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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Outdoor Weddings up to 100 People Now Allowed on Oahu
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 3673 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the request to modify Honolulu’s COVID-19 recovery framework to include “weddings” as a category has been approved and is effective immediately ....
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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Hawaii: Highest Paid Waiters in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:21 PM :: 3605 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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... Hawaii Waiters/Waitresses: average annual wage: $55,200; employment: 19,500 ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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Mayor Blangiardi meets with wedding industry demonstrators
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 3962 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Mayor Rick Blangiardi listened to members of the wedding industry during a demonstration outside of Honolulu Hale ....
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
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Raising Hawaii taxes could worsen MD shortage
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:58 PM :: 4112 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... Lawmakers may impose the highest income tax in the nation on Hawaii residents making over $200,000, and this may be damaging to Hawaii's health system ....
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
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98 percent of Hawaiʻi residents say small business is important to Hawaiʻi
By News Release @ 4:47 AM :: 2654 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... The “Peopleʻs Pulse Survey,” in partnership with OmniTrak and with the support of Central Pacific Bank Foundation, highlights the urgency of helping businesses through this extremely difficult time, Chamber President and CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara said....
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Monday, March 15, 2021 |
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New COVID Relief Law Creates $29 Billion Grant Program For Local Restaurants, Bars
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 3295 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... The grant is equal to the business’s pandemic-related revenue loss: 2019 gross receipts minus 2020 gross receipts ....
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Sunday, March 14, 2021 |
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C’mon, Let’s Soak the Rich!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 2834 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... a kind of crabs-in-the-bucket argument ....
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Friday, March 5, 2021 |
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New Survey: 50% of Hawaii businesses not paying rent
By News Release @ 6:59 PM :: 3655 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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... 1,126 Hawaiʻi business owners share their feedback ....
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
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Ige Signs Bill Lowering Unemployment Tax
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 3806 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... The measure allows employers to pay, on average, less than half of what they would otherwise pay into the system ....
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Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
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More Taxes for Movies and TV
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:25 AM :: 3097 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... “I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it any further.” ....
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Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
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Hawaii Among States Taxing Forgiven PPP Loans
By Tax Foundation @ 7:36 PM :: 6258 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... If policymakers wish to avoid imposing taxes on these small business lifelines they need to act quickly, as tax deadlines are fast approaching ....
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Friday, February 26, 2021 |
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CNHA Approved as Small Business Microlender
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 3990 Views :: DHHL, OHA, Small Business
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... delivering loan capital to small businesses having difficulty with access to financing ....
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Friday, February 26, 2021 |
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$272K Fine for Aquarium Fishing
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 3503 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business
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... This case achieved a lot of notoriety ....
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Monday, February 22, 2021 |
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How Minimum Wage Worker Makes $72K
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 3926 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... in Full-Service Restaurants, most workers who earn minimum wage receive significantly more compensation in tips ....
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021 |
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Hawaii #1 in USA for Fast-Food Restaurants
By Selected News Articles @ 3:00 AM :: 3381 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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... Hawaii has a fast-food joint for every 1,025 residents ....
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Monday, February 8, 2021 |
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Comparing State Corporate Income Tax Rates
By Tax Foundation @ 4:16 AM :: 3552 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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... Hawaii Corporate Income tax tops out at 6.4% ....
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Saturday, February 6, 2021 |
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COVID Unemployment Insurance Relief on Fast Track for Approval
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 3826 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Ige must sign a bill into law before March in order to prevent automatic assessment increases from being triggered ....
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Friday, February 5, 2021 |
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Hawaii Longline Association Supports Federal Agency Recommendations Regarding Human Trafficking
By News Release @ 3:21 AM :: 2205 Views :: Small Business
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... Paramount among the recommendations covering domestic fisheries is the development of a temporary visa program for foreign fishing crews ....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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HB1316: Hawaii Democrats Open New Front in War on Plastic
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 3041 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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"...a coordinated effort to hold producers responsible for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging...."
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Sunday, January 31, 2021 |
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Grim Reality of Unemployment Taxes
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4392 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Our unemployment system, as of January 8, 2021, has paid out $3.4 billion in unemployment benefits ....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
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COVID Tourism: TVR Occupancy 40.5%
By News Release @ 12:24 AM :: 3913 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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... monthly demand was 251,300 unit nights (-59.9%), resulting in an average monthly unit occupancy of 40.5% (-34.9%) ...
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Thursday, January 21, 2021 |
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Case Reintroduces Bill to Regulate Air Tours
By Ed Case @ 8:56 PM :: 3623 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Small Business, Tourism
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... He reintroduces his Safe and Quiet Skies Act targeting increasing safety and community disruption concerns from tour helicopters and small aircraft operations ....
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Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
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Court Order: All commercial aquarium fishing completely banned in Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:56 AM :: 4116 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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... until the aquarium fishing industry has completed the Chapter 343 environmental review process ....
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Thursday, December 31, 2020 |
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River of Life to Leave Chinatown
By News Release @ 4:35 AM :: 4086 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Small Business, Tourism
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... will relocate to Iwilei homeless services zone ...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
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Small Business COVID Resource Guide
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 3311 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Updated Resource Guide Includes Information On New Relief Funding, New Program To Support Live Venue Operators, Museums, Independent Movie Theaters....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020 |
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Survey says more than half of Hawaii restaurants will shut down for good by April if tourism doesn’t increase
By News Release @ 6:08 PM :: 3534 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... There is a consensus among restaurateurs that a lack of communication, transparency, and planning by the government is to blame for the economic hardships they now face. ...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 |
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US Senate Report: Whistleblower Retaliation Behind Hawaii Helicopter Crashes
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 4851 Views :: Ethics, Small Business, Tourism
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... Allegations of Misconduct at the Honolulu Flight Standards District Office ....
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Sunday, December 20, 2020 |
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Don’t Give Me Back Rent, I Want to Continue Hiding from Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4610 Views :: Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Developments during this COVID crisis have brought out tax scofflaws in some of the most unexpected ways ....
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Friday, December 18, 2020 |
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Big Brother Is Watching: Satellites Used to Survey Fishing in High Seas
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 3347 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... Rounding out the top ten of most active companies were a series of Chinese corporations and one U.S. corporation based out of Hawaii. Two other key figures in the top ten list were Sajo Group and Dongwon, two Korean companies that own the United States subsidiary Starkist ....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
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Sunday, December 13, 2020 |
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Business Entity Registration Scam
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2999 Views :: Ethics, Small Business
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... The first problem is that some people think that the letter comes from a government agency. It doesn’t ....
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Friday, December 11, 2020 |
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A new way to address unemployment
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:39 PM :: 2916 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system has become a ticking time bomb that threatens Hawaii’s fiscal future. ...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Maui County seeks bar closures
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 3216 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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"...The Maui District Health Office reported that numerous positive cases are tied to close interactions among patrons in bar settings...."
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020 |
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A Better Way to Help Hawaii's Unemployed
By Video @ 3:06 AM :: 3434 Views :: Economy, Labor, Small Business
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... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system is in crisis, with stalled payments, rampant fraud, and massive debt leading to higher taxes ....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
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House Leaders: Safe Travels Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 3467 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Business leaders, legislators urge Gov. Ige to walk back changes to travel plan ....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
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Hawaii Commercial Rent Survey Goes National
By News Release @ 1:55 AM :: 2692 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... NCRS will analyze the hardship the business community across the country is facing and the impact commercial rent is having on their operations heading into 2021 ....
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020 |
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Unemployment Tax Blues
By Video @ 10:31 PM :: 4527 Views :: Economy, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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...the looming massive increase in the state’s unemployment insurance tax....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
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Expedia, Airbnb, Caldwell Announce Short-term Rental Agreement
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 3429 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... Under the agreement, Airbnb will create two new fields on its listing—one for the City-issued Tax Map Key (TMK) number and another for the Transient Accommodations Tax License Number (TAT) ....
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Friday, November 20, 2020 |
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And the hits just keep on coming!
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 PM :: 3702 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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...When businesses across the state are fighting for their lives, the state is about to levy an enormous hike in the unemployment tax....
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
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‘A massive tidal wave is going to hit Hawaii businesses next year’
By Video @ 12:24 PM :: 4620 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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“Just when you thought we’re sort of getting back to some system of normalcy — not the case!”
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Monday, November 16, 2020 |
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State unemployment tax slated to automatically triple in 2021
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:52 AM :: 5473 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Failure to address the legally required increase could discourage employers from hiring back employees after the lockdowns....
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020 |
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Blaisdell Audit: Only 7% of Ticket Sales Open to General Public
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 4232 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Small Business, Tourism
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...Insider holds and presales reduce the number of tickets available to the general public and restrict accessibility for local residents....
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020 |
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Corporate Income Taxes: Hawaii Ranks 18th
By Tax Foundation @ 1:33 AM :: 3421 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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... Ranking Corporate Income Taxes on the 2021 State Business Tax Climate Index ....
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Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
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Who Needs DoT? Private Management Can Take Over Dillingham Airport
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 3613 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...three management companies have been identified that could take over airport administration from the Department of Transportation....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 |
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Low COVID: Ige Approves 'Tier 2' for Oahu
By News Release @ 11:10 PM :: 4659 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... Personal Services prepare to re-open, hoping Mayor's Tier 2 proposal is approved by Thursday ....
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020 |
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Ige Announces $25M 'Pivot Grants' for Businesses
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 2810 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...$25M in financial and training support....
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Thursday, October 15, 2020 |
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Virtual Town hall for small businesses not allowed to reopen
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 7:18 PM :: 3624 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Closed local businesses feel discriminated against, seek to clear up misunderstanding....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
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Does Your State Have a Throwback or Throwout Rule?
By Tax Foundation @ 9:33 PM :: 3286 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... Hawaii has a throwback rule ....
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Monday, October 5, 2020 |
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UHERO Hawaii renters already leaving for Mainland
By UHERO @ 8:50 PM :: 4570 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, COVID-19
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... Prior to COVID-19, our respondents reported a roughly 4% vacancy rate .... In August, however, this number jumped to 9% ....
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