Hawaii- Doing Business in Paradise

Hawaii does not rank well on most business indexes. There is a limited amount of land that is open to development, which restricts the start up of new plants. It is also thousands of miles from the United States so goods have to be brought in from the mainland at added expense. That said there are many economic activities going on all the time in Hawaii including tourism, agriculture and the collection and sales of native Hawaiian crafts. The military is a big contributor to the Hawaiian economy, including the well-known base of Pearl Harbor, on the island of Oahu, attacked by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941. Today, tourism is the leading activity, something to keep in mind when you form your Hawaii Incorporation. The population of the islands is about 1.3 million, with most of them living on the island of Oahu.

Pineapple, coffee, sugar cane and macadamia nuts are grown on Hawaii and there is also a considerable amount of livestock and food processing. Tourists have also contributed to the upkeep of the state government through paying the general excise and hotel room tax.

The largest population is on the island of Oahu, which is also home to the capital and largest city of Hawaii, Honolulu. Five million tourists visit Oahu a year, for everything from the site of the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II to the pristine beaches of Waikiki. Diamond Head is a dormant volcano cauldron east of Waikiki which has become a symbol of Hawaii and in some cases a well-known brand name. On the windward (east) side of Oahu there is the valley of temple, which includes a reproduction of a 12th century Japanese Shinto temple. There is also a large Buddha statue here, and several Catholic statues depicting Stations of the Cross of Jesus. The area has also become a graveyard for people of many religions. Another popular tourist site on the island of Oahu is the Dole Pineapple Plantation, which includes Pineapple Gardens which acquaints tourists about the diverse crops grown on the north shore of Oahu.

The second largest island, Maui, which is the third in population, supports the tourist industry and cultivation of pineapple and sugar cane. There is also some hi-tech research on the island, including from the U.S. Air force. Astronomical and satellite stations are on the island, whose peak, Mt. Healakala goes up over 10,000 feet. The high altitude and dry climate make this an ideal spot for everything from telescopes to other electromagnetic signals.

The island of Hawaii is the largest island in the state of Hawaii. It is famous for its still active volcanoes, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea and the dormant volcano, Mauna Kea. The largest city on the island is the town of Hilo, with about 40,000 people. The town of Puna on the east side of the island is a center for tourism and also for agriculture, growing flowers, and papaya, as well as other products. Mauna Loa is intensively monitored, as an active volcano, and there are also astronomical and environmental observation posts by the Mauna Loa peak including of Carbon Dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere.

Howard Giske writes about how to get your
Hawaii Incorporation
and other business info at http://www.incparadise.com