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Business Mixers Done Right

Making Meaningful Connections Can Boost Your Company or Your Career Business mixers can be energizing — or exhausting. The difference usually comes down to how you show up. For many Pasifika entrepreneurs and professionals, connection isn’t transactional — it’s relational.

Join Us for the PacBiz Networking Mixer & Launch Party!

Networking – Panel Talks – Games & Prizes – Tickets On Sale Now Make plans to join us on January 17, 2026, as we host the PacBiz Networking Mixer & Launch Party at CENTRL Office in El Segundo. This evening

Protecting Your Intellectual Property: A Guide for Pasifika Creators

You Don’t Need a Lawyer to Trademark Your Original Work Whether you’re weaving traditional mats, designing bold island-inspired fabrics, composing soulful music, or running a family-owned food truck, your creative work is valuable. Not just culturally or emotionally, but legally

Free Business Support Is Closer Than You Think

Visit Your Small Business Development Center for a Helping Hand Starting and running a small business can be exciting—but also confusing. Where do you start? How do you get a loan? What’s the best way to market your product? That’s

Know Your Worth: A Creative's Guide to Pricing Your Work

Building a Sustainable Business Means Valuing Your Time and Talent Whether you’re carving wood in Tacoma, painting in Long Beach, selling handmade jewelry in Salt Lake, or writing poetry in Brooklyn—if you’re a creator with roots in the islands, this

Stay a Sole Proprietor or Shift to LLC?

Things to Consider when Deciding on Your Type of Business After you launch your small business and you get a little breathing room, youʻll often run into the question of how you should set up your business legally. Two common

12 Free (or Cheap) Tools for Boosting Your Nonprofit

Get Better Organized and Connected with These Top Online Services If youʻre running a nonprofit organization, youʻll want to know that countless companies offer free or deeply discounted services to nonprofit organizations. Here are 12 online tools your organization should