Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Starting a Business

• Steps to Starting a Business – Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
• Business Action Center – Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Helping Business

• Hawaii Enterprise Zones Program
• Community Based Economic Development Program

Importing/Exporting

• Hawaii State Trade and Export Promotion (HiSTEP) Program
• Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9

Tax

• General Excise Tax (GET) Information – Dept. of Taxation
• Tax Information for Businesses – U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Economic Indicators

• Outlook for the Economy
• DBEDT Reports & Studies
• Hawaii Census – Hawaii State Data Center

Business Regulation

• Small Business Regulatory Review Board
• Professional and Vocational Licensing – Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
• Public Utilities Commission

Employment

• Information for Employers – Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations
• Weekly Unemployment Updates
• Occupational Safety & Health – Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations

Tourism

• Visitor Statistics
• Daily Passenger Counts
• Hawaii Tourism Authority Research & Reports

Creative Industries in Hawaii

• Hawaii Film Office – Film permitting, current productions, filming in Hawaii
• The Creative Industry in Hawaii
• Creative Industries Resources
• Creative Lab Hawaii