“Resiliency Strategies for Maui Entrepreneurs” Seminar Kicks Off at Maui National Small Business Week 2024: Maui Now

Maui County Small Business Week begins on Sunday, April 28 and ends on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

“Finding ways to help our local small and micro businesses overcome their challenges is a win-win,” said Dominic Soguitan, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce of Maui, one of 12 collaborating organizations in the 2024 Maui Philippine Business Conference. “We can't drop the ball on our end even when these resilient companies start showing signs of giving up,” Soguitan added.

The 2024 MauiSBW program includes four educational events designed for individual companies and SMEs. Everyone in Maui County is invited to attend. Since these four events are virtual events – presented live and without registration, we also encourage businesses from other counties in the state of Hawaii to attend.

“I personally own a business, am a partner in a business with my husband, manage a vacation rental for a small business owner who puts me on the payroll, and help HBC which has a large number of businesses and non-profits as members who support our Hāna community,” said Heidi Leah, Director Hana Business Council Executive: “Running a private business in an island economy comes with a lot of additional challenges – even in normal times,” which is why HBC is also collaborating on the 2024 MauiSBW.

Four virtual events for 2024 MauiSBW:

1. Sunday, April 28, 2024 from 10 GMT to 11:15 AM:
   Change Your Shine: Reset and Resurface — Resilience Strategies for Maui Entrepreneurs
   In this inspiring virtual experience, the renowned brilliance expert, Simon T. Bailey He will share powerful insights and practical strategies to help Maui entrepreneurs reset and emerge from the devastating fires that swept the island a few months ago. Drawing on real-life examples and research-backed techniques, Simon will guide participants on a transformative journey to transform their brilliance and build unwavering resilience in the face of adversity. More information (about the lecture and guest speaker) and registration: https://www.mauibusinessweek.org/2024/PROGRAM/Shift-Your-Brilliance
2. Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 9 to 11 a.m. HST:
   Unleash your mind — move your business forward
   While part of your brain is focused on achievement, other parts of your brain may be holding you back: for example, anxiety, distraction, procrastination, a distorted sense of time, short-term memory loss, and more. Guest Speaker for 2024 MauSBW Alma Galvan He is a recognized expert who has advised hundreds of business owners to successfully refocus their mental energy to achieve their goals. During her talk, Galván will underscore her experience by presenting why and how to get all the “key players” on the same page.
   More information (about the lecture and guest speaker) and registration: https://www.mauibusinessweek.org/2024/PROGRAM/Unchain-Your-Brain
3. Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 9 to 10:15 am:
   Artificial Intelligence: Applications, Implications and Speculation
   Recent advances in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning have revolutionized our economy and society. AI-based systems find many applications in marketing, sales, healthcare, finance, education, transportation, logistics, design, and even in scientific research. In the future, AI research may open the door to artificial general intelligence (AGI), enabling us to create digital minds and systems that are as intelligent, powerful, and conscious as humans. If it comes into being, what are the social, legal and ethical implications? Attend this conversation with a guest speaker at MauSBW 2024 Arlindo OliveiraHe is a Portuguese academic, researcher and writer. He has authored more than 150 articles and scientific papers at conferences, and three books: Computer engineering (co-authored), Digital mindAnd artificial intelligence.
   More information (about the lecture and guest speaker) and registration: https://www.mauibusinessweek.org/2024/PROGRAM/Artificial-Intelligence-Applications-Implications-Speculations
4. Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 10 GMT to 11:30 AM:
   Find grants, sponsorships and resources
   Learn with guest speaker 2024 MauiSBW Cheryl Smith Where to find nonprofit funding from private foundations, government agencies, and corporations. Discover some key steps you can take to position your organization for these opportunities. Smith She is the author of “21 Ways to Fund a Nonprofit” and also brings over twenty-five years of experience to this talk. More information (about the lecture and guest speaker) and registration: https://www.mauibusinessweek.org/2024/PROGRAM/Finding-Grants-Sponsorships-Resources

Organizations/agencies/groups working together to achieve MauiSBW 2024 include: Maui County Small Business Week; Maui County and its Office of Economic Development; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Maui Economic Opportunity; Philippine Chamber of Commerce in Maui; Hana Business Council; Lokahi Pacific; Grants Central Station; Hawaii Small Business Development Center (Maui); RJK (Richard Kehoe MBA, CPA); Hawaii Federal Credit Union USA and Maui Idea Makers.