Honoring commercial interior design excellence in Hawaiʻi Aloha! On behalf of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Hawaii Pacific Chapter, I’d like to thank you for taking this moment to celebrate our inaugural Ho‘ohuli Awards with us. We have dreamed of this celebration of local commercial interior design since our beginnings back in 2005, and it’s been rewarding to…
How to set boundaries with a co-worker who is taking advantage of you. Q: I’m a 56-year-old woman who shares an office with a younger woman with keiki. We get along well, and I have tried to help her by staying an extra hour or two to finish our projects while she leaves to pick up her children. I raised…
Highlights from some of Hawai‘i’s top executives, professionals and companies. BEST PLACES TO WORK Pacxa Pacxa – Hawai‘i’s leading IT solutions provider – has been named one of the “Best Places To Work” for the sixth year in a row. The reason: Pacxa’s team of 80 dedicated employees. “Our team really thrives on working together to bring solutions to our…
Head Aquarist Nadine Nagata weighs a seven-month-old Hawaiian green sea turtle, part of a routine analysis of the animal’s development. Maui Ocean Center’s turtles come from Sea Life Park Hawaii where they are bred by a colony of turtles that produces 200 to 800 hatchlings per year, says Evan Pascual, marketing and PR coordinator for MOC. The turtles are released…
The new year is right around the corner, and now’s the time to lock in your health plan rates before they change, with Kaiser Permanente. Contact us by December 9, 2019, and if eligible, we’ll lock your small business rate down for 12 months. Your employees are your most valuable resource. Let us help you retain them with a health…
Christianne Moss and Jose Miguel Rodriguez rehearse the opening duet from Act 2 of “The Nutcracker” ballet. “This is a partnering posture that usually concludes a pas de deux (dance duet) with something of a flourish,” dance instructor Micki Kolberg says. Ballet Hawaii has performed “The Nutcracker” in Honolulu for over 40 years. This year marks the fourth time Ballet…
Here’s how we phrased the question: “People talk a lot about sustainability, the desire for Hawai‘i to produce what it needs in resources such as energy and food. How do you feel: Is it important for Hawai‘i to become more self-sustaining or is it OK for us to continue to import needed resources into our state?” The support for sustainability…
We asked that question and others in two statewide surveys: the BOSS Survey of 405 local business leaders and the 808 Poll of 547 members of the general public More than two-thirds of business leaders are very happy in their jobs – two and a half times the proportion of the general public who are very happy. How…
At 52, the executive once touted as the next CEO of First Hawaiian Bank is now flying solo, servicing a few select clients with his new strategic advisory firm, Hoku Capital. His vision is to remain engaged in Hawai‘i’s community and business world, while spending more time with loved ones. Q: What services does Hoku Capital provide? Yeaman: I provide…
Gary Hogan of Hogan Hospitality offers a guide on how to get out of your business comfort zone How can I diversify my business? An optimal way to lessen the effect of a recession or industry downturn on your business is to diversify. However, if your company has never left its comfort zone, it’s hard to know where to start….
Photo: David CroxfordFour women spoke with passion, intelligence and plenty of humor Thursday to a lunchtime audience about the challenges and successes they encounter as leaders in their family businesses. Kalei Cadinha-Pua‘a, CEO and vice chair of Cadinha & Co. LLC, a Honolulu-based investment advice firm, talked about how valuable women can be to their families’ businesses. “If you just…
A monthly breakfast lecture series lets emerging creatives mingle with some of Hawai‘i’s most talented designers and artists The debut of CreativeMornings Honolulu, a free monthly breakfast lecture series, has given aspiring creatives an intimate way to engage with and learn from some of Hawai‘i’s most respected creative professionals. Since its first event in April 2019, speakers have included Matt…
Four women spoke with passion, intelligence and plenty of humor Thursday to a lunchtime audience about the challenges and successes they encounter as leaders in their family businesses.
Tis the season for festive decorations, holiday parties and…year-end paperwork. As the holidays roll in, it’s time to brush off your HR to-do list. Don’t have one? Keep reading. Year-end paperwork and reporting doesn’t have to overtake your holiday celebrations. Simplify your world and review this quick year-end checklist to help you stay ahead of your most important employee administration…
Who says you need to be based on O‘ahu to make it? These entrepreneurs opted for Neighbor Island headquarters and are expanding their businesses from hyperlocal hubs. The culture of capitalism worldwide has an urban-centric narrative that says to really make it, you have to go to a big city or commerce hub. Hawai‘i is no different: From a business…
Nonprofit’s programs for high school students reflect Hawai‘i’s diversity The Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders looks for high school students who don’t fit the leadership stereotypes. Executive Director Katie Chang says CTL empowers “nontraditional” leaders who are often less likely to take active roles in student government, sports or other mainstream extracurricular activities. CTL works with school administrators, homeroom and advisory…
Going to the dentist isn’t something that most people look forward to. But when you have HMSA Dental, it’s worth the visit. Your dentist can help you prevent health problems that go far beyond cavities. Here’s why regular dentist visits are a must: Stay on top of your health. During regular visits, your dentist looks at your head, neck, and…
Laureen Kukino, 56, is legally blind in her right eye and has only a quarter of her vision remaining in her left eye. The retired Family Court bailiff lost her sight in an accident involving children and a stray volleyball in 1995. “The doctors tried six times to bring my right eye’s vision back, but they failed. Then my left…
In a new statewide survey, nearly half of working adults polled said they have experienced sexual harassment at work. In the online survey of 607 people, 52.2% of the women and 42.4% of the men said they have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. Another 17.1% of all respondents said they have witnessed sexual harassment at work, but have not…
Name: Garrett Barker Age: 35 Job: Lieutenant Commander, MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilot, U.S. Coast Guard Beginnings: Barker was born in Dallas and grew up nearby. “My house was located along a military flight training route and I regularly saw fighter jets, helicopters and other military aircraft fly over my house,” he recalls. “From a young age, I developed a desire…
Our December print issue is the time we look back at the previous 12 months and rank our most popular stories on our website, in our Today’s Hawai‘i News email newsletter and on our social media.
Laurie Foster says the inherent trust among siblings in a family business can create a formidable competitive advantage. For some people, working with your sibling flows naturally; in other cases, it takes a lot of work. She offers these five ways to capitalize on your sibling relationships to drive family business success. 1. Keep the business all business. Work with…
Accurate bookkeeping gives you a clear picture of your company’s finances so you can budget, plan and pursue your financial goals. Here are a few best practices for small business bookkeeping: 1. Be proactive about reviewing and reconciling. Promptly review bank statements and reconcile your accounts within 14 days. A back burner approach to bookkeeping can be financially detrimental. 2….
Anyone who saw Austin Yoshino jogging on Oct. 24 at the UH Mānoa campus while wearing headphones probably assumed he was listening to music or a podcast. He wasn’t: The 21-year-old was listening to his self-recorded practice pitch in preparation for Hawai‘i’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards that evening. The practice paid off as Yoshino finished first among four finalists. “This…