Over 280 woman and minority owned small business owners joined the March 24 webinar, “Getting SBA Certified as a Woman-Owned Small Business: Opening New Doors of Opportunity.” You can now watch the replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8z99VDqkbk Resource...
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Women in Business Seminar Series Opening New Doors of Opportunity
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is partnering with the YWCA Oahu’s Minority Business Development Agency’s Enterprising Women of Color Business Center to present a “Women in Business Seminar Series.” The kickoff...
Maui BizAssist Series reviews the updated Paycheck Protection Program – the 3-peat
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 –...
Maui TechOhana going virtual in December with a reset for all businesses “We’re All Startups Again.”
After a year like no other, it's time to get together and talk story with a Maui TechOhana. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), the regular networking event was disrupted in 2020 without the ability to meet in-person due to COVID-19. MEDB was quick to...
Maui County Adaptability Fund Applications due November 6
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...
Mayor Victorino announces $5 million Adaptability Fund to support small businesses in Maui County
Mayor Michael Victorino announced today the launch of the Maui County Adaptability Fund to help local small businesses recover and survive the impacts from COVID-19. Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. (MEDB) is administering the Adaptability Fund, a program funded...
2020 Hawaii Energy Conference Highlights
The 2020 Hawaii Energy Conference (HEC), postponed in March due to Covid-19, aired in July as a live-stream online event. Presented by the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) and supported by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, the virtual conference...
Maui Economic Development Board kicks off their 2020 STEM Drive
KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – (July 20, 2020) – Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) announces the kick-off of their first-ever 2020 STEM Drive, a benefit for the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund. This online fundraiser begins today and runs through August 15, 2020. According...
MEDB Statement on Recent Events in our Nation
Like other communities across the country, Maui County and its residents have been affected by the anger, grief and hurt caused by recent events in Minneapolis, Georgia, Louisville and elsewhere, and the resulting civil unrest. "The knee on the neck” is an apt...
Update on PPP Forgiveness
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...