Hawai'i

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Aloha and Welcome to Hawai'i Women's Business Center (HWBC).

HWBC provides entrepreneurial counseling and training to women at any stage of owning a small business.  HWBC recognizes your desire for professional independence and the flexibility to balance career and family.  That's why we offer a variety of low-cost workshops to help you get ahead.  Check in often with the HWBC events calendar.

Become an HWBC member and you'll have access to many resources:  one-on-one counseling, mentoring, discounts on workshops and networking events, and much more! 

You are the dreamer, the one who holds in your hands the key to your own success.  The most important step you can take is to invest in yourself!  We invite you to explore our website and to explore the options you have through HWBC.

Mahalo nui loa for your continued support!

Upcoming workshops in 2008

"Common Grounds" a roundtable discussion group.  Hawaii Women’s Business Center (HWBC) announces “Common Grounds” a FREE peer-group mentoring circle held every second Monday of each month where established women business owners can meet informally over a cup of coffee and share their business problems and experiences.  HWBC will provide the coffee and an experienced facilitator.  See: Events Calendar.

Manini Marketing Secrets Conference.  Go to Grow Conference. Marketing Secrets from Hawaii’s Best and Brightest.  Tuesday & Wednesday - June 3-4 at the Sheraton Waikiki. For more details please click here.

Creating Maps/Vision Boards/Treasure Mapping your way to success.  Barbara Pellegrino trained in mind power, Barbara is also a certified NLP (neuro linguistic programming) facilitator and trainer and now a published author with Dr. Wayne Dyer, Anthony Robbins, and Michael Beckwith . . .in "Living in Abundance"  For registration click here.

The Top 10 Secrets for Recruiting and Retaining Great Employees.  Have you been trying to find and keep the best employees for your business?  If so, this seminar is for you!  As the state continues to have the lowest unemployment in the nation, Hawaii’s businesses are struggling to find the keep good employees. To register click here.

State and Federal Tax Procedures. Do you need to learn the “What, When and Where” of filing State and Federal business taxes? To register click here.

Introductory Computerized Bookkeeping.  Presented by Cherylle Morrow, this seven session series based on “QuickBooks” computer software was specifically designed to provide the small business owner with: an introductory look at computerized bookkeeping.  To register click here.

Intermediate Computerized Bookkeeping.  Presented by Cherylle Morrow, this eight-session series based on "QuickBooks" computer software was created for the small business owner who requires a more comprehensive bookkeeping system customized for their existing business.  To register click here.

Cash Flow.  Cash flow is the language of business and the keystone to every success. No business can survive without it!  To register click here.

Your Business Needs a Web Site!  Pete Martinez founded eBizHawaii.com in 1994 and has been instrumental in shaping Web Site design and Internet marketing solutions in Hawaii.  To register click here.

Business Educational Series

The Chamber and INGAGE, Inc. will be presenting the Chamber’s “Business Educational Series”.  See:  Business Educational Series

HWBC Success Stories

Periodically, HWBC will spotlight our clients through Success Stories, a new section of our website.  We hope their stories of success will motivate you to do great things!

SBA's Entrepreneurial Development News

The Small Business Administration offers this periodic publication for the promotion of the entrepreneurial spirit,  News & Views” newsletter (click here) 

The Hawai'i Women's Business Center is partially funded by a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Women's Business Ownership. Read more here...

 

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