The Chamber represents more than 2,000+ businesses of all sizes representing 210,000 employees from a wide variety of industries that are contributing more than $32 billion in revenue to Hawaii’s economy.
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The 4th annual Small BIZ Academy (SBA) features seminars geared for small and medium-sized businesses. This year, SBA will be held on three separate days – 8:30-11:20 am – with each session focused on a specific track: Finance (May 2), Marketing (May 4) and Management (May 5).
View the Academy schedule (PDF).
Finance, May 2, 2017, 8:00-11:20 am
- Profit Management – 8:30-9:20 am
- Learn how to maximize profit and minimize taxes by applying basic financial management and planning techniques. Manage profitable sales, reduce expenses, increase cash flow and keep more of what you make.
- Reg Baker, CPA PFS, Reg Baker CPA LLC
- Marko Mijuskovic, MBA, MSIS, CExP, Senior Partner, Wealth Strategy Partners, LLC
- Learn how to maximize profit and minimize taxes by applying basic financial management and planning techniques. Manage profitable sales, reduce expenses, increase cash flow and keep more of what you make.
- Taxes: Your Silent Partner – 9:30-10:20 am
- Taxes can significantly eat into cash flow and profitability. Learn how to minimize and control taxes and keep your silent partner happy.
- Reg Baker, CPA PFS, Reg Baker CPA LLC
- Alan Schlissel, Managing Partner, Schlissel & Associates
- Taxes can significantly eat into cash flow and profitability. Learn how to minimize and control taxes and keep your silent partner happy.
- Loan Applications – 10:30-11:20 am
- Getting a loan is a process that can be time consuming. Learn how to get prepared and what your options are.
- Reg Baker, CPA PFS, Reg Baker CPA LLC
- Mary Dale, Economic Development Specialist/SBDC Program Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Kevin Kaji, FVP, Business Banking Manager, American Savings Bank
- Getting a loan is a process that can be time consuming. Learn how to get prepared and what your options are.
- Go Big – Small Business Marketing – 8:30-9:20 am
- Big ideas and strategies to launch and optimize your small business to its full potential. You’ll never think about marketing the same way ever again!
- Doug Harris, CEO, The Harris Agency
- Big ideas and strategies to launch and optimize your small business to its full potential. You’ll never think about marketing the same way ever again!
- How to Write a Bio and Take a Professional Photo – 9:30-10:20 am
- Why does your professional bio and headshot matter? How many people actually read and look at those things, anyway? The answer: A lot. You always want your bio and headshot to be ready for when the right people come across it.
- Barbra Pleadwell, Partner, Hastings & Pleadwell
- Why does your professional bio and headshot matter? How many people actually read and look at those things, anyway? The answer: A lot. You always want your bio and headshot to be ready for when the right people come across it.
- Building and Managing Your Digital Enterprise – 10:30-11:20 am
- Having an online presence has become a necessity for businesses of all sizes. Local experts will discuss the importance and accessibility of building and managing your business' digital enterprise through initiatives such as search engine optimization (SEO) and online and social media marketing. Learn about leveraging your online options and analyzing its effectiveness on ROI.
- Janet Scheffer, President, Mana Means Communications
- Brandin Shim, PR Executive, Mana Means Communications
- Gary Wells, Managing Director, Webmaster Services Hawaii
- Having an online presence has become a necessity for businesses of all sizes. Local experts will discuss the importance and accessibility of building and managing your business' digital enterprise through initiatives such as search engine optimization (SEO) and online and social media marketing. Learn about leveraging your online options and analyzing its effectiveness on ROI.
- Tackling the Biggest Concerns for Small Businesses Related to Healthcare – 8:30-9:20 am
- Hear from executives from the three major health insurance companies in the state as they address the biggest concerns for small businesses related to healthcare.
- Dale Goya, Director of Strategic Sales, HMSA
- Kimberly Soares, VP of Business Development, UHA
- David Tumilowicz, Director, Account Management, Kaiser Permanente
- Moderated by: Pono Chong, Vice President of Business Advocacy & Development, COC Hawaii
- Hear from executives from the three major health insurance companies in the state as they address the biggest concerns for small businesses related to healthcare.
- HELP WANTED: The Next Generation Workforce - What small businesses need to know to stay competitive – 9:30-10:20 am
- Small businesses have the same challenges as medium and large except they do it all, and workers have to have much more cross-training. This creates its own dynamic of needing more "universal" employees who wear many hats. This also impacts the way you recruit, retain and build a pay package. Speakers will discuss great HR strategies specifically for small business.
- Ann Katekaru, Senior Consultant, Inkinen & Associates
- Stevette Santiago, Chief Administrative Officer, Y. Hata & Co
- Small businesses have the same challenges as medium and large except they do it all, and workers have to have much more cross-training. This creates its own dynamic of needing more "universal" employees who wear many hats. This also impacts the way you recruit, retain and build a pay package. Speakers will discuss great HR strategies specifically for small business.
- Growing and Preserving a Positive Work Culture – 10:30-11:20 am
- We must be willing to confront issues if we are truly committed to our company culture. When someone or something is not aligned with culture, tough conversations may need to be had. Join this lively discussion on how to have conversations to preserve company culture, as well as strategies to help a positive culture flourish and grow.
- Alice Inoue, Founder and Chief Happiness Officer, Happiness University
- Heather Patterson, Founder and Chief Happiness Officer, Happier Talent Development
- We must be willing to confront issues if we are truly committed to our company culture. When someone or something is not aligned with culture, tough conversations may need to be had. Join this lively discussion on how to have conversations to preserve company culture, as well as strategies to help a positive culture flourish and grow.
Date and Time
Tuesday May 2, 2017 Friday May 5, 2017
Registration is from 8:00-8:20 am.
Finance Track: May 2, 2017, 8:30-11:20 am
Marketing Track: May 4, 2017, 8:30-11:20 am
Management Track: May 5, 2017, 8:30-11:20 am
Location
1132 Bishop Street, Suite 611
Honolulu
Fees/Admission
Registration includes Continental breakfast.
SINGLE DAY
Chamber member: $15
Non-member: $25
ALL THREE DAYS
Chamber member: $35
Non-member: $45
Cancellation policy:
5 days or more prior to event – full refund
2-4 days before event – 50% refund
0-1 day before event – no refund
In partnership with the Mayor of the City & County of Honolulu
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