival aims to grow Maui County’s small businesses
On November 4 & 5, 2016, Maui County will hold its largest products show, the annual Made in Maui County Festival, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Now in its third year, the event aims to continue its momentum of showcasing hundreds of...
Lānaʻi business owners get tips on taking control of their business finances
MEDB’s Director of Business Development, Gerry Smith, presented the “Pinching Your Pennies” workshop on Lānaʻi this week to assist local business owners take control of their business finances. Topics included how to price products to ensure a profit, how to create...
Hidden Gems: State Programs To Save Your Business Money
Hidden Gems: State Programs To Save Your Business Money Attendees will learn about two State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) programs that can benefit their business, the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Partnership Program and the Hawaii State...
MEDB Leads Hawaii Presence at the 32nd Space Symposium
Every September, MEDB hosts the AMOS Conference, the premier Space Surveillance gathering in the world, which attracted 540 attendees in 2015, including 65 international participants from nine countries. This important MEDB program is one reason why staff represent...