Annabel Anae’s mobile business brings hearing help to her patients’ homes. How do you know if you’ve got hearing loss? “Most of my clients say they first experience tinnitus or ringing in the ears, maybe dizziness or they can’t hear…
Can two chummy co-workers brand their new business without winding up in a duel? Q: My co-worker and I are about to take the leap and launch our own company together. We have a business plan and are super excited.…
Want to open a new restaurant or introduce your existing eatery to more customers? Maybe you want the inside scoop from some of the biggest names in local food. Whatever the case, you should attend “The Business of Restaurants,” a…
Underriner enjoyed a 35-year career at Providence Health & Services that culminated in him leading the network of eight acute care hospitals and 90 clinics in Oregon. He took over Kaiser Hawaii in May and is eyeing how to bolster Kaiser’s…
Hawaii's Medical Aid in Dying law takes effect Jan. 1, but some doctors are among the local professionals who are not ready to deal with the law. Mary, a 78-year-old Hawaii resident, doesn’t look like someone who would want to…
A crisis can come in many forms, from the loss of a company’s founder to a volcanic eruption. These Neighbor Island businesses were knocked down and got back up. Here’s what you can learn from their lessons. Guides with Arnott’s…
Paper timesheets, manual payroll calculations, reports compiled by hand—some nonprofits in Hawaii still do things the old fashioned way. Others have hired mainland payroll service providers with mainland customer support hours and a lack of familiarity with Hawaii law. Either…
New legislation in the movement for pay equality goes into effect on January 1, 2019. This leaves Hawaii employers just a few months to revise their hiring processes or risk breaking the law. The Equal Pay Act (SB 2351) is…
Hawaii Business magazine's SmallBiz Academy returns to West Oahu! Oahu’s “Second City” has been growing exponentially and today West Oahu is seeing the fastest growth of any area in the islands. What does it mean for small businesses? At the…
The head of Servco Pacific will be profiled in the December issue of the magazine and headlines a breakfast event Dec. 6 with the CEOs of Matson and Foodland Mark Fukunaga, chairman and CEO of Servco Pacific Inc. and CEO…
When you’re a small business in Hawaii, every penny counts. Thankfully, with HMSA you can give your employees an affordable health plan without sacrificing quality care. Small businesses can save with our ACA small business PPO plans. Choose HMSA for:…
Companies often send me news releases about donations they make to hospitals, distressed communities or any of a thousand worthy causes. I wish I could report on all these admirable efforts, because they deserve recognition.