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Staff Writer and Engagement Editor Noelle Fujii-Oride explains part of Hawaii Business Magazine’s storytelling process and the crucial topics we are covering.
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How Three Small Companies Use Unusual Benefits to Build Loyal Teams
These Best Places to Work in Hawai‘i prioritize well-being, and they offer employee programs that prove it.
Here’s What It Takes to Salvage 500 Tons of Construction Material
Quinn Vittum, executive director of Re-use Hawai‘i and a 20 for the Next 20 honoree, takes us through a day of combatting local construction waste.
$20 Million to Reform Youth Incarceration
Opportunity Youth Action Hawai‘i works to replace prison time with Hawaiian-based restorative justice.
Is Your Home Worth a Million or More? Yes, for Over a Third of O‘ahu Homes
That's according to a report from real estate company Redfin, which includes both single-family houses and condos in the assessment.
My Job Is Helping Patients Access Health and Social Services
Community health care professional Airleen Lucero works on the front line of medicine: outreach and education.
Private Equity Helps Build Needed Housing in Hawai‘i
Affordable and workforce housing is costly and complicated to build. Developers depend on private investments to bring thousands of units to market.
20 for the Next 20: Terence Young, Hawai‘i Pacific Health Medical Group
A problem solver who leads by listening, the health care system’s chief operating officer spearheaded its massive vaccination effort.
20 for the Next 20: Mathieu Williams, Kealakehe Intermediate School
This digital media teacher and assistant principal helps bring out the best in his students and connects them to the world beyond the classroom.
20 for the Next 20: Quinn Vittum, Re-use Hawai‘i
The executive director co-founded the nonprofit to combat construction waste, salvaging 442 tons of building materials last year.
20 for the Next 20: Alison Tomisato Alves, Marriott International
As director of marketing for five iconic hotels, she says it’s an honor to help “define tourism and hospitality for the future.”
The Pandemic’s Frenzy is Over, so Buyers Have Time to Study Homes and Bargain
Last month, single family homes typically took 47 days to sell. In February 2022, it was 13 days, and two years ago it was just nine.