How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? We’ve been really busy actually, mostly with refinancing loans and pre-approving folks so that when it’s time to lock in a low interest rate they are ready to go. The real estate industry will slow down and it still remains to be seen how it will impact everyone. The one thing we…
Have you found silver linings in these difficult times? It has been incredible to see how our staff, board and our larger community have rallied together. Within hours of sharing information about the closure of our facilities we had folks reaching out to see how they could support the work we’re doing in response to this crisis, be it through…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? Our teams at Staffing Solutions of Hawaii and Kahu Malama Nurses are facing challenges we have never faced before in all aspects of our organization. We are keeping up with the latest CDC, federal and state updates regarding the pandemic locally and nationally while keeping our office and field staff focused on…
How is Ace Medical coping with the COVID-19 crisis? We prepared our staff by providing early education about COVID-19 in February based on information from World Health Organization. We reviewed our policies on universal precautions and hand washing. We instructed our team on physical and social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We started only allowing one customer into…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? Our team is coping well with what is truly an unprecedented community health and economic challenge. It has been amazing to see how quickly and effectively our team has been able to adapt to an incredibly challenging and fluid situation. Our primary concern has been creating a healthy and safe work environment…
Aloha Dance Studio was founded by Tiffany Dick in 2002. The Līhuʻe studio has five independent, part-time adult instructors and five student teachers. Dick says thousands of keiki have danced with the studio over the last 18 years. How are you coping with the COVID-19 crisis? The dance studio closed its two Līhuʻe locations. Dick says prior to COVID-19,…
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It’s possible that some businesses in Hawai‘i will try to claim that circumstances surrounding COVID-19 absolve them of obligations under a business contract. Mark Ito, attorney at the Honolulu firm of Schlack Ito Whether they have a good case depends on the contract’s language, the obligation at issue and the impact that COVID-19 has had on that party’s ability to…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? Right now, I give myself grace and practice understanding. We are navigating unchartered waters with this global pandemic, and new updates come in throughout the day. This means decision making is challenging, because as a leader I normally gather all the relevant information to chart the best course for our organization and…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? A pandemic is a new experience for many of us, including HDS. It’s putting all of us to the test and has shown us the importance of being flexible and nimble to rapidly activate our business continuity plans. Most importantly, it reminds us of why we work in the healthcare industry –…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? Like most businesses in Hawai‘i and around the world, we have had to change certain aspects of our operations to ensure the health and safety of our customers, our employees and our communities. This goes beyond enhancing our sanitizing and cleaning measures and standing 6 feet apart. We want customers to know…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? As an internet service provider, this is a very interesting time for us, as it is for most businesses. We have the challenge of providing in-home services and while everyone is currently at home it creates a unique environment of making sure our team members are safe and also servicing our customers…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? We are doing what we know has to get done for our consulting clients and our firm. We know the virus will get under control, although we do not know when. We are coping well and are doing the following for ourselves and our clients: Planning: Creating specific action/to do plans for…
Lanning is Hawai‘i SBA’s Small Business Person of the Year How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? We are following all government guidelines and providing communication, support and calm to our employees and customers. We are asking our staff to not only help our customers but also help our community in any possible way. Did your business continuity plan…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? While these are challenging times for all of us, we have made important changes at the museum to strengthen communications as we adjust to the new norm of working remotely. Our senior management team videoconferences daily to monitor the virus response here and around the world, and then use that information to…
Deep Kine Kitchen Cleaning was founded by Dana and Wendy Daniels in 2018. They have six employees and run the commercial kitchen cleaning business from their home in Haiku, Maui. How are you coping with the COVID-19 crisis? Prior to the pandemic, the business was projecting up to $120,000 in quarterly revenue, Dana Daniels says, but now many clients…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? We recognize that a lot of families and businesses are hurting. FICOH is fortunate in that we’re less vulnerable to hardship than restaurants, merchants, hotels and other businesses, which are directly affected by recent government and public health measures to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Our commitment is to keep…
Hawai‘i’s huge increase in people working from home has created IT challenges for local businesses. Derek Gabriel is the cofounder & CEO of Ignite Solutions Group, a cloud technology service provider, and he has been busy the past few weeks helping local businesses deal with these IT challenges. But he found time to talk with Hawaii Business Magazine’s Anthony Bagnoli…
How are you coping the amid COVID-19 crisis? We are coping well under the circumstances. All of our pharmacies continue to operate and service patients. While we have made some adjustments, we have been able to keep up so far. Our primary concern is for our employees’ health and well-being as well as our patients. We are closely monitoring the…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? At Zephyr, our mission is to help protect Hawai‘i residents during times of disaster. While this situation is very different from a hurricane, the health and safety of our customers, agents and employees remain our utmost concern. We already had many remote systems in place since we have to be prepared to…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? We are doing relatively well under the stressful circumstance in maintaining constant communication with our employees, customers and stakeholders Did your business continuity plan work or were there surprises? Yes, it worked. The drills we have been testing over the past years are now paying off. Surprises, yes. Our managers have been…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? This is a very stressful time for many, with fear, anxiety and much uncertainty of what tomorrow will look like. Focusing on managing stress and staying calm has been a priority for me while following state health agencies and CDC COVID-19 guidelines: washing your hands, social distancing, refraining from touching your face,…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? Everyone at Hawaiian Electric is keenly aware that reliable electric service is essential to everyone, especially now. There’s no question we must maintain our high levels of performance. Hawaiian Electric is in full operation on five islands. We have plenty of fuel and other supplies and regular deliveries are on-going. Though many…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? The Queen’s Health Systems recognizes this is a crucial time and is working around the clock to minimize and suppress the spread of the disease while preparing and caring for patients with COVID-19. We have activated our emergency management protocols. The safety of our patients and caregivers is our primary concern. On…