Hawaii Business Online is a local business directory and daily news site, built for Hawai'i residents and visitors who want to find vetted local businesses by island and category, plus stay current on local business news.
What's Actually in the Directory
Listings span categories from home improvement and contractors to health care, technology, real estate, and more — every one searchable and filterable by island, so you're not wading through results from an island away. Each listing includes basic contact information at minimum, with richer profiles — photos, website links, full descriptions — available as businesses opt into higher listing tiers.
The News Side
Alongside the directory, we publish daily coverage of Hawai'i business news — the stories, people, and companies shaping the islands' economy. It's a separate section from the directory, but the two connect: featured businesses get visibility in both places.
One Distinction Worth Making
Hawaii Business Online isn't the same thing as the State of Hawai'i's Business Registration Division — the government office where you legally register a business entity. If you're forming an LLC or registering a new business with the state, that's handled through the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, a separate process from listing here.
Getting Listed
Every business can list for free — name, phone number, and a spot in your category, no cost. Paid tiers add more visibility: top-of-category placement, a photo and website link, and at the higher levels, a full landing-page-style profile featured on our homepage and in the News section. See current options on our plans page.
Already Have a Business Listed?
If your business appears in our directory but you haven't claimed it yet, register using your exact business name and we'll route your request to claim the existing listing rather than creating a duplicate — an admin reviews and approves each claim before ownership transfers.
Have a Question?
Reach out through our Contact page for anything not covered here.