Small Business

Hawaii has a low business survival rate, with only slightly more businesses created in 2013 than failed that year....

A panel discussion on the barriers to economic prosperity for businesses in Hawaii....

...homeowners of flex units face the challenge of having their entire property classified as 'Commercial', which equates to approximately 254% more in taxes....

Undercover video shows Ala Moana construction workers paid in cash....

Since Aug. 5th, the 145 active vessels in the Hawaii longline fleet have been prohibited from catching bigeye tuna....

As a result, industrial foreign fleets, with much higher bigeye tuna quotas, freely operate on the high seas around the Hawaiian Islands where Hawaii longline fishermen can no longer fish for bigeye tuna....

In Hawaii annual costs for 4-year-old care are equal to 55.8 percent of minimum-wage earnings....

The President urged the lawmakers to adopt his domestic economic agenda at the state level because he doesn’t expect Congress to take much action for the remainder of his presidency....

President Obama may follow the example of his predecessor George W. Bush and unilaterally designate large swaths of coastal America as “national monuments.”....

Hawaii: 21% of middle market firms are minority-owned ....

...would bring at least 45 percent of full-time salaried workers under overtime rules....

Should you need permission to work in Hawaii? According to Hawaii’s occupational licensing laws, the answer is yes....

Hawaii's tax structure is 2nd-worst in the US for labor-intensive manufacturing....

Excepting heavily incentivized research and development (R&D) operations, mature firms generally experience above-average tax costs in Hawaii....

"Community-based nonprofit organizations are increasingly becoming key economic development drivers...."

Public comment period opens for NOAA’s proposed rule to protect marine mammals in international fisheries....

...by the numbers on just about everything else, Hawaii doesn't measure up, and not only for reasons beyond its control....

Public hearings will be held in American Samoa, CNMI and Guam on July 6, 13 and 15, respectively....

On June 15, when the law goes into effect, Santa Monica will see a drastic reduction in its Airbnb options, banning 1,400 of about 1,700 vacation rentals available on home sharing websites....

In 2012, we found that after nearly 40 years of existence, NELHA had yet to live up to its creators’ vision....

Honolulu Ranks 101st: 95th for 'Professional Opportunities' and 107th for 'Quality of Life'....

A double standard on an important issue like this is a great way to breed derision and distrust of government....

...CEOs favor states that foster growth through progressive business development programs, low taxes and a quality living environment....

...earnings for small business employees adjusted for cost of living are three times higher in the Houston metro area than in the Honolulu metro area....

These states could struggle to secure prosperity in the coming decade....

A few days ago, the United States Tax Court decided a case that is important to small business owners....

NOAA is often influenced by the large environmental lobbies that have no personal stake in the region....

"Whenever there is a new product, whether it be powdered alcohol or e-cigarettes, we want to jump on it, and ban it."

...the number of self-employed Americans is expected to rise to more than 60 million by 2020....

...regulations should then be applied equitably to taxi and ride-sharing companies and drivers....

The aquarium fishermen even at loss of income have willingly agreed to the new laws and plan to have continuing dialogue with DAR....

Modest Innovators need improvements in several policy and other foundational criteria to better create an environment for innovative companies to thrive....

...bills relating to leave policy, workers’ compensation, and workplace complaints/protections....

...5-year strategic plan for outdoor recreation....

Yesterday, Hawaii legislators voted to take bill Senate Bill 1280 into conference....

...statistics on the number of establishments, receipts or revenue, payroll, number of employees and other items by industry....

NELHA currently accommodates 37 tenants ranging from companies bottling deep sea water to solar and biofuel companies....

...the economy is still not creating as many new firms as it did before the recession....

...please join your legislators for an informal reception at the Capitol hosted by NFIB on Friday, March 13 at 4 p.m....

Ownership of a Hawaiian vacation rental has become a dangerous investment....

...House Bill 1482 aims to establish a crowd-funding exemption for limited intrastate investments between Hawaii residents and Hawaii businesses....

...Thursday, March 5, 2015, from 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. at the Farrington High School Cafeteria....

The fasted growing type of pass-through business is the S corporation....

We have good news to share about our fights against unfair taxes and regulation....

...Small Business Caucus of the Hawaii State Legislature today announced its priority list of bills....

...S.B. 1270 and H.B. 1438 would place warning labels on hundreds of sugar-sweetened beverages....

...Establishes a wage reporting requirement. Provides penalties for violation. Prohibits retaliation against employees....

...the state is frequently singled out as having one of the most burdensome tax systems in the nation....