Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center Network

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William D. Carter, Ph.D., State Director (bill.carter@hawaii-sbdc.org)
(808) 974-7515
www.hawaii-sbdc.org/

The Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) is a partnership program between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. The program exists in all 50 states and U.S. territories and has been part of the University of Hawaiʻi system since 1990.

SBDC’s draw from resources of local, state, and federal government programs, the private sector, and university facilities to provide managerial and technical help, research studies, and other types of specialized assistance of value to small business. These centers, which must be affiliated with a university, provide individual consulting services to current and aspiring business owners. The areas of expertise include business skills assessment, local, national and international market development, economic and business data analysis, financial analysis, assistance with process and facility design, technology transfer, planning and loan packaging, and business plan development. The services are underwritten by the University and the SBA and provided pro-bono to entrepreneurs. Training and educational programs are also provided.

The Hawaiʻi SBDC State Office is located in Hilo and maintains a statewide network of centers on Kauaʻi, Maui, and Oʻahu, in addition to two centers on the Island of Hawaiʻi. The Hawaiʻi SBDC also operates the Hawaiʻi Business Research Library that conducts research and analysis for public policy makers and the general business community across the state.