Talk Story with Chad Buck, Salesperson of the Year 2023
Inside his extraordinary rise from headstrong teen with a one-way ticket to Maui to founder, owner and CEO of Hawai‘i Foodservice Alliance.
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Lights On Helps Independent Hotels Manage the Business Side of Hospitality
2024 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: CEO Will Song and President Patrick Ahler use revenue management and digital marketing to keep rooms filled.
U.S. Military Works with Local Partners to Protect Hawai‘i’s Natural Environment
In 2024, nearly $10 million in defense spending is going to habitat preservation, reforestation, watershed protection, and flood and wildfire mitigation.
Symbrosia Harvests Seaweed in an Innovative Strategy to Slow Climate Change
2024 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Founder Alexia Akbay says its nutritional supplement for livestock dramatically cuts their methane emissions.
Fixing Hawai‘i’s Deadly Roads
Speeding, drunk driving and other causes kill about a hundred people a year. Here is what’s being done to keep Hawai‘i’s drivers, pedestrians and bikers safer.
They’re Light, Fuel-efficient – and the Cutest Darn Trucks on the Road
JDM Hawaii imports used kei vehicles from Japan, then repairs and sells them at affordable prices.
My Job Is Leading Patient Simulations to Help Train UH Nursing Students
Alex Munro turned his theater background into a unique role guiding actors who perform as patients, including difficult conversations and emotions.
Prince Resorts Is Moving Beyond Luxury Hotels and Golf Courses
The Japan-based parent company is shifting to “asset-light” hotel-management services. Here’s what that means for the Hawai‘i division.
A Honolulu Neurologist and Architect Are Tackling Brain Health
An eclectic group of local leaders has founded the Brain Health Applied Research Institute, aiming to draw from many disciplines and traditions to improve people’s cognitive well-being
Hawai‘i Leaders Selected for ‘Ōiwi Leadership Accelerator
Participants will learn leadership skills while maintaining and nourishing their Indigenous and personal identities and perspectives. Note: This story has been updated to include the 20th participant.
Caring for Babies Is Hard, Especially without Support. This Nonprofit Is a Lifeline.
Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies provides everything from prenatal care to lactation assistance to guidance on soothing fussy infants.
Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2024: 78 Companies That Made the Cut
Find out who led the way in 14 categories, and how two organizations attract and keep employees despite serious challenges.