Support SBH - Year End Donation
Dear Smart Business Hawaii Supporter:From the staff, Directors and members of Smart Business Hawaii (SBH), we wish you, your employees and family, a very happy holiday season — Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Christmas and a Happy New Year.
This year has continued as one of the most challenging for all business in Hawaii. SBH worked diligently to effectively represent and advocate for the business community during the year. Sometimes, SBH was the only voice in strong support of business and a free market.
Some of our accomplishments in 2011 included:
• Year ‘round professional, experienced, business support from our Hawaii Kai SBH office and resource center.
• Business Advisory & Consulting Services at No Additional Cost
• A new, improved and user friendly website: http://www.smartbusinesshawaii.com
• Creation of the new, 501(c)(3) non-profit, Small Business Hawaii Entrepreneurial Education Foundation (http://www.SBHFoundation.org)
• A way to learn more about where your tax dollars go for public education, through a new transparency website shining
the light on Hawaii's education issues - http://www.educate808.com
• Our Complimentary Weekly SBH E Biz Blast (Wednesday) which reaches more than 10,000 community leaders
• Publication of the Monthly Small Business News
• Active online Member Referral Service and Member Referral Directory
• Merchant, Activity, and Professional Service Discounts
• 35th Annual (January) SBH Business & Investment Conference (Michael Medved was keynoter) John Fund in 2012!
• Annual Business Awards Banquet (September) Joe Nicolai was Business Person of the Year
• Monthly SBH Sunrise Networking Business Forums Featuring Top Speakers and Presentations
• Special Member Meetings, Seminars, Forums and Workshops
• Group Discounted Farmers Auto Insurance, HMAA and Kaiser Medical and other member merchant discounts
• SBH Radio Programming
• SBH TV and News Presentations
• SBH Speakers at Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and other Community Service Organizations
• Legislative Lobbying, Legislative Analysis & Tax Alerts (January – May)
• Complimentary Hawaii Business Magazine Subscription
• And much more coming in 2012!
So if you are not a member of SBH, or are not current in your membership, please join or renew (you can do so online or call Darlyn at 808-396-1724). We need your support.
You can still make a tax-deductible donation to the SBH Foundation or a business deductible contribution to Smart Business Hawaii to continue support of its many business programs. We sincerely appreciate your consideration and anything you can do to help improve Hawaii’s business climate.
As always, call me personally if I can help you with any business concern or problem (808-396-1724 or cell 349-5438).
Aloha,
Sam Slom, President
SBH