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March 01, 2024
Webinar | Office of Federal Procurement Policy Memo Discussion
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy recently released a memorandum to all Government contracting offices, giving them guidance on how to increase small business participation on Multiple Award Contracts.
Bridging Hawaii and Japan: The CPB and Tokyo Star Bank Partnership
As one of the best regional banks in Hawaii, we are proud to have forged a strong alliance with Japan's Tokyo Star Bank (TSB).
February 15, 2024
Navigating Misleading Solicitations
Have you ever received a letter, email, or phone call that appeared to be from your bank, only to find out it was actually a misleading solicitation? These deceptive tactics are becoming increasingly common and can often leave consumers feeling confused and misinformed.
December 14, 2023
Unwrapping the Truth: Protect Yourself from Holiday Gift Card Scams
The holiday season is a time for joy, giving, and unfortunately, an uptick in fraudulent activities. One prevalent threat that has been on the rise is gift card scams.
Financial business resilience
Financial resilience means having a business that not only earns enough income to stay operational, it has money set aside to get through tough times. Building your cash reserves is a vital move that ensures your business can survive changes in the market or unexpected emergencies. Along with increasing your income, financial business resilience also involves managing your expenses, improving efficiencies, and making strategic financial decisions.
Protecting and valuing your intangible assets
Intangible assets often make up the ‘secret sauce’ of your business, such as the certain way you do business, your customer database, how your customers like to buy, budget cycles, or recipes, and processes and trade information you don’t want to make public.