The following list is an index of the contents of the Hawai‘i Agribusiness Guidebook:
STARTING YOUR FARM
Want to start a farm or agricultural related business? (Click Here)
What are your goals and your business model? (Click Here)
Is your business idea financially feasible? (Click Here)
How do you register your business and identify business partnerships?(Click Here)
- Legal structure and registering your business (Click Here)
- Typical Business partners you may need (accountants; bankers; insurance brokers; attorneys) (Click Here)
AGRICULTURAL AND BUSINESS RESOURCES
Business and crop insurance (Click Here)
Labor law requirements (Click Here)
Resources for Farmers and Value Added Producers (Click Here)
AGRITOURISM
Are you considering starting an Agri-Tourism Operation? (Click Here)
BUSINESS PLANS
How do you put a business plan together? (Click Here)
Do you have a cash flow projection? (Click Here)
DISTRIBUTION
Distributing your Product within Hawaiʻi (Click Here)
Exporting your product (Click Here)
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Basic Book keeping (Click Here)
Hawaiʻi Business and tax filings (Click Here)
Outsourcing the back office (Click Here)
Basic financial management via financial statements(Click Here)
Basic Invoicing (Click Here)
FUNDING
Borrowing Money for Your Business (Click Here)
Acquiring Grant Support (Click Here)
Oʻahu Agriculture and Conservation Association Grants and Loans Page (Click Here)
LAND ACCESS
What are your land options in Hawaii? (Click Here)
MARKETING
Identify your target market and competition (Click Here)
Identify your marketing objectives (Click Here)
Create a successful marketing plan (Click Here)
Positioning and branding (Click Here)
PRICING
How much does it cost to grow or produce your product? (Click Here)
Pricing Strategies (Click Here)
PRODUCTION
Do you need to develop necessary farming skills? (Click Here)
What is your production plan? (Click Here)
RULES, REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Permitting, licensing, zoning requirements (Click Here)
Enterprise Zone Partnership Program (Click Here)
Conservation planning (Click Here)
On-Farm Food Safety (Click Here)
Organic Certification (Click Here)
VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTION
Are you planning to develop a value-added product? (Click Here)