Turning Local Crops into Lucrative Food and Beverage Startups
The new Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center rents equipment and space for small businesses to ramp up production.
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Hawai‘i’s Got Pride 2024: Spotlight on Chad Yamamoto
The VP of advertising at First Hawaiian Bank strengthens community connections through his work with the Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation.
Hawai‘i’s Got Pride 2024: Spotlight on Greg Waibel
The president and CEO of the YMCA of Honolulu says switching from biotech to the nonprofit sector was a “values match.”
Hawai‘i’s Got Pride 2024: Spotlight on Elena Cabatu
Hilo Medical Center’s director of marketing, legislative and public affairs advocates for women, girls and the LGBTQ+ community.
Hawai‘i’s Got Pride 2024: Spotlight on Justice Sabrina McKenna
The Hawai‘i Supreme Court associate justice is one of only a handful of openly gay state supreme court justices in the U.S.
My Job Is Constructing Lightweight Outrigger Canoes in Hawai‘i
George Wilson oversees manufacturing at the Kailua-based Kamanu Composites, where canoes are produced for the global paddling community.
An Affordable Complex to Open in Wahiawā, with Eight More Projects Underway
After a slow start, Honolulu’s Bill 7 – designed to get more low-rise rental units built on unused land – is seeing results.
Fernandez Entertainment Has Brought Fun to Hawai‘i for 121 Years
SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards Hall of Fame: CEO Linda Fernandez oversees a large family enterprise founded by the “Barnum of the Pacific.”
Noh Foods Blends the Flavors of Asia into Sauces and Seasoning Mixes
SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards Hall of Fame: Raymond Noh took over the small family business in 1983 and turned it into a global food brand.
Making Rum from Sugar Cane in Hale‘iwa
Kō Hana Distillery grows 34 varieties of sugar cane, which goes “straight from farm to bottle.”
GoLeanSixSigma Trains Teams Across the Globe to Quickly Improve Processes
2024 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: CEO and founder Karlo Tanjuakio operates his successful online training business from its Wai‘anae headquarters.
Kona Boys Leads Big Island Visitors on Ecotours on and in the Water
2024 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Co-CEOs Frank Carpenter and Brock Stratton are working to protect Kealakekua Bay’s natural and cultural treasures.