Pacific Gateway Center FREE Small Biz Level Up
Start or grow your small business at our FREE Resource Fair! Connect with professionals, explore services, and access valuable resources.
Date and time
Location
Filipino Community Center
94-428 Mokuola Street Waipahu, HI 96797About this event
- 3 hours
Join us for an exciting and FREE Small Biz Level Up, an event for small business owners seeking valuable resources and connections to start or grow your business.
Who Can Attend?
This is a FREE event open to all small business owners or those looking to start a business.
Why Attend?
Expert Advice: Get personalized one-on-one consultations from experienced accountants and business experts. Get answers to your questions on how to: Increase profitability? Manage business cash flows? Pay and file taxes? Hire and retain employees? Protect customer and business data? Use AI tools to do more with less? Start a new business? Prepare business plans?
Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow small business owners. Build relationships, exchange ideas, and expand your business network within the local small business community.
Free Workshops: Sit it on one or multiple workshops that will go over taxes, bookkeeping, and people operations.
Free Resources: Access a wealth of valuable resources from local business organizations that offer assistance to small businesses including the Pacific Gateway Center, City & County of Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization's Business and Constituent Educator Team, & the Hawaii Small Business Administration. Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in key financial areas.
Register for this event to secure your one-on-one consultation with business professionals who can address your specific business needs.
Don't miss this opportunity to get free advice from business professionals, learn, network, and access valuable resources to propel your small business forward.
Types of Assistance
Bookkeeping 101 - How to track customer payments, how to record and categorize business expenses, and how to keep business records.
Accounting 101 - General accounting concepts, cash vs accrual accounting methods, and profit and loss statements.
General Excise Taxes - How to obtain a GET license and how to prepare and file GET returns.
Income Taxes - How to read and understand your business tax returns, guidance on tax deductions and credits, and how to optimize your tax position.
Cash Management - How to reconcile your business bank account and tips for managing cash flow.
HR & Payroll - How to interview, hire, and pay employees and staying compliant with federal and state employer rules.
IT - How to protect your business and customer data and how to set up computer devices and networks.
Technology - How to use free AI tools like ChatGPT to do some of the administrative work for your small business.
Business Strategy - Business idea development and how to prepare a business plan.
Business Analysis - How to prepare financial projections and budgets, cost reduction strategies, and how to increase profitability.
Workshops
This event will provide three free workshops. Each workshop will start on the hour. You may attend all three.
Tax Workshop - tips for filling your GET returns
Bookkeeping Workshop - free bookkeeping spreadsheet to track your expenses
HR Workshop - when and how to hire your first employee
Event Organizers
Pacific Gateway Center is a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower low-income residents, immigrants, refugees and other vulnerable populations to achieve self-sufficiency through skill-building and access to opportunities while respecting cultural heritages.
This event is sponsored by Accuity LLP. There will be over 50+ professionals from Accuity, a Hawaii based accounting and consulting firm, will be on-site to answer questions regarding accounting, tax, bookkeeping, IT, HR, and business strategy.
Frequently asked questions
This Small Biz Level Up is an event designed to provide small business owners with valuable resources, connections, and expert advice to support their growth and success. It brings together industry professionals, small business nonprofit organizations, and entrepreneurs under one roof.
No, admission to the Small Biz Level Up is completely free. We want to ensure accessibility for all small business owners seeking valuable support and resources.
Yes, you may park in the FilCom lots for free. If the parking lot is full, there is plenty of street parking.
Yes, there is handicap parking at the front of the building. This event takes place on the main level.
The event is open to all small business owners and entrepreneurs. Whether you are just starting out, looking to grow your business, or seeking expert advice and connections, this fair is designed to meet your needs.
The fair offers a variety of opportunities, including one-on-one consultations with business professionals, multiple workshops, connecting with other small business owners and entrepreneurs, and learning more about nonprofit organizations supporting the Hawaii small business community.
The fair is sponsored by Accuity LLP, accounting firm, and you can expect assistance from Accuity professionals in areas such as tax planning, bookkeeping, financial analysis, business growth strategies, technology, and more.
Yes, you must register to secure your spot for the workshops and/or your one-on-one consultation time slot.
General public attendees receive a 1 hour one-on-one consultation with a business professional. As a small business in a Pacific Gateway Center program, you can request up to the full 3 hours for one-on-one consultation. All attendees may signup for all 3 workshops.
Yes, bringing documents (e.g., bank statement, sales reports, tax returns) that you have questions on will better allow the professionals to answer your questions.
Yes, the FilCom has free wifi on site if you want to bring your computer or electronic device to walkthrough during your consultation.
We highly encourage you to register so we can match you up with a professional who can best answer your questions. Walk in's are available on a first-come first-served basis. No guarantee that you will be seen.
Please email obc@honolulu.gov and events@accuityllp.com
Pacific Gateway Center is a nonprofit organization working to empower low-income residents, immigrants, refugees and other vulnerable populations to achieve self-sufficiency through skill-building and access to opportunities while respecting cultural heritages.