A Year of Calm, With Uncertainty Ahead
Hawai‘i companies and nonprofits reported revenue gains in 2024 – a stable year before tariffs and federal funding cuts created a more volatile economic situation
Hawaii Business Magazine - August 2025
Not an Ordinary Bakery
Breadshop, located in Kaimukī, isn't your typical bakery. Founder and owner Chris Sy says from its inception, he wanted Breadshop to be "an exploration of bread products" and "make a difference in what was available here."
Businesses Tell Us About Recovery, Hiring and Buying Local
In the BOSS Survey and 808 Poll, Hawaiʻi business owners and executives revealed some surprising opinions on a range of topics
How Hawaiʻi Businesses Use Artificial Intelligence
Here are how business leaders in Hawai'i use AI
Sinking Optimism Among Hawai‘i Business Leaders
Survey shows nearly 60 percent of business leaders think the state's economy will get worse in the year ahead
The Highest Honor in Our Field
A story doesn't come alive through words alone. It's the photographers, designers and art directors who give our reporting its visual heartbeat. And no one does that better than our creative director, Jeff Sanner.
On Patrol, With the Retired Deputy Chief of Police
Honolulu former deputy chief of police John McCarthy describes the stresses, and rewards, of police work in Hawai`i. Some days, "it's zero to 60" with a single call.
Hawaiʻi Primed to Revive Agriculture
Conditions may finally be ripe for a rebound in diversified agriculture
NFL Head Coach Dan Quinn Describes His Leadership Journey
NFL players ranked Washington Commanders head coach one of the highest head coaches in the league
Can Hawaiʻi Become the Napa Valley of Chocolate?
Many places in the U.S. manufacture chocolate, but only Hawai‘i cultivates its main ingredient, cacao, on a commercial level. Efforts to establish Hawai‘i as a globally recognized gourmet chocolate producer are gaining momentum.
Hawaiʻi’s Top 250 Company Profiles 2025
A closer look at some of the Top 250 companies making steady progress and setting benchmarks in their fields.
One Community, Many Hands
Kaiser Permanente and its many community partners are committed to Maui's continued path to recovery.