Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 7, 1 July 1989 — DBEDAction Center Helps business owners [ARTICLE]

DBEDAction Center Helps business owners

The Business Action Center is the "one stop shop" for business owners who need licenses and permits to operate a business in Hawai'i. Under the Department of Business and Eeonomie Development (DBED) the center ean help business owners obtain these documents and fuifill other state business regulations, all in one loeation. According to Jade Sen, the center's business specialist, a business owner may spend a lot of time and energy downtown looking for parking or trying to find the correct offices to go to. At the center there is ample parking and a very comfortable and informal office environrrient, Sen said. The center provides free assistance with the exception of agency filing fees. General excise tax licenses, permits and certificates ean be obtained. Other services include the registration of busi-

nesses, trademarks and information for on employers on the state and federal requirements. Service to the neighbor islands is offered and any application forms or documents will be mailed upon request. The DBED booklet "Hawaii's Business Regulations" is a summary of the state requirements for business owners who want to operate iri Hawaii. It is available from DBED with a variety of other pamphlets and booklets about how to start or expand a business in Hawaii. The Business Action Center office hours are from Monday through Friday 7:30 to 5 p.m. The address is: 1130 North Nimitz Highway, Suite A 254, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. The phone number is (808) 543-6691 and for the neighbor islands, the toll free number is 1-800-225-6723. The fax number is (808) 543-6699.

Ua hilo 'ia i ke aho a ke aloha. Braided with the cords of loue. Held in the bond of affection. From: " 'O/e/o No'eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings," Bishop Museum Press.