2 Local Compensation Surveys Could Help Guide Your Business
Bonnie Pang, CEO of Hawaii Employers Council, shares two surveys that reveal which types of managers got big raises and other compensation insights.
Business & Industry
Surveyed Business Executives Talk about Jobs, Wages, Profits and Prices
BOSS Survey looks at key factors in company performance – inside and outside the tourism industry.
Analysis Reveals How Much Covid Hurt Local Restaurants
Chart brings together the intertwined numbers on restaurant sales, new Covid cases and visitor arrivals.
Optimism Among Business Leaders Remains Strong
We asked business executives and the general public about the state of their companies, how they feel about the future and more.
Past Attempts to Build a Rail on Oʻahu
Honolulu has talked about building a rail system since 1967.
How Rail Got to $12.45 Billion and 11 Years Late
We sorted through more than a decade of cost overruns, audits and reports to explain how the price soared and why completion fell behind schedule.
How Honolulu's Rail Compares to Other Federally Funded Projects
It’s common for rail projects to have cost overruns, but few are as large as Honolulu's.
The Three Largest Rail Contracts
We looked through the project's publicly available documents to identify the biggest contracts and how much they cost.
A Look at the Rail's Increasing Price Tag and Pushed Back Completion Dates
We tracked some of the project's major milestones, including cost increases, funding deficits, lawsuits and voter input.
August Bad, September Much Worse for Hawai‘i Restaurants
Every restaurant sector suffers, but sales drop the most in resort areas, says the Food Gurus Index. Preliminary October results are similarly grim.
Connie Lau Retiring, Scott Seu to be CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries
Shelee Kimura will take his role as CEO of Hawaiian Electric Co.
More Empty Tables is Bad News for Local Restaurants
A significant dip during August follows months of sales increases for restaurants across the Hawaiian Islands, according to the Food Gurus Index.
Hawaii Business Wins 8 Awards in Statewide Contest
The prizes include first place for Editorial Cartoon or Illustration, Explanatory Journalism, and Industry or Trade Reporting.
Prices Inch Up as Hawai‘i Restaurants Face Higher Costs and Wages
The best numbers were enjoyed by restaurants on Maui, by casual and fine dining restaurants statewide and by restaurants in Waikīkī and other resorts
This Fresh, Local Crackseed is Handmade
Jade Food Products makes li hing mui in 500- to 1,000-pound batches.
8 Things Hawaiʻi Companies Should Know About Hiring Interns
How to start a program, paid vs. unpaid interns, college students vs. high schoolers, and more. Plus five tips for students.
5 First Steps to Expanding Your Business
Lisa Miller, an entrepreneurial strategist at Business Consulting Resources, says these five indicators will help you decide.
Environment, Social Justice, Governance and Your Business: What You Need to Know
Hawaiian Electric Industries CEO Connie Lau explains what these topics mean for your business.
Hawaiʻi's Top 250 Company Profiles 2021
Profiles of important Top 250 companies – each a leader in their field.
The Present and Future of Coworking
Local coworking spaces enjoy increased demand from digital nomads who drop in for a day or longer, from local companies giving up their own offices and from at-home workers who occasionally need more space.
Restaurant Sales Keep Growing – But Not Everywhere in Hawai‘i
O‘ahu sales are flat on average, but gains continue elsewhere, according to the Food Gurus Index.
A Professional Coach Can Help You and Your Company
You don’t have to be in the C-suite to benefit from coaching—and it might happen at any point in your career.
The Statewide Effort to Turn Filmmaking into Hawai‘i’s Next $1 Billion Industry
Talent, training and financial incentives are driving a new era of filmmaking, TV and digital media production in the Islands.
“Solopreneurs” Hit Hard But Bouncing Back
For many months, the pandemic closed the craft fairs that sustain a lot of small local businesses. But entrepreneurs at those businesses innovated, increased online sales, and are now feeling more confident as fairs reopen, customers return and sales rebound.
Modern Life Off the Grid
Three years ago, after the Big Island was rocked by a 6.6 magnitude earthquake and power failed across the state, Judi Steinman and her husband, Shaul Baruch Janes, watched movies on their flat-screen TV and drank cold beverages from the…
Local Life Lessons
A little book has important advice for some of the Islands' big-business leaders Growing up, Wesley Park aspired to be ordinary. He ended up being extraordinary. When he was 4 years old, Park was stricken with polio. The debilitating disease…
25 People for the Next 25 Years
Thirty-year-old developer Adam Wong has an intoxicating vision for a vibrant — and affordable — Honolulu. Thirty-three-year-old James Koshiba dreams of a new generation of socially-conscious businesses that do as much for the community as they do their bottom lines.…
