William McKeon of McKeon Sheldon Mehling (A Limited Liability Law Company) on intellectual property and branding: At the end of the day it’s how much wealth you have.” “You shouldn’t determine your success by how much taxes you pay but how much wealth you’ve accumulated. Robert Kawahara, CPA, Managing Member of Kawahara + Hu, on tax strategies for small businesses: There are so many unforeseen obstacles that can come about and if you plan for it and prepare for it, it will most likely happen.” “It’s definitely important to plan for growth. Everyone came to learn, share, network, and hopefully do future business together.”ĭiversity also described the topics that were covered: employee and customer engagement, staffing for success, scaling one’s business, shaping a game plan for growth, keeping your business relevant, establishing a social media strategy, when to pivot a business, tax strategies, living aloha in business, and how to select and protect a company trademark.Īmong the top keys to success shared by national and local business leaders and business owners were:ĭavid Yamashiro, partner of Ululani Hawaiian Shave Ice on strategies for growth: “Our audience ranged from small startups that have been in business for less than a year to a company that is third generation and celebrating their 90th anniversary. “We were thrilled with the diversity of attendees who truly reflected our small business community,” said Leslie Wilkins, MEDB’s President & CEO. Presented by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and Maui Economic Development Board, the conference attracted nearly 200 people who came out to hear and learn from more than 20 national and local business leaders and successful business owners. What does it take to successfully plan, build and grow a small business? Many of the keys to success were shared with those who attended the 2nd Annual Hawaiʻi Small Business Conference held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center earlier this month.
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