Small Business

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....

...it is necessary to take bold action and embrace policies that improve the state’s business climate....

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 2:45pm at the Capitol Building, Room 016....

Pass-through businesses pay a significant role in the US economy. They account for 95 percent of all businesses, more than 60 percent of all business income, and more than 50 percent of all employment....

Overall Yellow Tang abundance has increased 58% (over 1.3 million fish) from 1999/2000 to 2012-2013 to a current population of 3.6 million fish....

Delaware (49.5 percent) and Hawaii (48 percent) are the only states with pass-through employment less than 50% share of total private sector employment....

...it's been at least a decade since I or any agent or broker prepared a time line or ordered a condo doc....

...for not permitting it to use their site on Maui's north shore for things like weddings....

Host Keli'i Akina speaks with Kam Napier (Editor-in-Chief, Pacific Business News) about the noteworthy events of 2014....

...the interaction between the advance disposal fee (ADF) and the deposit beverage container (DBC) programs creates inefficiencies in the recycling or down-cycling of glass....

Hawaii State Auditor rejects proposals for unnecessary regulation of professionals....

The study did note three positives: a low corporate capital gains tax; low property taxes and low wireless taxes....

...resulting in employers paying $50 million less in taxes, or $100 less per employee on average for 2015....

Low Ranking on Small Business Policy Index Points to Need for Economic Reform....

The Tax Foundation just released its 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index....

Slom and the Board unanimously tapped successful business owner Tyler Roukema to take the reins of SBH....

Hawaii has one of the most onerous business tax situations. Another drawback: the highest cost of living....

...leadership changes are expected to affect the legislative agendas of the state Department of Labor and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism....

When businesses suffer losses in a calendar year, well-structured corporate tax codes allow them to deduct those losses against previous or future tax returns....

We score all 50 states on 56 measures of competitiveness, developed using input from business groups, economic development experts, companies and the states themselves.....

...Hawaii fell eight rungs from last year, tying the great state of New Jersey for the honor of being the least improved state....

...America’s largest small-business association today endorsed Duke Aiona for governor, citing his superior record on Main Street, Hawaii issues....

“Winning Strategies provides a glimpse into the minds of corporate executives and site selection consultants and their perceptions of locations across the United States and the world.”

San Francisco saw an increase in litter after its bag ban was implemented....

...The government bought ice here so no one else could buy the ice....

...lawmakers are pushing to enact the Marketplace Fairness Act after the November midterm elections....

A 10-year battle in state court over a 120-acre commercial property in Waimanalo is coming to an end....

5pm to 10pm Monday October 6th 2014 PIER 19 Ferry Facility....

Only Vermont is worse....

“Our US Pacific Island fishermen already comply with the strictest regulations in the world.”

...Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Executive Director Kitty Simonds who was able to broker this meeting....

...Chris Lethem, candidate for state senate representing Kaka’ako and neighboring areas, today called on HCDA to stop two brothers from strong‐arming Kaka’ako businesses....

The government was forced to raise the tax after they noticed that bag use was increasing as consumers began absorbing the cost of the bags....

...OSHA and HIOSH have shared regulatory responsibility for Hawaii per an Operational Status Agreement that went into effect in September 2012....

Scuba divers and aquarium fisherman have noted throughout the islands have noticed that there has been major increases in new juvenile fish populations over the past months....

...it took nearly a month for the ailing delegate to file a formal letter with Obama pleading with him not to take any action that would harm American Samoa....

...According To The DCCA, Robert A. Ige And Associates Has Misfiled Several Annual Reports, And Failed To File Their 2012 Report Until May 5, 2014....

...“this is certainly the most important congressional group to visit the Northern Marianas at one time.”....

“Protected Monument Marine Parks,” without consultation with industry or science, has created an environment of increased pressure to secure fishing access within the remaining ocean....

...Operation Choke Point seeks to weed out businesses from the marketplace that the Obama administration considers objectionable....

Two important bills the Council is reviewing may affect these items....

Schatz is among several Senate Democrats trying to counter the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case....