Request a librarian retrieve copies of documents from our digital archives. E-mail to hbrl.sbdc@hawaii-sbdc.org for further assistance.
Agriculture Hawaii. (October-December 2006 issue). This journal is the official publication of the Hawai`i Farm Bureau Federation.
A Model Study for Establishing a Small Restaurant in Downtown Honolulu, by Edith Ho. (June 2004) An analysis prepared by Edith Ho for the Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
America's Health Rankings: A Call to Action for People and their Communities. (2005). United Health Foundation. This report documents efforts to advance the health of people, and points to significant challenges that continue to confront communities across the nation. Tables present various health related statistics for each state.
Annual Register of Grant Support: A Directory of Funding Sources, 2006. (2005). This edition contains details of 3,478 grant support programs of government agencies, public and private foundations, corporations, community trusts, unions, education and professional associations, and special interest organizations. It covers a broad spectrum of interests from academic to equipment and construction grants, in-service training, in a wide variety of fields.
Doing Business in Mexico 2007: Comparing Regulation in the 31 States and Mexico City. (2006) A copublication of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. This report measures the progress of the 12 states anlyzed in 2005 regarding quantitative indicators in business regulations and their enforcement. The indicators cover four areas of business regulation and their enforcement: stating a business, registering property, getting credit (registering collateral), and enforcing contracts. Two case studies are also presented.
Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ehtical Guidelines, by the Graphic Artists Guild. (2003) Highlights include: salary, graphic design pricing, illustration pricing, sample contracts and forms, and more. This item was a gift of Lia Barrad, President and certified business consultant with Barrads.com, a business consulting and training service focusing on online marketing, and vendor management, among other related services.
Hawai`i Business (November and December 2006 issues). This monthly publication is one of the preeminent business journals in the state of Hawai`i.
Hawaii Dealer. 2006 Annual Yearbook Edition and 1st Quarter, 2006. Includes the Hawaii Auto Outlook report including vehicle sales figure by type and make, as well as hawaii retail market potential statistics.
Industry Snapshot: Farmers' Market. (August 2006) SBDCNet Connections Issue 36. Click here for electronic copy. A full-industry report on farmer's markets, links to research sources, demographic trends, and industry stats.
Maui Island Development Projects. (August 2006). Prepared by the Long Range Division of the County of Maui Department of Planning, these statistical tables include residential development project unit summaries by community plan, residential development project lisitings, and unit types with counts.
Maui Police Department Annual Report 2005. (2006) County of Maui publication. Highlight include a crime statistics.
Real Property Tax Valuations, Tax Rates & Exemptions, 2006-2007 Tax Year, State of Hawaii. (September 2006). Prepared by the Real Property Assessment Division, City and County of Honolulu. State and county real property tax valuation for fiscal year 2006-2007, including number and amount of exemptions, number of records by land use class, and real property tax rates. (Annual publication).
The Requirements Engineering Handbook, by Ralph R. Young. (2004) "This book is intended as a concise but thorough ready reference for requirements analysts (RAs) -- those who are assigned to determine the requirements for planned systems and software, both in computing and engineering."
The Small Business Economy For Data Year 2005: A Report to the President. (December 2006) United States Government Printing Office. Washington: 2006. This report is a review of how small businesses fared in the economy in 2005, in the financial markets, and in the federal procurement marketplace, new information about women in business, the link between education and entrepreneurship, an approach to economic development that has been called "economic gardening", finally, the Regulatory Flexibility Act in Fiscal Year 2005.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Librarians push selves as alternative to Google Answers
Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune wrote an article about the lack of places for mediated answers online with the demise of Google Answers. He was then flooded with letters from librarians.
Monday, December 11, 2006
New York Times Editorial on Closing the EPA Libraries
The December 8th, New York Times had an editorial on closing the EPA Libraries, "Keep the EPA Libraries Open".
Friday, November 17, 2006
RMA Business Ratios Database Renewed; 2006-2007 Now Available
The 2006-2007 Risk Management Association's (RMA) eStatement Studies financial ratio benchmarks are now available to clients of the Library and the Hawai`i Small Business Development Center Network. For the first time, users will receive a client comparison worksheet allowing clients to enter data for an instant side-by-side comparison to the RMA data. This will allow for a direct comparison to the industry standard!
Generally, Financial Ratio Benchmarks include: 1) 16 classic financial statement ratios, clearly defined; 2) common-size balance sheet and income statement information. Six balance sheet and income statement line items are presented in common-size format; 3) data arrayed by asset and sales size. Six different asset and sales size categories are presented to ensure a perfect match to your situation; and 4) more than 640 industries at the four-digit SIC level. It doesn’t get more precise than four digits. Also provided are the corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes.
A sample ratio is available upon request.
Generally, Financial Ratio Benchmarks include: 1) 16 classic financial statement ratios, clearly defined; 2) common-size balance sheet and income statement information. Six balance sheet and income statement line items are presented in common-size format; 3) data arrayed by asset and sales size. Six different asset and sales size categories are presented to ensure a perfect match to your situation; and 4) more than 640 industries at the four-digit SIC level. It doesn’t get more precise than four digits. Also provided are the corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes.
A sample ratio is available upon request.
Maui TechOhana December 6th
On behalf of our SBDC Maui Center collegues, interested high technology companies are encouraged to join and attend the Maui TechOhana's next luncheon meeting, December 6th, at the Dune at Maui Lani, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Register.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Halloween Treats
"As Halloween Shifts to Seasonal Celebration, Retailers Not Spooked by Surge in Spending", from the National Retail Foundation. Nearly three-quarters of Americans (73.4%) will hand out candy, spending an average of $18.72 on sweets. About half (48.6%) plan to spend an average $15.63 decorating their homes or yeards. Consumers spend the most on costumes -- $21.57 per person (nearly 40% of all Halloween spending) -- though only a third of them (34%) will dress up. Three in 10 people (30%) will throw or go to a Halloween party.
From the U.S. Bureau of the Census, "Facts for Features and Special Editions: Halloween Issue" consists of collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news.
Acquisitions - October 2006
Analyzing new profit opportunitites: A guide to making business projects financially successful. by K. Tobias Winter, Ph.D., MBA. [Upton, MA: Agityne Corp.], 2006. Dicussed are methods on how to estimate market sizes, prices and their interdependency. This book is for people who develop new products or services and want to evaluate their market potential or find ways to improve upon them to make them more successful. (book)
Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-Owned Firms: 2002. 2002 Economic Census. Survey of Business Owners. Company Statistics Series. Issued August 2006. U.S. Census Bureau. (report)
Online Education in the U.S., 2005. (report)
Maui Market Segment Assessment: Transient Vacation Rentals On Maui: A Comparative Analysis of the Geographic and Economic Footprint. August 2005. The Kauaian Institute. 2005. A report on the Maui County transient vacation rental industry which includes all visitor accomodations that are not hotel rooms, hostels, aparements, condos, or timeshare units. This includes private homes available for short-term rental, and bed and breakfast(B&B) units. (report)
Socio-Economic Forecast: The Economic Projections for the Maui County General Plan 2030.Prepared by the County of Maui Planning Department, June 2006. If you need new and updated population, housing, and income projections for Maui County, this report is a must have. Librarians have used this report for many construction-related information requests recently. (report)
Hawaii Economic Trend, July 24, 2006 issue from the Bank of Hawaii's Economic Research Center, and prepared by Paul H. Brewebaker, Chief Economist, Bank of Hawai`i. Highlights include data on the residential real estate market, unemployment, income, population change, tourism data, and more. Data presented by description and also a wide variety of bar and pie graphs, and charts. (economic indicator)
Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, "Hawai`i Dealer:The Official Publication of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association". 4th Quarter 2006. This issue includes data on the shortage of auto technicians (wage rates, vacancy rates, etc.) and the used and new vehicle market in Hawai`i (registration numbers, dealership sales, to top selling models, and market shares).
Turner, Barry, edited by. The Stateman's Yearbook 2006: The politics, cultures and econmies of the world. A convenient and reliable starting point for information on internatinal affiars. A concise but comprehensive guide to world politics and economics.
Surety Information Office. How to Obtain Surety Bonds. Briefly, surety bond is a three-party agreement whereby the surety assures the project owner that the contractor will perform a contract in accordance with contract documents. Federal, state and local governments require surety bonds in order to manage risk on construction projects and protect taxpayer dollars. Many private project owners stipulate bonding requirements as well.
"Outdoor Recreation Participation Study, Eighth Edition for the Year 2005: Trend Analysis for the United States", published June 2006 by the Outdoor Industry Association. According to this study, 161.6 million Americans, aged 16 and older, participated in at least one of 22 active outdoor activities tracked in the study during 2005. While participation increased across the 22 outdoor activities from 159 million Americans age 16 and older in 2004 to 161.6 million in 2005, outings decreased by 11%. In 2005, Americans 16 and older took a total of 7.3 billion outings compared to 8.3 billion outings in 2004. Bicycling and fishing accounted for the bulk of that decline, with an approximate 800,000 and 300,000 outing decrease respectively. Despite that, both these sports ranked among the top five for most outings in 2005: bicycling (3.1 billion), trail running (1.3 billion), fishing (1 billion), hiking (800 million), and camping (347 million).
"Active Outdoor Recreation Economy Study", released August 2006 by the Outdoor Industry Association. The study details the enormous impact of outdoor recreation on the nation's economy. According to the study, active outdoor recreation contributes a total of $730 billion annually, supporting 6.5 million jobs (1 in 20 U.S. jobs), generating $88 billion in federal and state tax revenue and stimulating 8% of all consumer spending. This outdoor recreation economy is fueled by the more than three-quarters of Americans who participate in bicycling, camping, fishing, hunting, paddling, hiking, snow sports, and wildlife viewing activities.
"State of the Industry Report 2006", released by the Outdoor Industry Association. The Report finds that the Outdoor Industry is facing significant changes including an evolving participant and consumer as well as increased competition in the retail landscape. At the same time, the outdoor lifestyle is gaining in popularity and Americans are looking to accessible recreation as a solution to the inactivity crisis. The Industry continues to attract the attention of investors, and the outdoor business community has matured into a vibrant $33 billion industry. The forward looking 2006 State of the Industry report explores the potential in the Outdoor Industry through four key sections: Who's Playing, Who's Selling, Where We're Playing, and Where We're Headed.
You may also request a librarian to retrieve copies of documents from our digital archives. Email to hbrl.sbdc@hawaii-sbdc.org.
Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-Owned Firms: 2002. 2002 Economic Census. Survey of Business Owners. Company Statistics Series. Issued August 2006. U.S. Census Bureau. (report)
Online Education in the U.S., 2005. (report)
Maui Market Segment Assessment: Transient Vacation Rentals On Maui: A Comparative Analysis of the Geographic and Economic Footprint. August 2005. The Kauaian Institute. 2005. A report on the Maui County transient vacation rental industry which includes all visitor accomodations that are not hotel rooms, hostels, aparements, condos, or timeshare units. This includes private homes available for short-term rental, and bed and breakfast(B&B) units. (report)
Socio-Economic Forecast: The Economic Projections for the Maui County General Plan 2030.Prepared by the County of Maui Planning Department, June 2006. If you need new and updated population, housing, and income projections for Maui County, this report is a must have. Librarians have used this report for many construction-related information requests recently. (report)
Hawaii Economic Trend, July 24, 2006 issue from the Bank of Hawaii's Economic Research Center, and prepared by Paul H. Brewebaker, Chief Economist, Bank of Hawai`i. Highlights include data on the residential real estate market, unemployment, income, population change, tourism data, and more. Data presented by description and also a wide variety of bar and pie graphs, and charts. (economic indicator)
Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, "Hawai`i Dealer:The Official Publication of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association". 4th Quarter 2006. This issue includes data on the shortage of auto technicians (wage rates, vacancy rates, etc.) and the used and new vehicle market in Hawai`i (registration numbers, dealership sales, to top selling models, and market shares).
Turner, Barry, edited by. The Stateman's Yearbook 2006: The politics, cultures and econmies of the world. A convenient and reliable starting point for information on internatinal affiars. A concise but comprehensive guide to world politics and economics.
Surety Information Office. How to Obtain Surety Bonds. Briefly, surety bond is a three-party agreement whereby the surety assures the project owner that the contractor will perform a contract in accordance with contract documents. Federal, state and local governments require surety bonds in order to manage risk on construction projects and protect taxpayer dollars. Many private project owners stipulate bonding requirements as well.
"Outdoor Recreation Participation Study, Eighth Edition for the Year 2005: Trend Analysis for the United States", published June 2006 by the Outdoor Industry Association. According to this study, 161.6 million Americans, aged 16 and older, participated in at least one of 22 active outdoor activities tracked in the study during 2005. While participation increased across the 22 outdoor activities from 159 million Americans age 16 and older in 2004 to 161.6 million in 2005, outings decreased by 11%. In 2005, Americans 16 and older took a total of 7.3 billion outings compared to 8.3 billion outings in 2004. Bicycling and fishing accounted for the bulk of that decline, with an approximate 800,000 and 300,000 outing decrease respectively. Despite that, both these sports ranked among the top five for most outings in 2005: bicycling (3.1 billion), trail running (1.3 billion), fishing (1 billion), hiking (800 million), and camping (347 million).
"Active Outdoor Recreation Economy Study", released August 2006 by the Outdoor Industry Association. The study details the enormous impact of outdoor recreation on the nation's economy. According to the study, active outdoor recreation contributes a total of $730 billion annually, supporting 6.5 million jobs (1 in 20 U.S. jobs), generating $88 billion in federal and state tax revenue and stimulating 8% of all consumer spending. This outdoor recreation economy is fueled by the more than three-quarters of Americans who participate in bicycling, camping, fishing, hunting, paddling, hiking, snow sports, and wildlife viewing activities.
"State of the Industry Report 2006", released by the Outdoor Industry Association. The Report finds that the Outdoor Industry is facing significant changes including an evolving participant and consumer as well as increased competition in the retail landscape. At the same time, the outdoor lifestyle is gaining in popularity and Americans are looking to accessible recreation as a solution to the inactivity crisis. The Industry continues to attract the attention of investors, and the outdoor business community has matured into a vibrant $33 billion industry. The forward looking 2006 State of the Industry report explores the potential in the Outdoor Industry through four key sections: Who's Playing, Who's Selling, Where We're Playing, and Where We're Headed.
You may also request a librarian to retrieve copies of documents from our digital archives. Email to hbrl.sbdc@hawaii-sbdc.org.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Upcoming Event: Visit SBDC/HBRL Booth at Maui 2006 Mayor's Small Business Awards Dinner
October 11th, 6 pm, Maui Prince Hotel.
The SBDC Maui Center and the Hawai`i Business Research Library will be hosting a trade booth at the Mayor's Small Business Awards 2006 dinners. Please join us in recognizing outstanding small businesses in our community. Award categories include Small Business of the Year {5 or less employees}, Small Business of the Year (6-50 employees), Young Small Business Person of the Year (under 40) and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
No-host cocktails begin at 6pm, with dinner at 7pm, followed by the awards presentation. If you wish to be included for the dinner, please contact the Maui Chamber of Commerce at 871-7711. Cost for the dinner is $40.
The SBDC Maui Center and the Hawai`i Business Research Library will be hosting a trade booth at the Mayor's Small Business Awards 2006 dinners. Please join us in recognizing outstanding small businesses in our community. Award categories include Small Business of the Year {5 or less employees}, Small Business of the Year (6-50 employees), Young Small Business Person of the Year (under 40) and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
No-host cocktails begin at 6pm, with dinner at 7pm, followed by the awards presentation. If you wish to be included for the dinner, please contact the Maui Chamber of Commerce at 871-7711. Cost for the dinner is $40.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Register Now! NxLevel Entrepreneurial Planning Series
NxLevel Business Plan = Inspired Employees + Engaged Partners + Happy Customers
Attracting and keeping great employees, strategic partners, and customers means having a well thought out, compelling business strategy that both helps people make a difference and provides economic value. A great opportunity to “work on” your business strategy and the systems to support its implementation is the upcoming NxLevel Entrepreneurial Planning program starting on Monday, October 9th, at the Maui Research and Technology Center in Kihei. The program continues over twelve weeks on Monday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. The goal is to have a completed business plan by the New Year.
Our collegue, David Fisher, Center Director Maui SBDC, leads the NxLevel program, along with guest business professionals both from Maui and visiting. The best part, however, is interacting with your fellow participants. Past participants have included Pacific Biodiesel and Latitudes Lighting, who have both won the SBA’s Small Business of the Year Award. Other top Maui companies who have taken the NxLevel program include the recent Pacific Business News Top 50 Growth Companies, Kila Kila Employer Services and TMC General Contracting, along with their spin-off company, Island Concrete Manufacturing Systems. Professional friendships developed at NxLevel go on past the twelve weeks of the class.
The cost of the program is $499. For more information about NxLevel™, call the Hawai’i Small Business Development Center at 808-875-2402; to register online, click here.
Attracting and keeping great employees, strategic partners, and customers means having a well thought out, compelling business strategy that both helps people make a difference and provides economic value. A great opportunity to “work on” your business strategy and the systems to support its implementation is the upcoming NxLevel Entrepreneurial Planning program starting on Monday, October 9th, at the Maui Research and Technology Center in Kihei. The program continues over twelve weeks on Monday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. The goal is to have a completed business plan by the New Year.
Our collegue, David Fisher, Center Director Maui SBDC, leads the NxLevel program, along with guest business professionals both from Maui and visiting. The best part, however, is interacting with your fellow participants. Past participants have included Pacific Biodiesel and Latitudes Lighting, who have both won the SBA’s Small Business of the Year Award. Other top Maui companies who have taken the NxLevel program include the recent Pacific Business News Top 50 Growth Companies, Kila Kila Employer Services and TMC General Contracting, along with their spin-off company, Island Concrete Manufacturing Systems. Professional friendships developed at NxLevel go on past the twelve weeks of the class.
The cost of the program is $499. For more information about NxLevel™, call the Hawai’i Small Business Development Center at 808-875-2402; to register online, click here.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Small Business Clients Can Now Access Full-Text Article & eBook Databases Thru Library Website
The Library is pleased to announce the recent addition of a full-text searchable article and eBook database from Thomson Gale publishers. The collection of databases includes access to a large archive of sample business plans, small business encyclopedias, full-text searchable article, and more.
Searching these databases requires a password, which are available for registered clients of the Hawai‘i Business Research Library and the Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center Network. Please contact the Library at hbrl@hbrl-sbdc.org or 800-509-3100 (toll free in Hawaii only).
To get there, go to theLibrary website, and look under RESEARCH or CATALOG for InfoTrac Small Business Databases.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
New Acquisition
Summary Analysis of Economic and Social Impacts on Maui County from Timeshare Conversions, June 1, 2006. Prepared for County of Maui Finance Department by Hospitality Advisors, Inc. This report provides overview market data, analyses, and commentary regarding the impact of timeshare conversions in Maui County. Timeshare statistics including projections are included, with easy to read graphs and charts.
2005 Annual Visitor Research Report, compiled and published by the State of Hawai`i, Dept. of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). The report includes detailed air visitor statistics: by major market areas; by purpose of trip, by accommodation and by first-time/repeat visitor status; detailed visitor expenditures, by island and by category, and air seat capacity data to Hawai`i. Also presented are statistics on visitor age and gender distributions, visitor room inventory, hotel occupancy and room rates. New statistics added to this year's report are cruise visitor spending by island, visitors by life-stage, statistics on wedding visitors, and daily visitor spending by purpose of trip and by accommodation. You can also find Annual Visitor Research Reports from 1999 to 2005 on the web by clicking here.
3 new Industry Snapshots from the Small Business Development Center Information Clearinghouse: the legal profession, artisan bread industry, and gift and greeting card shops.
The University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization,UHERO Hawai'i Quarterly Forecast Update: Inflation Shock Means Sharply Lower "Real" Growth, released September 14, 2006 by Carl Bonham and Byron Gangnes. Inflation forecast has been raised to 5.2% from our 3.8% forecast made in May, based on the nearly 6% inflation experienced in the first half of the year. Inflation will exceed 4% in 2007. Because of higher inflation, real income growth is now expected to manage just 1% growth this year, down from our May forecast of 3%. The visitor arrivals forecast has been marked down to 1.5% growth this year (compared with our 2.8% forecast from May) based on poor Japanese-market performance.
The Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (San Francisco) recently donated a copy of Hong Kong 2005, which is published by the Information Services Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government. The book is filled with Hong Kong facts, figures, maps, and color photos, including: the legal system, the economy, financial and monetary affiars, employment, travel and tourism, and history.
2005 Annual Visitor Research Report, compiled and published by the State of Hawai`i, Dept. of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). The report includes detailed air visitor statistics: by major market areas; by purpose of trip, by accommodation and by first-time/repeat visitor status; detailed visitor expenditures, by island and by category, and air seat capacity data to Hawai`i. Also presented are statistics on visitor age and gender distributions, visitor room inventory, hotel occupancy and room rates. New statistics added to this year's report are cruise visitor spending by island, visitors by life-stage, statistics on wedding visitors, and daily visitor spending by purpose of trip and by accommodation. You can also find Annual Visitor Research Reports from 1999 to 2005 on the web by clicking here.
3 new Industry Snapshots from the Small Business Development Center Information Clearinghouse: the legal profession, artisan bread industry, and gift and greeting card shops.
The University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization,UHERO Hawai'i Quarterly Forecast Update: Inflation Shock Means Sharply Lower "Real" Growth, released September 14, 2006 by Carl Bonham and Byron Gangnes. Inflation forecast has been raised to 5.2% from our 3.8% forecast made in May, based on the nearly 6% inflation experienced in the first half of the year. Inflation will exceed 4% in 2007. Because of higher inflation, real income growth is now expected to manage just 1% growth this year, down from our May forecast of 3%. The visitor arrivals forecast has been marked down to 1.5% growth this year (compared with our 2.8% forecast from May) based on poor Japanese-market performance.
The Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (San Francisco) recently donated a copy of Hong Kong 2005, which is published by the Information Services Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government. The book is filled with Hong Kong facts, figures, maps, and color photos, including: the legal system, the economy, financial and monetary affiars, employment, travel and tourism, and history.
Upcoming Event: Maui TechOhana, Sept 27th
Register today for the next Maui TechOhana Luncheon Meeting featuring guest speaker Lt Col Janet Augustine, Commanding Officer of Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 15. The majority of Maui's technology industry - measured by dollars, headcount, or breadth of infrastructure - is under the control and direction of the United States Air Force.
Maui TechOhana is a program organized by a partnership between the Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., and by our colleague David Fisher, MBA, Center Director and business consultant extraordinaire from the Maui Office of the Hawaii Small Business Development Network. The meetings provide an informal networking opportunity open to anyone interested in Maui's technology industry.
EVENT INFORMATION:
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM
Location: The Dunes at Maui Lani, 1670 1333 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului.
Cost: $25.00 in advance, Advance purchase and reservation is required. Admission includes lunch.
Reservations: reserve your seat at the event online at: Tech Ohana Reservations. Advance purchase and reservation is required. $35 charge at the door if not registered in advance-space available basis only.
Anyone is welcomed to attend. Those who might find it interesting include: technology company founders, executives and CEOs, investors, business service providers, technology workers, scientists, educators, engineers, entrepreneurs, and part-time residents or retirees in any of the above fields. Students with business and technology majors are also invited.
Maui TechOhana is a program organized by a partnership between the Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., and by our colleague David Fisher, MBA, Center Director and business consultant extraordinaire from the Maui Office of the Hawaii Small Business Development Network. The meetings provide an informal networking opportunity open to anyone interested in Maui's technology industry.
EVENT INFORMATION:
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM
Location: The Dunes at Maui Lani, 1670 1333 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului.
Cost: $25.00 in advance, Advance purchase and reservation is required. Admission includes lunch.
Reservations: reserve your seat at the event online at: Tech Ohana Reservations. Advance purchase and reservation is required. $35 charge at the door if not registered in advance-space available basis only.
Anyone is welcomed to attend. Those who might find it interesting include: technology company founders, executives and CEOs, investors, business service providers, technology workers, scientists, educators, engineers, entrepreneurs, and part-time residents or retirees in any of the above fields. Students with business and technology majors are also invited.
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