2019 Hawaii Small Biz

The third annual Hawaii Small Business Conference was held May 8,9, 2019 with the theme PLAN, BUILD, GROW: Mapping a Pathway to Success.  Presented by MEDB with the support of the County of Maui Office of Economic Development.

Hawaii business owners and employees heard from experts and business owners on employee engagement, technology in business, video marketing, data protection, succession planning, tax strategies and more.

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Program 

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Program at a Glance

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Morning Session	Conference Opening Remarks ENGAGING EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS Opening Keynote  |  The 7 Essential Systems for Small Business Success   PANEL  |  Engaging Your Front Line Increases your Bottom Line TALK STORY  |  Customer Service with Aloha SUCCESSION PLANNING AND HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR RETIREMENT  Panel |  Planning for Long-Term Success
	NETWORKING LUNCH
Afternoon Session	THE FUTURE IS HERE — TECHNOLOGY YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Google My Business – Free Tools to Empower Small and Midsize Businesses (SMBs) Get Seen – Video Marketing for Small Business TALK STORY: Game Changer – Using YouTube for Marketing WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD COMPANIES Fraud Prevention for Small Business TALK STORY  |  Zippy’s Restaurants Panel |  Lessons Learned from Being Attacked ALOHA CONNECTS Closing Keynote

 

Workshops – Thursday, May 3.2018

1. 7 Essential Systems for Small Business Success | TJ Schier, SMART Restaurant Group 
2. Tax Strategies | Robert Kawahara, CPA, Kawahara + Company
3. How to Use Free Tools to Grow Your Community and Business | Alexandrina Garcia-Verdin, Google
4. Intellectual Property and Branding | Rebecca Filipović, McKeon Sheldon Mehling (A Limited Liability Law Company),