Business (ʻOihana)

Starting a Business

• State of Hawaii Guide to starting a business

• Business Action Center – The Business Action Center has an office in Hilo. (Hours are suspended due to COVID-19)

• Register a Business online with Hawaii Business Express.

• Hawaii County Guide on How to Start a business in Hawaii County. 

Tax Information

• Search Tax Licenses

• Hawaii Tax Information

• Federal Tax information for businesses

• Hawaii Compliance Express

Do Business with the State or the County

• HANDS is Hawaii’s one-stop for doing business with the State of Hawaii and its municipalities.

• County of Hawaii Purchasing Division

• Online form to Provide Hawaii County your Vendor Information and Brochures. 

• Hawaii Compliance Express 

• Price & Vendor List Contracts

Grow your business

• Hawaii Enterprise Zones stimulate the business economy, providing tax relief and incentives. Map of Hawaii Island locations.

• Hawaii County Research & Development 

• Hawaii county Business Resource links to help grow your business.

• U.S. Small Business Administration on How to Grow business in Hawaii.

Grants & Funding

• Hawaii County Funding & Grant Resources

Data & Information

• County of Hawaii Data Portal  (Live Data)

• Hawaii County Economic Data Profile for January 2021 (Pdf Report by DBEDT)
• A detailed listing of Data Resources by the County of Hawaii.