Haku Collective is part of Mana Up’s fifth cohort of Hawai‘i-based companies Haku Collective was founded by singer-songwriter Kimié Miner as a full-service music, audio and talent production group. But the collective says it has since expanded to include an…
Aloha Modern is part of Mana Up’s fifth cohort of Hawai‘i-based companies The lifestyle company Aloha Modern was conceived over cold beers and Mākaha sunsets by co-founders Malia Ka‘aihue and Reyn Mukawa. What started as a passion project between two…
Hawaii Business Magazine will unveil the companies this week online, starting with two today.
Hawai‘i’s startup community creates and nurtures plenty of early stage innovative companies but loses them before they scale into national and global players. Should we be happy with that storyline or should we try to change it? Twenty years ago,…
Good advice from digitally savvy entrepreneurs for those who want to increase their online sales. Second of two parts. The businesses interviewed for Part I in this series did not achieve success overnight. Here are some of the lessons they…
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. Thinking of buying a business? Zach DiIonno and Seth Buckley of Candela Law Group suggest five factors to consider. 1. Assets or…
Hawai‘i startups are weathering the COVID-19 storm in different ways: Some are trying to survive by adapting and cutting cost, while others are experiencing an increase in demand. “Conserve capital and extend your runway,” advises Chenoa Farnsworth, a managing partner…
Profiles of the 25 winners and finalists of the 2020 Hawaii Venture Capital Association's Awards.
Less than five years ago coworking was considered to be a “movement” and possibly a trend that many believed would fade away. Fast forward to 2020 and coworking is it’s own industry that has disrupted the framework of office real-estate…
Be prepared for much more than an exchange of business cards when entrepreneurs and investors from Asia and the Mainland meet with local businesspeople for the sixth annual East Meets West conference in Honolulu. “You’ll actually build relationships and have…
Who says you need to be based on O‘ahu to make it? These entrepreneurs opted for Neighbor Island headquarters and are expanding their businesses from hyperlocal hubs. The culture of capitalism worldwide has an urban-centric narrative that says to really…
Anyone who saw Austin Yoshino jogging on Oct. 24 at the UH Mānoa campus while wearing headphones probably assumed he was listening to music or a podcast. He wasn’t: The 21-year-old was listening to his self-recorded practice pitch in preparation…
Local Participation In Honolulu, a diverse group of stakeholders convened to design the first Climathon for Honolulu. The group determined that reducing the human impact of tourism in Honolulu would be a great target area to start. This year, participating…
The 12 contestants blended technology and Native Hawaiian values to tackle environmental challenges and the erosion of indigenous identity. At stake: $75,000 in total prize money, the third annual Purple Prize and a chance to help improve Hawai‘i. Alec Wagner,…
Goodr: Startup profile No. 5 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Every year, an estimated 72 billion pounds of edible food ends up in landfills – and Goodr wants to rescue as much of it as it can to feed people…
Startup profile No. 3 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Jupiter Intelligence uses human and artificial intelligence to help companies look into the future and see the potential impact of climate change on their businesses. “The world needs that kind of…
Startup profile No. 4 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Amply, part of Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort, aims to remove one of the biggest challenges that fleet operators face when switching to electric-powered vehicles. “If you’re doing electric-vehicle charging, it’s a…
Hawaii Business Magazine will profile five of the startups over the next few days Elemental Excelerator, a global clean technology accelerator based in downtown Honolulu, today announced $6 million in funding for the 17 startups that comprise its latest cohort.…
Startup profile No. 1 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Cattle are a major source of methane, but Blue Ocean Barns says its seaweed-based feed additive for cows will reduce their formation and emission of that powerful greenhouse gas. “Blue Ocean…
Farm Link Hawai‘i: Startup profile No. 2 covering Elemental Excelerator’s latest cohort. Farm Link Hawai‘i lets stores, restaurants and consumers connect to farmers on O‘ahu, order food and then have it delivered. Farm Link founder Rob…
Family relationships are often challenging, but especially when that family is in business together. And working with your spouse might be the biggest challenge of all, but also the most rewarding. Jean Santos speaks from experience: She and her husband,…
The first shop opened in 1938 and today dozens are owned and operated by entrepreneurs with grit, ingenuity and vision. If you’ve passed through a federal state or county office building or a state airport, you’ve probably seen Hawaii’s enterprising…
Carbon Lighthouse, Shaka Guide and Lanikai Brewing Co. were among 28 people, businesses and nonprofits honored Friday night at the 19th Annual Hawaii Venture Capital Association Awards Gala. The keynote speaker, Elizabeth Burton, chief investment officer for the Employees' Retirement…
28 profiles of entrepreneurs, startups and organizations that were nominated or won awards from the Hawaii Venture Capital Association. HVCA…