October 2008

Cover Story

Features
Hawaiian Telcom

Hawaiian Telcom

Hawaiian Telcom just lost $30.5 mil. Why are these guys smiling?

Dennis Hollier, Photos by Alex Viarnes

Departments
Letters to the Editor

Feedback

Feedback from our readers.
Should the state accept General Growth's Kakaako redevelopment plan?
Spin Zone

Should the state accept General Growth's Kakaako redevelopment plan?

Should the state accept General Growth's Kakaako redevelopment plan?
Puanani Burgess, Community Developer
Talk Story

Puanani Burgess, Community Developer

Puanani Burgess, Community Developer.

Jason Ubay
Being Local, Barry and Bryan
Editor's Note

Being Local, Barry and Bryan

Editor's note.

Kelli Abe Trifonovitch
Domo Arigato, UH Roboto
Innovation

Domo Arigato, UH Roboto

Peter Berkelman and his team have spent the last four years designing a compact surgical robot system that will make abdominal procedures easier and safer.

Shara Enay

SmallBiz

The Pitch: Makaha Studios

Makaha Studios’ edge in the media market is that it can craft honest, heartfelt audiovisual messages by Hawaii’s most creative youth.

by Shara Enay

October 2008

Business-owning Lessons

Geoff Lee’s been a glassblower for 17 years – since his high school days at Punahou School, actually. But as a business owner, he’s relatively fresh to the field. In 2005, Lee opened a...

by Jacy L. Youn

October 2008

5 Steps for Handling Layoffs

For small-business owners, weathering a recession sometimes means having to layoff employees. While staff reductions are never easy, there are a few things business owners can do to maintain...

by Jacy L. Youn

October 2008

Mochi Madness

How Keith Robbins' passion - and personality - turned mochi ice cream into a hot commodity

by Shara Enay, Photos by Rae Huo

October 2008