Hawaii Business - January 2009

January 2009

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Features
	Tourism's New Reality: Back to the future Tourism industry in 2009. Shara Enay
	Charging Ahead A small crowd of press, politicians and energy buffs have come to see the Rogue and hear how it fits into the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI), the state’s bold new attempt to kick its oil... Dennis Hollier
	The Obama Presidency In Hawaii, the Punahou graduate claimed his largest margin of victory in any state: 71.5 percent of the vote. Jason Ubay

Features

Tourism's New Reality: Back to the future

Tourism industry in 2009.

Shara Enay

Charging Ahead

A small crowd of press, politicians and energy buffs have come to see the Rogue and hear how it fits into the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI), the state’s bold new attempt to kick its oil...

Dennis Hollier

The Obama Presidency

In Hawaii, the Punahou graduate claimed his largest margin of victory in any state: 71.5 percent of the vote.

Jason Ubay

Departments
	Spin Zone Will rail transit spawn more affordable housing on Oahu? DENNIS CALLAN, CO-CHAIR, STOP RAIL NOW and KEN STANLEY FORMER VP, OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND MARKETING, OAHU TRANSIT SYSTEM share their thoughts.
	Talk Story Claire Sullivan Claire Sullivan talks to Hawaii Business about the challenges facing agriculture in Hawaii. Jason Ubay
	Editor's Note Editor's Desktop As Hawaii enters 2009, there is no other way to describe the field before us.
	This Month's Parting Shot: It’s Showtime Jasmine Yoshino gets into costume as she and her fellow performers from Tihati Productions prepare for the Waikiki Luau on the Lagoon.

Departments

Spin Zone

Will rail transit spawn more affordable housing on Oahu?

DENNIS CALLAN, CO-CHAIR, STOP RAIL NOW and KEN STANLEY FORMER VP, OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND MARKETING, OAHU TRANSIT SYSTEM share their thoughts.

Talk Story

Claire Sullivan

Claire Sullivan talks to Hawaii Business about the challenges facing agriculture in Hawaii.

Jason Ubay

Editor's Note

Editor's Desktop

As Hawaii enters 2009, there is no other way to describe the field before us.

This Month's Parting Shot:

It’s Showtime

Jasmine Yoshino gets into costume as she and her fellow performers from Tihati Productions prepare for the Waikiki Luau on the Lagoon.

SmallBiz

	Ask SmallBiz: The good and bad for business in Hawaii How small businesses strive despite bureaucracy, and where Hawaii stands amongst the nation for business. by Tom McAuliffe - Grassroot Institute of Hawaii January 2009
	5 Steps to Boosting Your Cash Flow Every business owner should map out a cash-flow strategy and be diligent about following it, especially in these troubled economic times. Here are some easy tactics involving minimal investment to... by Jacy L. Youn January 2009
	The Pitch: Government Participation Made Easy Hawaii Policy Portal facilitates and expedites legislative testimony for organizations and their constituents. by Jason Ubay January 2009
	New Business Lessons A lot has changed in the three years since the Pietsch sisters, Stephanie Pietsch Gambetta and Noel Pietsch, opened Wahoo's Fish Tacos on Ward Avenue. by Jacy L. Youn January 2009
	Ask SmallBiz: Financing a Business Startup My son wants to start a business but doesn’t know how to go about it. Where should he get started? He is most concerned about financing. by Karen Sakihama - Small Business Administration January 2009
	Ergobaby Going Global ERGObaby Carrier Inc., a Maui-based, family-run company that sells more than 100,000 ERGObaby carriers a year worldwide, began with just a simpe homemade baby carrier. by Lollie Groth January 2009