One man's stab at explaining Hawaiian History.

[Sugarloaf]

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Originally posted by kalakoa

The overall business climate is against you. Geography is against you. Local culture, values and norms are against you, when you attempt to start a business in Hawaii.

I guess I missed the memo -- nobody should ever try to start a business in Hawaii, either come here as a tourist (and spend all your money) or move here as a retiree (and spend all your money until you die).

Clearly I've been wasting my time -- I'll just go ahead and trade in my GET license for an EBT card -- then just hang around the Natch all day until it's time to visit the Hawaiian Acres Community Center for some heroin.

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It is not that NO business can be started in HI, but there are many factors against it. Light Manufacturing, with energy costs, materials transportation costs, etc., would be a tough start. Other, tourist-related, or government contractor companies, not so bad. There is a tremendous federal presence, and they do a lot through contractors. They even have contractors to clean base housing in preparation for the next occupant. Opportunity like that exists if you are related to someone besides just Uncle Sam!!!!

BTW, it wasn't a Memo, per se, but scratched on the side of a coconut. Well, actually two sides (front and back).