One in a series of profiles of new small businesses in Hawai‘i that have launched since the pandemic shutdown. COVID-19 raised stress levels as uncertainty spread across the world, and the stay-at-home orders that followed left people restless. Rare Cannabinoid…
The pandemic so far has not had a major impact nationally on the residential real estate market but there are interesting trends worth watching, says real estate expert Stefan Swanepoel.
How the market for Hawaiʻi homes has been transformed by the pandemic, tech, customer preferences and other changes.
Many parents have long dreamed of working from home. You skip the stressful morning commute, work from your couch and spend more time with your children. What could be better? As many of us have found out, working from home…
Working women suffer disproportionately from the recession in their finances, careers and health Nikki Nakamura and her husband still sit at each end of the dining room table, just as they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. But so much else…
One in a series of profiles of new small businesses in Hawai‘i that have launched since the pandemic shutdown. An international pandemic hitting just as you launch an independent business may seem like an insurmountable barrier. Noelani Yoshino is ready…
Almost half of Hawai‘i households have lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic and about 1 in 4 have fallen behind on some of their bills. Those are among the dire findings from a survey released Thursday by the Bank of…
Building an Empire, One Loaf of Bread at a Time. We don’t need to tell you that La Tour Café is the destination for people in search of delicious breads, macarons, kouign amann, and French dip sandwiches. What you may…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? Aiea Copy Center was fortunate to be designated an essential service provider which allowed us to avoid a shutdown. But it has not been easy. Sales dropped 70% in April. Our…
