Small Business

....Since then, the price of bitcoin has catapulted to over $4,000 per bitcoin, up from $1,000....

...“Flip or Flop”....

...Unexpected update from FDA halts federal regulations and embraces e-cigarettes....

... Hawaii's disadvantages, like the regulatory regime and the roads, are not beyond its control ....

“Pretty soon we will be requiring ‘cultural appropriation’ training before anyone is allowed to open a business in this town.”

...access to cash, human capital and affordable office space....

The Hawaii Aquarium fishery was proven sustainable by a 17 year study of the fishery....

..."Property" And Investment-Backed Expectations In Ridesharing Regulatory Takings Claims....

“The Hawaii aquarium fishing community has offered alternative legislation and a willingness to work with DLNR to improve the permit system and ensure that it is based in sound science” 

Defeat – for now – of onerous paid leave and minimum wage proposals highlight accomplishments for small business. Big court victory an added bonus....

Private security companies have worked to keep Hawaii’s airport facilities safe since 1976....

...DEA Form 452 doesn’t exist....

The law is set to go into effect on Dec. 31, 2018....

...Does anybody really believe that 90% of the public has even heard of the aquarium fisheries issue--much less have an opinion on it?

...the home sharing economy helps locals deal with Hawaii’s cost of living....

...The NFIB Small Business Legal Center, speaking on behalf of Hawaii’s small-business community, commends the Hawaii Supreme Court decision in County of Kauai v. Hanalei River Holdings, Ltd....

...preventing “1930s-era regulations on internet providers.”....

... Four Pacific 'Monuments' are under review ....

What is done by executive power can be undone by executive power....

The experts at Anderson Economic Group have considered 11 taxes that businesses pay in order to produce the most comprehensive business tax burden ranking to date....

....Kahului, Pearl City, Waipahu, Hilo, Kaneohe....

HTA commentary about House Bill 1471 and Senate Bill 704, as they relate to transient accommodations....

...some environmentalists are saying open-ocean aquaculture deserves a fresh look....

“Settling these claims now spares all parties years of litigation and lets HDOT use existing project monies to pay subs for the work that was done,” said Doug Chin....

“A little over half of this increase is attributable to State wharfage charges"

...two Hua Kanu business loans, totaling $450,000, to Reliant Trucking Inc. and Goldwings Supply Service Inc....

...request that the President remove fishing prohibitions within the Marine National Monuments in the U.S. Pacific Islands....

The panel overwhelmingly objected to the lack of local input, transparency and scientific scrutiny in the marine monument designation process....

This measure, the so-called Fair Pay and Safety Workplaces rule, would have allowed government officials to debar, or blacklist, construction companies from bidding on federal projects based on the mere allegation of labor law violations without any due process....

...this assessment generates management options for a range of overfishing risk levels....

...More DOBOR Corruption from Sunny Kailua Kona....

Bitcoin Shutdown related to Hawaii Marijuana Dispensaries Tax Evasion System?....

SB107 would raise the minimum wage 62% from $9.25 / hour ....

...if the minimum wage was increased, many grocery stores today would simply replace workers with automated tablets....

...Highest Percentage of Jobs Generated by Immigrant-Owned Businesses Rank -- 3rd....

...Must read: AG responds to 9 questions from Ing.  Short version of responses: “No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, and No.”....

...the University of Hawaii Law Review is devoting one of its issues to a symposium on issues related to the sharing economy....

The company had also placed discarded materials and equipment in a drainage ditch that is recognized as a state water body and protected by state and federal regulations....

How many lost jobs, shuttered businesses and lost earnings in Hawaii? ....

In 49 out of 50 states, pass-through businesses employ over 50 percent of the private workforce. The one exception is Hawaii....

In August 2016, Oahu brokerage and property management firm Re/Max Kai Lani abruptly shut their doors, disconnected their phones, and took down their website....

Last year nearly one in three U.S. travelers stayed in home-based accommodation units compared to one in ten in 2011....

The first two wharfage increases of 17% and 15% on February 1st and October 1st respectively will result in a 34.5% increase in 2017 on a compound basis....

The 28th Hawaii State Legislature ended on May 5, 2016, with some important victories for small business. The 29th session commences Jan. 18, 2017....

“This action acknowledges the success of the state’s Prepaid Health Care Act in providing insurance to a majority of Hawaiʻi’s residents...."

The next scheduled raise is Jan. 1, 2018 when it will increase to $10.10....

Earlier this year, OHA issued a $236,000 business loan to Mahealani Strong to support the growth of her insurance brokerage company, I A Maui Associates....