Honolulu Has a New Shop for Vinyl Records and Indie Labels
Roger Bong’s Aloha Got Soul (AGS) in Mō‘ili‘ili sells new and vintage releases, including from his own label featuring local musicians.
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Ho‘okele Health Services and Vivia: 2022 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award Winner – Health Care
The founders say a new way of organizing home health care is better for patients, their families and the caregivers who help them.
Nathan Wood General Contractor: 2022 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award Winner – Kaua‘i
The family construction business has focused on the island’s renewable energy sector for 15 years.
Industrial Battery Solutions: 2022 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award Winner – Industrial
Their niche is batteries for forklifts, which “move everything that you eat, buy (and) touch.”
Latest Vacation Rental Battle Is Over – Stand By for Any Impact
The only short-term rentals still legal got their permits before 1990 or are in the resort areas of Waikīkī, Ko Olina or Turtle Bay.
Island Maid: 2022 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award Winner – Long-term Success
The 41-year-old company keeps alive the flavors that Hawai‘i’s people grew up with.
Goldwings Supply Service: 2022 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award Winner – Native Hawaiian Owned
At 35, the company continues expanding and diversifying beyond its origin as an aircraft parts supplier.
Aloha Harvest Distributes Good Food to the Needy Before It Gets Tossed
The nonprofit distributes millions of pounds of excess food from restaurants, stores and farms to food pantries and homeless shelters.
Strategic Plans Are Scrutinized for DE&I and ESG Policies. Would Yours Stand Up?
Investors, consumers and employees want to see diversity & inclusion and efforts to stop climate change. A well-designed plan is crucial.
My Process Behind “20 For the Next 20: Where Are They Now?”
I tracked down 265 emerging leaders featured in Hawaii Business Magazine’s “25 for the Next 25” and “20 for the Next 20” lists.
West Coast Buyers Make Big Splash on Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island
As on Maui, mainland buyers of local homes had a bigger impact on both islands than they did on O‘ahu. Meanwhile, the number of transactions is declining statewide and prices continue to rise.
A Record Number of Hawai‘i Workers Quit Their Jobs in 2021
Here’s what local experts say is driving the exodus and why efforts to keep employees should start the day they’re hired.