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a program in partnership with PIK2AR.

financial literacy, education, collaboration, mentorship.

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  • 250+ Business Owners Assisted

  • $35,000 Distributed To Over 30 Small Businesses

  • Monthly Meet-Ups, Mentorship With Successful Business Owners In The Community, + Access To Capital Funds For Small Businesses, Start-Ups, & Other Business Ventures.

  • Business Education, Financial Literacy, + Collaboration With National Partners.

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The Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce, or PICC, is comprised of socially responsible and socially conscious individuals and organizations who, while business-oriented, hold the belief that people and profits are of equal importance. We specialize in helping Pacific Islander Businesses grow and thrive within the community.

PICC serves as an education and resource hub for business owners and entrepreneurs of all levels, creating prosperous collaborations with an emphasis on under-served and ethnic communities. PICC offers mentorship opportunities and monthly meetups to network and educate.

PICC has chapters in Salt Lake County and Utah County. We are creating a more harmonious business network where mutual support and connection is prioritized to better help our Pasifika community in and around these areas, along with our other underserved peers.

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Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Verizon + National ACE to help Small Businesses in the Community with direly-needed financial support.

  • Application window: April 28 - May 18 11:59 PM (PST)

  • Promotion Overview: Applicants have the opportunity to win a trip to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final and compete for a $20,000 grant. The contest will occur in 3 phases over the next few months.

    • Phase 1: National contest (April 27 - May 18, 2026)

      • Digital Ready users who have completed 1 course or event in the “Winning customers” category between Jan 1, 2026 - May 18, 2026, will have the opportunity to enter into the Verizon Small Business Super Pitch competition by posting a ~60 second video on “how did Small Business Digital Ready help you position your business to win” and submitting the contest form.

    • Phase 2: Regional Pitch Competition (June 18 - June 28, 2026)

      •  20 regional semi-finalists will be chosen to compete at one of four Regional Pitch Competitions (Kansas City - 6/19, Houston - 6/22 , Los Angeles - 6/24, Philadelphia - 6/26). Those who do not advance will receive tickets to a FIFA World Cup 2026™ group stage match the following day after the Regional Pitch.

    • Phase 3: Final Pitch Competition (July 17, 2026)

      • The 4 Regional winners will win tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final and have a chance to win one of four cash prizes totaling $40,000 ($20,000 for 1st Place, $10,000 for 2nd Place, and $5,000 for 3rd and 4th Places) at the Final Pitch competition in Hoboken, New Jersey. 

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Each month Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce members gather online and in-person. All business-minded individuals, Pacific Islander and non-Pacific Islanders like, and organizations are welcome to join in on these meetings that are perfect for networking and finding the resources you need to expand your business.

These meetings feature local businesses that have opportunities for collaboration, contracts, or employment. The Salt Lake County Chapter meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 8AM MST and the Utah County Chapter meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12PM MST for Chamber Events.

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Check out our LinkTree- Keep Up With ALL Of P.I.C.C.’s Events, Meetings, & Opportunities To Grow Your Business In Partnership With Other LIKE-MINDED Business Owners, Connecting You With ALL The Resources You Need For Success.

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The Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce (PICC) brings diversity, equability, inclusiveness, social conscience to economic advancement (Corporate Social Responsibility). PICC's members are made up of hobby to entrepreneurship, of Corporations (nonprofit & for-profits) no longer content to just do well, but to make their mission a positive impact on the community we live in, where people and profits are equally valued.

Membership with PICC provides you with culturally relevant business education, resources, support, and opportunities to advance your business through networking with others that successfully incorporate social good into their business values and practices, as well as recruiting opportunities and consumer marketing efforts.

The Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce (PICC) works across sectors and partners with companies who care, like you do, using strength-based programming methods from Pacific Island cultures, we hope you will embrace, love, and duplicate.

PICC/PIK2AR certifies that we are diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We maintain a non-discrimination policy that ensures PIK2AR and its programs do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran status or other factors that are protected by law.

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Susi Feltch-Malohifo’ou, the Chief Executive Officer at Knowledge 2 Action (AKA PIK2AR) speaking about the Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce, a K2A/PIK2AR Program which connects Pacific Islander Small Business Owners to other Pacific Islander Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Funding & Capital-focused opportunities, Small Business Classes & Workshops, Grants for Small Business Owners, & Other Small Business-Focused Resources.

Check out Knowledge 2 Action’s Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce and Become A Member TODAY.

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Learn More About Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce AKA PICC. Connect With Other Pacific Islander Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs, Access Small Business Literacy Classes & Workshops, Plus MORE.

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The Living Color Chamber Alliance is made up of several Chambers, including the Black Chamber, LGBTQ+ Chamber, as well as the following Chambers; Pacific Islander, Native American, Korean, Filipino, Hispanic, Asian Chamber, & the Chinese Association.

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Living Color Utah Chamber Alliance

Every Business Deserves the Opportunity to Thrive

Living Color Utah Chamber Alliance (LCU) brings together nine culturally and identity-rooted Chambers of Commerce and business organizations:

  • Black Chamber

  • Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber

  • Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce

  • Native American Chamber

  • Korean Chamber

  • Filipino business organization

  • Hispanic Chamber

  • Asian Chamber

  • Chinese Association

LCU is more than a network of Chambers. We are building systems of opportunity that connect Utah’s diverse businesses with capital, customers, contracts, education, relationships, partners, and decision-makers.

By working together, our organizations can open doors that no single Chamber could create alone.

Our Three Promises

1. We Connect Businesses to Opportunities

LCU expands access to business education, capital resources, contracting and supplier opportunities, new customers, community events, strategic partnerships, and relationships across Utah.

2. We Strengthen the Chambers and Organizations Supporting Businesses

LCU does not replace a business owner’s Chamber. We strengthen and amplify the trusted organizations already serving their communities by sharing resources, promoting programs, developing collaborative events, and advocating together.

3. We Turn Relationships into Economic Growth

We help business owners build the community, social, cultural, and financial capital needed to start, grow, and sustain successful businesses.

When diverse businesses grow, they create jobs, strengthen families, build generational legacies, and contribute to Utah’s long-term economic prosperity.

Business Education That Makes Sense

LCU works with its Chambers and partners to make business education practical, accessible, and culturally relevant.

Business owners should not simply receive information—they should be able to understand it, apply it, and use it to grow.

Our collaborative programming may include:

  • Access-to-capital education

  • Contracting and supplier-readiness training

  • Marketing and business-development support

  • Shared networking and community events

  • Leadership and advocacy opportunities

  • Living Color Utah Day on the Hill

  • Chamber-led expos, conferences, celebrations, and trainings

  • Volunteer and mentorship opportunities

Each participating organization may also submit an event, training, or program for Living Color Utah to promote and feature on its programming calendar.

Become an LCU Member

Living Color Utah membership is available as a $150 add-on to membership in any participating Chamber or business organization.

Your primary Chamber remains your home. LCU expands what you and your Chamber can access through the collective relationships, resources, visibility, and reach of the Alliance.

Join your Chamber. Add LCU. Expand your opportunities.

Partner With Living Color Utah

We invite corporations, financial institutions, foundations, government agencies, community organizations, and business leaders to work alongside us.

You can support LCU by:

  • Sponsoring an event or program

  • Sharing contracting and supplier opportunities

  • Providing capital, education, or technical assistance

  • Purchasing from LCU-affiliated businesses

  • Attending our events and meeting our business owners

  • Volunteering or mentoring

  • Creating long-term partnerships with our Chambers

We are not asking others to do the work for our communities. We are asking partners to stand with us as we learn, earn, grow, and build a stronger Utah economy together.

It is us advocating for us—and we are doing it together.

We don’t just create opportunities. We create systems of opportunity.

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    Grow Your Business.

    Why an RCC?

    For new businesses, a Grand Opening is the start you’ve anticipated. It’s your moment to shine. It’s an amazing marketing tool and chance to increase attention to your product and services, gain more customers, and grow your network!

    For tenured businesses, an Open House is a chance to revitalize your community inclusion and engagement. It’s your moment to shine again. It’s a chance to reach new community members and increase loyalty. It’s a chance to showcase what you’ve been doing and plans for growth.

    What’s the cost?

    No cost for members of the chamber. It’s an added value of joining the chamber. You’re either getting a new start with a grand opening or a fresh start with an open house. Chamber representatives will come in and make recommendations as to the best way to showcase your business during your RCC event.

    What to expect?

    Expect your business to shine. Expect customers to want to come back. Expect city officials and local businesses to come and learn what products and services you provide and how your business will engage with the community at large.

    Be prepared for media interviews.

    Be prepared for city officials to want to find ways to collaborate.

    Be prepared for local businesses to want to create partnerships.

    Be prepared for increased customer traffic.

    And best of all, be prepared for the chamber to help you through the entire process before, during, and after.

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    Start Seeing Results.

    What will you get from the PICC?

    • RCC consultation, which includes and not limited to recommendations on business presentation, proper signage, public speaking tips, celebrating within your operating budget, and more

    • Ribbon cutting ceremony with oversized scissors

    • Invitations to city officials and local businesses

    • Support & attendance from chamber members

    • Certificate of RCC Event presented by the Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce

    • Media and photographers

    • Marketing of event on all chamber media outlets

    • Press releases to local media

    • Interview on Island Wave Podcast

    Sample Agenda:

    ◦ Welcome by PICC President

    ◦ Business representative

    -share vision and inspiration

    -introduce products and services

    -hours of operation

    -introduce staff and supporters

    ◦ Words of encouragement from city officials and select chamber partners in attendance

    ◦ Ribbon cutting ceremony & pictures

    ◦ Present Certificate of RCC with piece of the ribbon that was cut

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Do you own a small business or are you wanting to be a small business owner? Do you want to expand and improve your business? Are you considering taking out a business loan? Are you interested in loans based on character and not credit?

Let’s talk! We have several options here at PICC

  • Celtic Bank

  • Kiva

  • Salt Lake City

  • Continuing to add more options

Contact Sharon Molifua our Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce Microlending Coordinator by emailing sharon@pik2ar.org or by phone (435) 612-2477