2017: Top 250
CHANGES AT THE TOP Hawaiian Airlines' parent has risen to No. 2 on the Top 250 and a new company debuts at No. 7. The first few spots in the Top 250 list of Hawaii's biggest companies and nonprofits rarely…
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My Job: We All Scream for Ice Cream!
NAME: Cari Ann Leong AGE: 32 JOB: Owner, Ice Cream Dreamz, an ice cream/gelato truck, and full-time hairstylist START: “It’s a family-run truck,” the Sacred Hearts graduate and Kaimuki resident explains. “We started it about three years ago. It was…
aio: Small Name, Big Promise
When translated from Hawaiian, the word aio is defined as “a wave that rises and falls without breaking.” But if you ask aio Hawaii founder Duane Kurisu what it means, he’ll tell you that “aio is about discovering who we…
5 Things to Know About a Digital Media Strategy
“A digital media strategy is not something that you should be afraid of,” said Thomas Obungen, digital and…
Talk Story: Rick Blangiardi & Scott Humber
Hawaii news now General Manager Rick Blangiardi and News Director Scott Humber are the leaders of local TV’s most watched news stations, but they also operate the state’s most popular digital news platform. Blangiardi says that, on a busy news…
100-Year Visions for Hawaii
A diverse group of young leaders wrote first-draft visions on nine key issues. They want your feedback. OVERALL VISION O ke Aloha Ko Kakou Piko a me Ko Kakou Alakai i Pono (o) Hawaii a i Pono ke Ao…
Guiding Companies’ Decision- Making
When General Motors wanted to learn what car models would sell in the Chinese market, they turned to the Honolulu-based OmniTrak Group to get inside consumers' minds. The insight OmniTrak provided, dubbed "The Goldilocks Strategy," helped the North American automaker…
A 600-Year Tradition
Emma Robinson, a UH master of fine arts in design student, paints a scenic pine tree backdrop for the play "Power and Folly: Japanese (Kyogen) Satire for the 21st Century." Historians believe Kyogen is the oldest professional theater style in…
Nonprofit Corner: Sustainable Homeownership
“We’re trying to create a consumer who’s better-educated, empowered and can make their own decisions when it comes to first-time home buying,” explains Dennis Oshiro, executive director of Hawaii HomeOwnership Center. “A single mom who spent 10 years getting coaching…
Acts of Aloha: Equipping Hawaii’s Children for Success [Sponsored]
Helping hands are often connected to generous hearts. Bringing action and goodwill to those in need, the people of Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing Hawaii are partnering with The Salvation Army for its school supply drive to ensure our Island’s future…
Hawaii Depends on Small Businesses
Small businesses are so crucial to Hawaii that they must be nurtured and protected for the overall economy to grow. The federal Small Business Administration has different definitions for a small business depending on the industry, but, if we use…