Lessons Learned
 | Lessons Learned: Business PhilanthropyDanny Boren, founder of Maui-based Skyline Eco Adventures, talks about the importance of philanthropy. |
 | Lessons Learned: Launching a New ProductWhat started two years ago as a healthy vitamin and mineral water to combat jet lag has turned into Aloha Friday Beverages, which are designed to keep everyone healthy, every day. |
 | Lessons Learned: Finding PartnersScott Mercer of Volta Industries explains how his company expanded with the help of partners |
 | Lessons Learned: Huggo's in Kailua-KonaExecutive chef and butcher at Huggo's restaurant explain where they get their fresh fish |
 | Lessons Learned: Starting AnewEric Rose of Morning Glass Coffee and Cafe on coming up with his business idea, hiring the best and keeping it simple and local. |
 | Lessons Learned: Housing LessonsTerry Brooks of Housing Solutions talks about creating Sea Winds Apartments, a 50-unit project completed using government funding. |
 | Lessons Learned: Overseas LessonsJames Freeman of FSC Architecture + Planning talks about size, technology and what it takes to succeed abroad. |
 | Lessons Learned: Start up LessonsShawna Emery and Danni Fry of D&S Fry Plumbing explain growing their young business and working in a male-dominated field. |
 | Lessons Learned: Expanding in the PacificLyon Associates, Inc. is a Honolulu-based, father-and-son engineering firm with projects from Micronesia to Bahrain. |
 | Adapting to Customer’s NeedsEvan Fujimoto of Graham Builders explains how conducting seminars helped identify customers' needs |
 | Lessons Learned: Franchising LessonsDavid Lelm of Maaco Auto Body Shop in Kailua-Kona talks about the transition from independent company to franchise |
 | Launching a BusinessMatthew Bittick talks about opening Bishop Street Commercial after the Great Recession |
 | Launching a Business GroupAs the Kakaako area transforms from industrial to work-live-play, these business owners found a need to organize and plan |
 | Expansion LessonsNella Media Group's Chinatown Newspaper started in Honolulu, has expanded to Portland, and wants to add more cities |
 | Connectivity LessonsArchitects Pacific bought all its employees iPhones, and now the team is more efficient, says the CEO |
 | Building Customer LoyaltyDespite being less than a year old, Luibuenos Restaurant in Haleiwa already has a loyal following |
 | Adaptive LessonsTeri Edmonds changed careers and learned the lost art of shoe repair on Maui |
 | Making a Hobby Your BusinessDustin Tester fell in love with surfing as a young girl. Here's how she turned her passion into a small business. |
 | Exporting LessonsWhen the economy tanked, Douglas Smith's business took off via exporting. |
 | Mediation LessonsJohn Bates’ job as a mediator is to help find common ground. |
 | Customer Service LessonsJeremy Leonard of Pacific Pump and Power explains how his company takes customer feedback and turns it into positive results |
 | Export LessonsThe CEO of Hawaiian Springs talks about rebranding his bottled water and selling it to the world |
 | iPhone App LessonsDaniel Leuck of software development company Ikayzo Inc. talks about the potential for mobile phone applications. |
 | Competition LessonsWhen Whole Foods came to town, Down to Earth differentiated itself and carved its niche |
 | Tech-Buying LessonsJmi Bassett of Pacific Dental Implant Solutions finds that doing your research and finding a good consultant can save money when buying high-tech equipment |
 | Adaptability LessonsRetailer Audrey Fu used to run two trendy boutiques, but now she takes her products directly to her customers' homes |
 | Family-Business LessonsThe secret to operating a successful family business is that the company will only function well if the family functions well first. |
 | Marketing LessonsJon Jepson knows the Hawaiian seas like the back of his hand, but when he began marketing for Makani, the $1.8 million catamaran he helped hand-build, Jepson found himself testing new waters. |
 | Telecommuting LessonsLouis Darnell explains the benefits of telecommuting, which helps businesses save money and improve their employees’ quality of life. |
 | Tech-Startup LessonsBen Leong founded Bluewater Multimedia so local graphic artists could have a place to work, but it wasn't easy. Here's his advice on starting a tech business. |
 | Lobbying LessonsMelissa Pavlicek, state director the of National Federation of Independent Business, fights for small businesses. |
 | Changing-course LessonsMax Botticelli M.D., president and CEO of UHA, says the company originally had plans to be a university-based practice of medicine but now supplies health insurance. |
 | Succession LessonsHelen Godwin of Professional Image, shares her thoughts on accepting command of an existing business. |
 | Franchising LessonsSara Lufrano of Aloha Salads speaks out about franchising her company to maintain quality and manage resources. |
 | Startup LessonsRobert Stehlik of Blue Planet Surf Gear explains how he created a business plan for a surfing distribution company as part of a course requirement and ran with the idea. |
 | New Business LessonsA 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. |
 | Distribution LessonsAshley and Holly Harding of Bubble Shack Hawaiian Soap Co. share their experiences with distribution channels and the results. |
 | Success LessonsBev Gannon owns two thriving Maui restaurants, Haliimaile General Store and Joe’s Bar, a catering business, and is also the corporate chef for Hawaiian Airlines. She tells us what led to her... |
 | Business-owning LessonsGeoff 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... |
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