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2012 SmallBiz Success Awards

18 Hawaii small businesses are finalists for Hawaii Business magazine's SmallBiz Success Awards

Ask SmallBiz: Requesting Public Records for Your Business

Two Hawaii lawyers explain how to get information that is important to your small businesses, such as unreleased reports, information related to government contracts and background on new rules

Features

Is Your Subconscious a Bad Financial Advisor?

Fear, shame or parsimony could be sabotaging your financial security and happiness, without you realizing it

Hawaii's Richest People

Tech entrepreneurs and major landowners dominate list

T-Shirts with Your Logo Can Boost Your Small Business

Many Hawaii companies are making a lot of money by selling products with their logos, which then serve as free advertising

Departments

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor at Hawaii Business magazine

Innovation

RescueStreamer is a long ribbon of orange plastic that can be unfurled by a wayward hiker or someone lost at sea.

Talk Story

The current VP & GM of HMSA talks about his always moving career, which includes stints at the state DLNR, Amfac and Bishop Museum.

Parting Shot

Bradley & Lily Fine Stationery and its antique letterpress

Editor's Note

As the media landscapes evolves, so will this publication

HB Life

Pau Hana with Joe Perez

Joe Perez, executive director of the Hawaii Meth Project, unwinds with kickboxing

Kauai's Kahuaina Plantation Costs $67.5 million

The Kahuaina Plantation, 360 acres of vacant land on Kauai's North Shore, is for sale at $67.5 million

The Art of Tease with Hawaii's Cherry Blossom Cabaret

Cherry Blossom Cabaret performs burlesque, but it also includes have singers, dancers, aerialists, tap dancers and belly dancers

Elements of Extravagance Cocktail Costs $800

An exclusive cocktail featuring 140-year-old cognac will set you back a few hundred dollars.

Alicia's Market a Kalihi Institution

Family-run business focuses on fish

Ocean and sea inspire Pua Jewelry

Jewelry line inspired by handpicked shells

First Insurance CFO's need for speed

Jeffrey Shonka rips on a speedboat

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New Workplace Law Aids Breastfeeding

State and federal laws support mothers who want to breastfeed at work or express breast milk while on the job

Website Connects Hawaii Moms

MomsinHawaii.com gives Hawaii mothers a way to connect to each other and learn useful information about parenting

Crowdsourced Graphic Design Agency AdTournament Harnesses Global Creativity

The Hawaii-based AdTournament website allows companies to stage global contests to create their logos and other designs

My Job as a TV Captioner

Sharon Mujtabaa began her career as a court reporter and now runs her own business as a TV captioneer

Local startup Sprout bought by India-based InMobi

More than 5 years after we first covered the startup, ChipIn/Sprout is bought by an Indian company with global reach

Navy’s ‘Auntie’ JEMS Makes Connections

JEMS helps recently relocated military families and retirees connect with Hawaii employers.

Hibiscus Interactive Translates Websites to Japanese without Cultural Blunders

This webmaster is your Japanese business partner

My Job as a Bike Messenger

Kendall Sexton of Crosstown Couriers faces the ridiculously fun streets of Honolulu on bicycle.

Advice from the Top with Donna Vuchinich

Donna Vuchinich, president and CEO of the University of Hawaii Foundation, gives advice on finding mentors and lessons from her first job

State of Hawaii Speeds Up Check Cashing

The state tax department says it now cashes excise tax payments much faster than it did a year earlier

Calendar

Keep up with business events and check out what's going on in Hawaii's business community.

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Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties Hosts Free Career Night

2012.02.08

Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties’ New Agent Training Office (NATO) will host a free Career Night on Wednesday, February 8 from 6:00 to...

ETHEL Quartet

2012.02.17

  Feb 17 • Fri • 7:30pm • Orvis Auditorium • Ticket prices range from $10 to $30. • Tickets are available,...

5th annual International Aloha Koi Society Show

2012.02.18

WHAT: Waikiki Aquarium will host the 5th annual International Aloha Koi Society Show on February 18 & 19, 2012. This event will...

Soyeon Quartet

2012.02.25

Info: Feb 25 • Sat • 7:30pm • Orvis Auditorium • Ticket prices range from $10 to $30. • Tickets are available,...

Executive Vineyards Wine Tasting

2012.03.01

Executive Vineyards is an annual wine tasting event presented by the Shidler College of Business Alumni Association. This year's event will...

First Person: Seeing America

2012.03.03

Mar 3 • Sat • 8:00pm • Leeward Community College Theatre • Ticket prices range from $10 to $30. • Tickets are available...

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Editor's Picks

Here are some articles you may enjoy, chosen by Steve Petranik, editor.

  1. Hawaii's Underground Economy
  2. Changing the School System
  3. Hawaii 2011: The Way We Live
  4. Local Grocers Battle Mainland Chains
  5. Where Power Brokers Meet

Steve welcomes your comments and feedback at stevep@hawaiibusiness.com

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