The Best of Startup Paradise 2019
28 profiles of entrepreneurs, startups and organizations that were nominated or won awards from the Hawaii Venture Capital Association. HVCA…
Technology
These 3 Steps Can Save You From a Cyberattack [Sponsored]
In a recent study conducted by Security.org, Hawaii ranked #1 as the most at-risk state for cyberattacks. With the average risk index score at 88, the state topped the list by a huge margin, the only score to break the…
Minimize Costs. Maximize Opportunities. [Sponsored]
Pacxa is the largest IT solutions provider in Hawaii, offering a wide range of services to compliment small businesses, corporate enterprises, and everyone in between. Our roots are here in the islands, giving us the know-how to work in the…
Our Best-Read Stories in 2018
Hawaii Business' most popular articles of 2018 were about outstanding people and companies and about major issues facing Hawaii.
What if You Could Visit Your Future Workspace Right Now? [Sponsored]
Imagine virtually walking through your new office space along with your colleagues and making design changes along the way in real-time; “switch out this wood wall for glass, change that marker board to a built-in monitor, push that wall forward.”…
Leaders in Technology
Hawaii Business magazine’s Leaders in Technology features businesses that provide services and solutions that your company needs to operate in today’s “Age of Disruption.” These services include process improvement, support with mergers and acquisitions, expertise in intellectual property rights and…
Risk, Cyber, Safety: The Guide
Protect your company and clients. The companies featured is this special section will help safeguard your mission-critical systems and operational plans. Their solutions encompass emergency management, Homeland Security, data centers, liability protection and more from Hawaii’s leading specialists. Brought…
Don’t Let the Name “Microtunneling” Fool You
Windward Oahu microtunneling sewer project was completed June 21, 2018, the city says KIRK RANDLES LEFT his family’s farm in South Wales more than 30 years ago to take his first tunneling job. “It was all hand digging. … So you…
5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Cyber Threats
In 2017, the state of Hawaiʻi defended itself against 45 million unique attacks to its cyber security each day, says Todd Nacapuy, the state government’s chief information officer.
5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Cyber Threats
In 2017, the state of Hawaii defended itself against 45 million unique attacks to its cyber security each day, says Todd Nacapuy, the state government’s chief information officer. This year that number jumped to 65 million a day, which poses…
Hawaii's Lifeline
The container ship mahimahi is more than two football fields long. It's shown below, cozied up to the dock at Matson’s Sand Island terminal on a sunny Thursday afternoon. The Mahimahi backed in from Aloha Tower the night before, pushed…
Who Should Manage and Protect Mauna Kea?
Those who believe astronomy and Hawaiian culture can coexist on the volcano disagree about who should be in charge For the three years since the confrontational protests atop Mauna Kea, the volcano’s future has been discussed, debated, dissected and disputed…
The Best of Startup Paradise 2018
Meet the 27 winners and finalists of the Hawaii Venture Capital Association awards. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and flourishing in Hawaii, aka Startup Paradise. A total of 27 companies and individuals were honored at the Hawaii Venture Capital Association’s annual…
The Aina Acknowledges East Meets West 2018 Summit Day
Hawaiians believe that when it rains on an event day that is the aina (that which feeds us) acknowledging your presence, and the land made attendees of the East West Conference 2018 Summit feel recognized. Venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, techies and…
5 Things to Know About a Digital Media Strategy
Thursday, January 1, 1970, - By Noelle Fujii “A digital media strategy is not something that you should…
5 Steps to Transform Your Company Digitally
Sunday, February 5, 2017, - By Noelle Fujii Every industry is undergoing a digital transformation. If your company lags behind, it could get crushed by faster moving competition, or abandoned by customers who want better digital service, says Renee McKaskle,…
5 Things Small Businesses Should Know About Monetizing Their Digital Media
The customer is king because customers control whether a business succeeds or fails. Today, effective ways to reach consumers include social media, websites and mobile apps. Navigating those platforms can be difficult for some small businesses, so Hawaii Business put…
Making Macs Easy for All Hawaii
"What I find interesting is the change in laptops and devices I’ve seen people use at the airports since about 2006,” observes Phil Markowski, CEO and co-owner of the five Mac Made Easy computer sales and repair shops spread across…
5 Things to Know About a Digital Media Strategy
“A digital media strategy is not something that you should be afraid of,” said Thomas Obungen, digital and…
Marketing Hawaii 3.0
A record-setting 8.9 million visitors came to Hawaii in 2016. Most were drawn by the Islands’ decades-old persona of sun, sand, surf and aloha, but some were lured by the artful use of creative technology: • A photo on the…
Restoring Memories
The JamBio for JamBios goes a little like this: An entrepreneur with successful ventures sees ideas everywhere. As she walks down the street, Beth N. Carvin pulls ideas from her surroundings, her daydreams, and the people and things in her…
5 Steps to Transform Your Company Digitally
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The Best of Startup Paradise 2017
Startup Paradise Is Good for All of Us. Everyone in Hawaii can and should be an advocate and champion for Startup Paradise, because we all benefit from…
You Will Be Hacked
It could have already happened and you just don't know it. Either way, it will happen to you, no matter how big or small your organization is. Here are five ways the cyber war is being fought in Hawaii, and…