Starting A Business In Hawaii?We all know that Hawaii is a fantastic place to go on holiday. But what if you didn't just go to Hawaii for a quick trip but went there to stay? What if you decided to open a business in Hawaii? Currently, the State of Hawaii has been creating some initiatives to encourage the growth of new industries and businesses in Hawaii. And if you want to take advantages of some of the business opportunities and incentives on offer, it's time to think outside the box. A business in Hawaii doesn't just have to be linked to the tourism industry. Yes, Hawaii is a beautiful Pacific archipelago with a delightful warm climate, beautiful beaches, great surf and other people-magnets, but there's more to Hawaii than that. Consider Hawaii's location: almost exactly in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This puts it all that much closer to the potential of the Asian market if production and export is an area you wish to explore as an option - it's quicker to reach your clients, and transport costs of Asian imports or exports are much lower than those in the continental USA. The central location of Hawaii offers telecommunications and e-commerce businesses other advantages. Hawaii is a communications hub of the Pacific, with fiber optic cables connecting Hawaii with both Asia and continental States. As all four branches of the US military have headquarters in Hawaii, all communication channels are kept at a high level - and businesses in Hawaii can take advantage of these sophisticated systems. Business hours in Hawaii are also very advantageous thanks to the time zone. Just imagine - one end of the Hawaiian business day overlaps with office hours in New York and Washington DC, while other business hours overlap with those of Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore. Hawaii's location and history means that it is a truly multicultural society that blends the best of East and West - and the Pacific Island nations. This makes an additional reason - apart from the already extensive availability of locations for conferences and accommodation - why Hawaii is a good location for international business meetings. Hawaii is central for everyone, if participants are coming from the US and from Asia, and has something of home for both cultures. And who wouldn't say no to a business trip to Hawaii? As an added bonus if you are considering starting a business in Hawaii, the Hawaiian Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism offers many benefits to high technology companies (and also to small businesses and the film industry), such as easy business registration, tax credits, subsidies and exemptions. The Hawaiian culture offers other advantages for those wishing to open a business in Hawaii. This culture has a strong work ethic and a belief in workplace loyalty. Employees in Hawaii are dependable, and Hawaii has one of the lowest rates of workplace absenteeism in the USA - that's good for any business. |