BOSS Survey Assesses COVID-19's Effects on Business
If you are the owner or a senior executive of a Hawai‘i business and would like to participate in this important survey, email Marco.DiBartolomeo@anthologygroup.com
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COVID-19 Might be an Act of God That Voids Business Contracts
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. Whether they have…
Virtual Interview on COVID-19: Christine Lanning, President, Integrated Security Technologies Inc.
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…
Small Businesses/Big Challenges: Deep Kine Kitchen Cleaning
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…
Virtual Interview on COVID-19: Ken Gilbert, Co-founder, Business Consulting Resources
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…
Virtual Interview on COVID-19: Jeffrey A. Shonka, President & CEO, First Insurance Co. of Hawaii
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…
Virtual Interview on COVID-19: Halona Norton-Westbrook, Director, Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA)
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…
Local Tech Expert Explains Today’s Unprecedented IT Challenges
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…
Virtual Interview on COVID-19:
Timothy E. Johns, CEO, Zephyr Insurance Co. Inc.
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…
Virtual Interview on COVID-19: Steven J. Teruya, President & COO, Finance Factors
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.…
Virtual Interview on COVID-19: LJ Duenas, Executive Director, Alzheimer's Association, Aloha Chapter
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…
Virtual Interview on COVID-19: Byron N. Yoshino, President & CEO, Pharmacare Hawaii
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.…