The Best of Startup Paradise 2019
28 profiles of entrepreneurs, startups and organizations that were nominated or won awards from the Hawaii Venture Capital Association. HVCA…
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These 3 Steps Can Save You From a Cyberattack [Sponsored]
In a recent study conducted by Security.org, Hawaii ranked #1 as the most at-risk state for cyberattacks. With the average risk index score at 88, the state topped the list by a huge margin, the only score to break the…
Summer Camp for Student Entrepreneurs
The Nalukai Summer Startup Camp is unique. During the intensive 10-day program, Hawaii high school students stay in a student dormitory and learn how to create and launch businesses and products while being mentored by experienced entrepreneurs, Hawaiian practitioners and…
Quality of Life is a Big Piece of the Puzzle
To attract, motivate and retain Millennials, quality of life needs to be at the center of the relationship, says Ken Gilbert, senior consultant and partner of Business Consulting Resources. Each organization has to figure out what works best for its…
The Taste of Authenticity [Sponsored]
Brick Fire Tavern (BFT) is marking its one-year anniversary of certification from the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana (True Neapolitan Pizza Association, or VPN), an accolade that sets it apart from other pizzerias in Hawaii. Though BFT is part of a worldwide…
Nā Kama Kai Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Nā Kama Kai's mission is to connect keiki with the kai and nurture a deep sense of aloha and kuleana for the environment and themselves. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we have serviced over 24,000 keiki through our programs.…
20 for the Next 20 Community Project: Helping to Rebuild a Devastated Farm
Members of the 2018 cohort of 20 for the Next 20 volunteered to prepare a Hanalei farm for new kalo seedlings Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama knows floods. When she was 17, a wave of brown floodwater swept her away as she tried to…
Living Healthy 2019
It's never too late to get healthy! A healthy lifestyle can start with simply by adopting some healthy habits to help you live longer, gain energy, focus and happiness. Read and learn from Hawaii’s leading wellness companies on living healthy! UHA…
Proposal Would Offer State Savings Plan for Hawaii Workers
Can a state-facilitated retirement savings plan address Hawaii’s retirement security crisis? Like many small-business owners, Larry Stenek, of Art Nelson Sailmaker in Honolulu, needs all hands on deck. “There are six of us here. … My wife is the office…
Biki Fixi
Time: Friday, 12:23 p.m. Location: Biki Bikes Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu Photographer: Aaron K. Yoshino Mechanic John Thompson completes an inspection after repairing the flat tire that this Biki bike was brought in for. “On average Biki bikes are serviced in…
Jam All Day and Night
Island Sound Studios in Hawaii Kai has hosted stars like Kanye West, Beyonce and Rihanna "My thing is keeping this studio open for Hawaii,” Gaylord Holomalia says. “It’s more of a mission for me. I want it to be available…
Does Your Workplace Offer a Wellness Program?
We asked that question in both the BOSS Survey of 350 local business leaders and the 808 Poll of 481 members of the general public. Here's what respondents of the surveys said:The bigger the company, the more likely a wellness…