Hawaiʻi Island Business Report 2021
The road to economic recovery is challenging, but businesses are optimistic as they take steps to reopen safely, and progress is made toward sustainable goals.
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5 Steps to Hiring People — When You Aim to Hire Lots of Them
Hawai‘i’s largest natural resource conservation company, Pono Pacific, is always hiring.
Nalu Scientific Measures the Universe from Hawai‘i
The local startup founded by UH researchers develops cutting-edge technology for use around the world, underwater and in space.
Keiki Kaukau’s Toys and Games Include Local Food Play Sets
The company is part of Mana Up’s sixth cohort
Pawniolo Pets Offers Raw Pet Food from Hawai‘i Island
The company is part of Mana Up’s sixth cohort
Best Practices for Community Engagement
Here's advice from experts in conflict resolution and planning. It's mainly geared toward project leaders and developers, but community members may find it useful.
How to Resolve Community Conflicts
Community opposition to proposed projects is nothing new, but it seems to be more common nowadays. And more effective. To get moving on such projects, and others, Hawai‘i must work with communities that are demanding a voice in their future.
The Best of Small Business 2021
Profiles of 16 local companies that have survived and thrived, including companies that made the 2021 Hawaiʻi Small Business Hall of Fame.
Maui Varieties LTD. / House Mart Inducted into Hawaiʻi Small Business Hall of Fame
Maui Varieties is the parent company of 14 Ace Hardware and six Ben Franklin stores in Hawai‘i, as well as five stores in Seattle and Oregon, and two in Las Vegas. Maui Varieties also owns two Daiso discount stores on Oʻahu, which specialize in Japanese products.
GBC Boxes & Packaging Inducted into Hawaiʻi Small Business Hall of Fame
GBC Boxes & Packaging was founded by George and Bertha Chu in 1972, and originally sold Hawaiian souvenirs wholesale to stores statewide, including ABC Stores.
Big Island Candies Inducted into Hawaiʻi Small Business Hall of Fame
Allan Ikawa launched Big Island Candies in 1977 after working with a Swiss pastry chef and has grown the company into an internationally renowned brand.
Lanikai Brewing Co: Small Biz Editor’s Choice Award winner for Beverage
Steve Haumschild moved to Hawaiʻi in 2001 to become a researcher at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.