Small Business

...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....

... they let Nestor Garcia eat there ....

...Papahanuamokueakea MNM may account for a potential loss of about 2.5 million pounds per year of tuna and other pelagic species and affect more than 100 jobs....

OHA may be able to pick boaters’ pockets, but it turns out shore-bound fishermen are protected....

The term "shared economy" tends to bring to mind app-based services like Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb. But that's only one facet....

It is the most intensively managed of all fisheries in the State....

...public hearings on Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai from Dec. 5-9, 2016....

...Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1 p.m. in the Mission Memorial Building hearings room....

...President's use of the Antiquities Act to declare new marine monuments in the United States' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is "an illegal and illegitimate use of presidential authority."....

...holdovers from the legacy economy -- the owners of city-issued taxi medallions and permits -- did not have their property taken when the city allowed ridesharing services to operate....

In Hawaii, this can be seen most starkly with the advent of the "shared" economy....

Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) announces the newly created “Regulatory Review Card.”....

Due to a complex series of factors, including a long history of poorly thought out and misguided government policies, we find ourselves at a crossroads....

...a feasibility study of various intra-island and interisland ferry services....

...in Hawaii, the top challenge that entrepreneurs face is high costs, as this state has the highest cost of living in the U.S....

81.7% Regional Growth in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and Employment of Physicians....

On the day the AP report was published, a Task Force was formed made up of influential vessel owners, suppliers, the Honolulu Fish Auction and the Hawaii Seafood Council to begin to assess the problem and work on solutions to protect the welfare of the crewmen....

... Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument will be as big as France, Spain and Germany combined ....

...But Humpbacks are still protected against the murderous onslaught of anti-Superferry whale watching boats....

...the County of Kauai is condemning several Hanalei-area parcels to expand an adjacent public beach park....

...in a state that is consistently ranked the worst place in America to make a living, the government decided to make getting a job even more challenging....

Hawaii’s construction industry made the second largest contribution to state GDP at 5.9 percent with an increase of 0.5 percent from 2014, the largest year-over-year improvement of any state....