Actually, Hawaii is a tremendous spot for business. Taxes are high. Incentives are few.
Land is limited.
Manufacturing is, well, we hear they're real busy in Taiwan. The net effect of all this, of course, is that it scares most business people off. Which is good. Because it leaves Hawaii wide open for the sharp entrepreneur who tingles at the sight of an untapped market quivering with insatiable demand. Check out who's doing business in Hawaii and you'll discover that doing business here is almost like doing business anywhere.