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The Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will present “How to Start a Business in Hawai‘i”. Participants will learn about entrepreneurship, forms of business organization, key ingredients for business success, steps involved in starting your own business, sources of capital and services offered by the Hawai‘i SBDC, as well as other resources for the start-up business. This is a free workshop offered to the community in co-sponsorship with County of Hawai‘i Department of Research & Development. Pre-registration is required by Tuesday, April 16th.

Soil Health=Wealth: Soil Health Workshop Date: April 18, 2013 — 5:30-7:00 p.m. Location: Kuhio Hale, Hawaiian Homes Hall, Waimea Details: Download the flyer for more information and event agenda.  

WEBINAR: Researcher and Farmer Innovation to Increase Nitrogen Cycling on Organic Farms Date: April 23, 2013 Details: Conducted by Louise Jackson and Tim Bowles, University of California-Davis. Register at http://www.extension.org/pages/67391

WEBINAR: How to Engage Media about the Cooperative Advantage Date: April 30, 2013 — 8:00-9:00 a.m. HST Details: Cooperatives have a good story to tell, and there are ways to engage the media to share the business model’s advantage with the public. Presenters will address how to incorporate engaging the media into a cooperative’s communications strategy. In […]

Risk Management Hawai‘i is bringing back Michael Holl to give an updated lesson for farmers and ranchers about business taxes. This workshop is specifically designed to enable Hawai‘i farmers to lower their tax liabilities through a better understanding of business deductions, tax preparation and recordkeeping to minimize taxes and chances of an audit, business entities for your farm, how employment laws and independent contractor requirements affect your business, how to obtain relief from certain federal penalties, and special provisions in the tax code regarding farm income. The president of Tax Services of Hawai‘i and Michael Holl and Associates, Michael is a renowned speaker who has presented numerous tax workshops on behalf of the IRS, for the SBA Women’s Business Center, the National Association of Tax Preparers, UH, KCC, and various non-profits and foundations.

Raising Heritage Poultry for Profit and Pleasure Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Location: Kahua Ranch, 59-564 Kohala Mountain Rd, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island Details: Presented by the Sustainable Poultry Network.

Plant a Tree of Life: Grow ‘Ulu Date: Trees will be distributed Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon Details: The Breadfruit Institute and MA‘O Organic Farms will be distributing Ma‘afala breadfruit trees to residents on O‘ahu for planting in their yards and communities. This popular variety, originally from Samoa and Tonga, is an easy […]

This free workshop will provide pointers on how to be a responsive and responsible business when marketing to the government. We will cover the basics and expand into market research, marketing methods, and how and who to market to. Also covered is understanding the purpose of the Capability Statement and how to use it in the contracting world. This workshop will provide you with the tools and information needed to put your best line up front and the five key areas to include in a successful Capability Statement. Click here for more information and to register.

This year's Conference theme is centered on current opportunities and challenges of aquaponics in Hawaii. Participants will hear from presenters representing a cross section of urban garden producers, small, intermediate and large scale commercial producers, aquaponic services, suppliers and community groups. Also, faculty and researchers from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) will be sharing some of the latest developments in aquaponic research and extension being conducted at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

This program will provide you and your organization, or the organization you want to build, the information necessary to succeed in your mission, achieve your goals and fund the process. Presentations will be made on effective management for non-profits, leadership skills, strategic planning, finding grants, legal and ethical responsibilities, as well as available services from government and private foundations. Co-sponsored by Hilo Hāmākua Community Development Corporation and the Hawai‘i County Department of Research and Development.