Business Resources

If you are in business or thinking about starting a business, let the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce assist you when searching for business information. Questions such as “How do I…,” “Where do I go to…,” or “Who can help me with…,” can all be answered from the following resource links. The Chamber is here to assist you with all your business questions.

Federal

Internal Revenue Service
Complete IRS resources.

National Do Not Call Register

National Small Business Council
National Small Business Council, Inc. (NSBC), is a non-profit membership organization chartered to promote small business utilization in America by the federal government.

The Library of Congress

U.S. Business Advisor
The official resource to help businesses quickly find compliance, forms and contacts from the government.

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Find information on agriculture, education & outreach, food recalls, research & science, laws & regulations and more.

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Find links to commerce bureaus including census, economic analysis, economic development, patent & trademark office, international trade administration.

U.S. Dept. of Labor
View information on wages, statistics, CPI, unemployment rates, jobs, agencies and more.

U.S. Small Business Adminstration
A wealth of information about starting and financing your own small business.

USA.gov
U.S. Government Official Web Portal for all government transactions, services and information.

State-of-Hawaii

Big Island Visitors Bureau
Hawaii Island visitor and travel information.

Hawaii Business Research Library
The Hawai‘i Business Research Library delivers vital information statewide to the desktops of small businesses

Hawaii Small Business Development Center
The Hawai‘i SBDC Network provides you with the resources you need for starting a new business or expanding an existing one.

Hawaii State Public Libraries

Hawaii Tourism Authority
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) was established in 1998 through Act 156 as the lead agency and advocate for Hawaii’s tourism industry, responsible for creating a vision and overseeing tourism from a statewide perspective.

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
Hawaii's official tourism site.

HI Small Business Innovation Research Assistance
Small businesses may compete for federal dollars through the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), or its sister program, the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR).

State of Hawaii - Online Services
A convenient one-stop for all portal online services.

University of Hawaii System
Welcome to UH, Hawai‘i‘s public system of higher education.

County-of-Hawaii

County of Hawaii
Official local government site including civic and administrative information.

Hawaii County Real Property Tax Office
This site was designed to provide quick and easy access to real property tax assessment records and maps for properties located in the County of Hawai'i and related general information about real property tax procedures.

Other Chambers of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii is an organization representing the interest of all Hawaii’s business community.

Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce
Located in Hilo, on Hawaii's Big Island.

United States Chamber of Commerce
The world’s largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions.

Council Listings

Hawaii County Council
Ben Franklin Bldg, 2nd Flr.
333 Kilauea Avenue
Hilo, HI 96720

Hilo Office Mailing Address
Hawaii County Council
Suite 209
25 Aupuni St. Suite 209
Hilo HI 96720

Waimea Office Mailing Address
Waimea Council Office
Suite C-5
64-1067 Mamalahoa Hwy
Waimea, HI 96743

Kona Office Mailing Address
Kona Council Office
Suite 109
75-5706 Hanama Place
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Council Office Phone Numbers
(808) 961-8255/8256
Hilo Fax: (808) 961-8912
West Hawaii Fax: (808) 329-4786

Pete Hoffmann (808) 961-8273
District 9 (Waimea) (808) 887-2069
Council Chair & Presiding Officer
Chair, Housing Agency Committee

K. Angel Pilago (808) 961-8265
District 8 (Kona) (808) 327-3642
Council Vice Chair
Chair, Planning Committee

Brenda Ford (808) 961-8027
District 7 (Kona) (808) 326-5684
Chair, Public Works &
Intergovernmental Relations Committee

Stacy Higa (808) 961-8396
District 4

Donald Ikeda (808) 961-8261
District 2

Bob Jacobson (808) 961-8263
District 6
Chair, Environmental Management Committee

Emily Naeole (808) 961-8267
District 5
Chair, Human Services & Economic Development

Dominic Yagong (808) 961-8264
District 1
Chair, Finance Committee

J. Yoshimoto (808) 961-8272
District 3
Chair, Public Safety & Parks &
Recreation Committee