Goodr: Startup profile No. 5 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Every year, an estimated 72 billion pounds of edible food ends up in landfills – and Goodr wants to rescue as much of it as it can to feed people who need it. That’s the ambition of Jasmine Crowe, founder and CEO of Goodr, who grew up traveling the world…
We included this topic in two statewide surveys: The BOSS Survey of 405 local business leaders and the 808 Poll of 547 members of the general public. In both surveys, we led the discussion on marijuana with this question: “Would you say the laws concerning marijuana in Hawaiʻi are: too tough, just right or not tough enough?” We asked this…
Join us for the 12th annual Wahine Forum, Hawaii’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. The forum is attended by Hawaii’s top female executives, entrepreneurs, up-and-coming leaders and others intent on advancing their careers. Connect with like-minded individuals and cultivate relationships at this full-day event featuring national speakers and local leaders. To register now, click here. var videoPlayer = new…
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Startup profile No. 4 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Amply, part of Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort, aims to remove one of the biggest challenges that fleet operators face when switching to electric-powered vehicles. “If you’re doing electric-vehicle charging, it’s a much larger, more complicated project” than just buying a fleet of electric vehicles, says David Siegal, Amply’s director of operations….
Startup profile No. 3 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Jupiter Intelligence uses human and artificial intelligence to help companies look into the future and see the potential impact of climate change on their businesses. “The world needs that kind of information,” says CEO Rich Sorkin. “The world is not moving fast enough to reduce climate change. The impact of climate…
“I’LL NEVER FORGET IT” Three people – two women and a man – describe being sexually harassed while on the job. They asked to remain anonymous to protect their privacy and to avoid retribution. ■ For a Honolulu woman who is a senior executive in her firm, sexual harassment during a business gathering was a shattering event – one that still…
Two women tackling the issue say the solution is to include everyone in the process: women and men, managers and employees, victims and perpetrators. Rachael Wong’s Voice is urgent, but her words are measured. She says sexual harassment in the workplace is not just a women’s issue: it is an issue for all workers – women and men – who…
First off—what is an IT disaster recovery plan? It’s a plan that outlines an organization’s policies and procedures that ensure the safety and continuity of its IT environment following a disaster. Large or small, every business relies on a certain amount of critical data, and planning ahead is the only way to pave a smooth road in case of emergency. …
There are many resources available to you, as a woman business owner, to enhance your leadership and grow your company. From building your peer network, to accessing government contracts, your banker can be a vital partner in your growth. Here are a few tips: 1. Build confidence and your network. Organizations like the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business…
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LIVE FEARLESSLY The Wahine Forum is Hawaii’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. Hawaii’s top female executives, entrepreneurs, up-and-coming leaders and others intent on advancing their careers come together for a full-date event featuring national speakers and local leaders. Connect with like-minded individuals and cultivate relationships. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE EVENT EXPO MAP AGENDA Registration,…
Hawai‘i’s wahine are forging new and innovative paths toward partnerships and leadership. Cherie C. Uchida-Moribe, DDS Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry Motivated by the desire to ensure healthy smiles for Hawaii’s youth, Dr. Cherie Uchida-Moribe obtained the best education and training with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, a post-graduate Specialty Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Nebraska Medical…
For many employers, open enrollment is fast approaching, and that means it’s time to renew your employee health insurance plans for 2020. Benefits are a significant labor cost. So how confident are you that you’re getting the best value? Here’s the thing—open enrollment is a time when YOU get to decide whether your current plans, costs or brokers are working…
“Making business simple is our goal.” –Bill Guss, Founder, ALTRES A lot has changed in 50 years. New technologies shape and disrupt business processes and entire industries, seemingly overnight. Regulatory and compliance issues are endlessly complex and workplace dynamics constantly shifting. Through it all, ALTRES has remained steadfast in its commitment to Hawaii’s business community to help make business simple….
Hawaii Business Magazine will profile five of the startups over the next few days Elemental Excelerator, a global clean technology accelerator based in downtown Honolulu, today announced $6 million in funding for the 17 startups that comprise its latest cohort. When EEx launched in 2012, only 50 companies applied for its first cohort. This year, EEx received 800 applications from…
Startup profile No. 1 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Cattle are a major source of methane, but Blue Ocean Barns says its seaweed-based feed additive for cows will reduce their formation and emission of that powerful greenhouse gas. “Blue Ocean Barns seeks to scale fast,” says Joan Salwen, CEO and co-founder of Blue Ocean Barns. “We envision a world in…
Farm Link Hawai‘i: Startup profile No. 2 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Farm Link Hawai‘i lets stores, restaurants and consumers connect to farmers on O‘ahu, order food and then have it delivered. Farm Link founder Rob Barreca | Photo courtesy of Megan Spelman Founder Rob Barreca says farmers are already so busy raising and harvesting crops that it really adds…