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16 More Awards for Hawaii Business Magazine
The Hawaii Business team is small but mighty. We won 16 statewide awards last week from the Hawai‘i chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, including 10 first-place and five second-place awards for work published in 2019. Our total awards…
Eggs ‘n Things: Perfecting “Ahi and Eggs” for Nearly 50 Years
When thinking of Hawaiʻi three things come to mind: ʻohana, aloha, and food. That focus has helped Eggs ‘n Things grow into one of the premier breakfast spots on Oahu as they have served up delicious food and aloha for…
Hawaii Business: Best Regional Business Magazine for 3rd Straight Year
Hawaii Business Magazine received nine national awards Thursday, including being named the country’s best regional business magazine for the third year in a row. The honors were part of the annual awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers, the…
Celebrating 25 Years:
House of Finance, Inc.
House of Finance, Inc. House of Finance, Inc. offers an experience that stands apart from the traditional—and often stressful—home buying and mortgage process. At the company’s headquarters, family photos adorn the walls and desk tops, pot luck lunches are accompanied…
2019 CEO of the Year: Bettina Mehnert of AHL
Leading with Passion and Innovation While Planning for a Sustainable Future The remote building was old, unoccupied for years and in disrepair when Bettina Mehnert first saw it three years ago. A coalition centered on the nonprofit Ho‘ōla Nā Pua…
AIA Design Awards 2019
Contents Project Categories + Award Levels President’s Message Mahalo to Our Sponsors Meet the Jurors Awards of Excellence, Mayor’s Choice Award Awards of Merit Distinctive Detail Award Honorable…
Hawai‘i’s Most Profitable Companies
This ranking based on 2018 financial results shows a familiar company at the top This year marks the ninth anniversary of Hawaii Business Magazine’s Most Profitable Companies list, and First Hawaiian Bank is at the top for the eighth time.…
Hawaii’s Top 250 Companies 2019
Major Changes in the Top 250 The rising price of oil and a big land sale significantly revised this year’s ranking Oil is the reason for the biggest changes this year in the Top 250. The annual ranking of Hawai‘i’s…
Best Regional Business Magazine – Again
Hawaii Business Magazine wins 24 national and state awards Hawaii Business Magazine has been named the best regional business magazine in the country for the second year in a row. The accolade was one of six national awards and 18…
Do It for the Gram
Instagram has emerged as a vital (and potentially lucrative) marketing channel that not only drives customer acquisition, engagement and sales, but also provides small businesses with a free innovation lab and instant feedback for designing their brands and iterating new…
Pathways to Sustainability 2019 [Sponsored]
The companies featured provide solutions that are innovative, efficient and save money. This guide will help you to create better practices that will benefit your company and community. HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC The Project Footprint Initiative Make a Big Impression on…
Koa Capital Feeds Growth in Hawaii Companies
How a Hawaii-based private investment firm helps local businesses flourish. Acacia Koa, Hawaii’s koa trees, is endemic to the islands and has been valued for its versatility and strength. A namesake private investment firm, Koa Capital Partners, likewise is focused…
28 Companies and Nonprofits Honored at Hawaii Venture Capital Association Awards
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…
The Taste of Authenticity [Sponsored]
Brick Fire Tavern (BFT) is marking its one-year anniversary of certification from the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana (True Neapolitan Pizza Association, or VPN), an accolade that sets it apart from other pizzerias in Hawaii. Though BFT is part of a worldwide…
The Next Generation of Hawaiian Designers
A new generation of Hawaiian creative consultants is challenging our expectations for indigenous design. The phrase “Hawaiian design” calls to mind familiar visual tropes: kapa patterns, hula dancers, maybe even (cringe) tiki kitsch. But a new generation of native Hawaiian…
Making Hawaii Greener
Daniel Lankford opened the first store of his Ohana Greenhouse chain when he was just 23. Thirteen years later he has four locations. Daniel Lankford is compelled to succeed. “I’ve worked a full-time job since I was 14 and I…
How To Replicate Kahauiki Village
Dealing with homelessness is not just the responsibility of the government or nonprofits. As Kahauiki demonstrates, everyone has to pitch in. What was once a barren stretch of dirt, gravel and nondescript trees and shrubs is now a dynamic community…
2018 CEO of the Year:
Mark Fukunaga
The CEO of Servco Pacific grew the family business by selling off sideline companies, focusing on core competencies and excelling on both customer service and employee satisfaction, all while constantly reinventing the company. When he returned home for what he…
Our Best-Read Stories
Hawaii Business' most popular articles of 2018 were about outstanding people and companies and about major issues facing Hawaii. We can’t track which stories are read most in the print version of Hawaii Business, so we gauge popularity using page…
Please Nominate Outstanding People and Businesses
Hawaii Business magazine is accepting nominations for two of its popular programs: 20 for the Next 20, Hawai‘i’s People to Watch: We are looking for 20 people whose talents, accomplishments and potential set them apart as emerging leaders of Hawai‘i…
Hawaii’s Most Profitable Companies: Hawaiian Airlines is No.1
Hawaiian Airlines is the most profitable company in Hawaii after two straight years as No. 2 on our annual ranking. Its profit in 2017 was $364 million. Matson takes over second place this year on the Most Profitable Companies list…
Moneyball: What Hawaii’s Sports Stars Earn
Our list of professional athletes with Hawaii ties includes a baker’s dozen making at least $1 million in 2018 In 1926, Red Grange – football’s first superstar – signed a contract with the Chicago Bears that paid him $100,000 for…
The Future of Hawai‘i Health Care Is Now – Part II
COVID-19 is accelerating many changes in health care beyond telemedicine, including how doctors, nurses and other health care professionals are trained; new rules on vaccinations and testing; and how we handle future pandemics.
How to Increase Visitor Spending
Millions more tourists are coming to Hawai‘i and venturing beyond the resort areas – crowding our parks, beaches, hiking trails, roads and more. But total inflation-adjusted visitor spending has actually declined, which means there is no extra money to fix…
Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2021
71 companies of all sizes worked hard and thoughtfully to support their employees. In return, each company got a loyal and enthusiastic workforce.
