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Green Hawaii 2019
The path toward sustainability starts with each of us. OUR MESSAGE IN GREEN HAWAII SIMPLE: The path toward sustainability starts with each of us. A business, nonprofit organization, family and individual can each do their part to promote a greener…
Creative Sourcing to Withstand Low Employment Rates
At a mere 2.8%, Hawaii remains the nation’s leader of the lowest unemployment rate as of March 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lack of a reliable candidate pool is motivating business owners to use staffing agencies…
Kukulu Hale Awards 2019
Recognizing excellence in Hawaiʻi's commercial real estate industry Welcome to NAIOP Hawaii’s 22nd Annual Kukulu Hale Awards NAIOP Hawaii has served as the state’s foremost association of development industry leaders and decision-makers since 1988. Our annual Kukulu Hale Awards program…
Healthy Meals Made Easy
Good Clean Food Hawaii helps busy people avoid the fast-food trap by delivering nutritious, ready-to-heat meals to their homes, offices or gyms Over the weekend at a Kailua commercial kitchen, Janelle Bremer oversaw the cutting, cooking and packaging of 160…
How Tech Is Re-Shaping Real Estate
Two Hawai‘i-based startups are using property technology – “PropTech” – to drive innovation in condos and other buildings We are living in the rising Third Wave of the internet, an era when internet technology is so integrated into everyday transactions…
A Clown’s Life
NAME: Steve Hawkes JOB: Performer and owner, Stevo the Clown START: “When I was 8, I got this pogo stick and a unicycle under the Christmas tree, so I mastered both of them early on,” Hawkes recalls. “I was in…
Theater with Impact
Kalamaikamala Elouise Margaret Sylvester, 26, moved from American Samoa to Oahu when she was a young child for corrective leg surgery. She lived with her biological aunt and her aunt’s husband. “I was sexually abused by my aunt’s husband at…
5 Steps to Choosing a Realtor
Purchasing or selling a home has a huge impact on our lives. Kalama Kim, principal broker of Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, offers this guide to choosing the right Realtor for you. 1. Ask Friends for a Referral Ask friends and…
Do It for the Gram
Instagram has emerged as a vital (and potentially lucrative) marketing channel that not only drives customer acquisition, engagement and sales, but also provides small businesses with a free innovation lab and instant feedback for designing their brands and iterating new…
Telehealth Can Reduce Costs and Help Improve Access to Care – is Your Business Ready? [Sponsored]
Research shows that telehealth has the potential to save companies and consumers money. However, only 15% of doctors use telehealth with their patients.¹ So while embracing telehealth presents great cost-saving opportunities, it’s important for employers to fully understand the telehealth…
Talk Story: Chason Ishii, President, Atlas Insurance Agency
If you thought insurance was dull, you haven’t talked with Chason Ishii about all the industry’s developments, including the need for more focused data to enhance the pricing accuracy of premiums. He also discusses how insurance can help companies grapple…