Hawaiʻi's Best Places to Work 2012
Index of Best Places to Work 2012 HALL OF FAME Among this year’s Best Places to Work are 18 companies that have been on the BPTW list for at least five of its eight years. (In parentheses is the number…
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BOSS Survey - December 2011
Poll of 400 local business leaders goes inside the local economy and forecasts what’s ahead LOWLIGHT: Confidence for next year continues to erode. Highlight: Special survey of tourism leaders. PERFORMANCE INDEX Index consolidates the changes in revenue, profit and staffing for 400 local companies…
Nurturing the Next Generation of Local Leaders
What looks like can’t-miss, all-star potential often turns out a few years later to have been all potential and no actuality. But baseball scouts and managers have to keep looking because they need new players all the time to replace…
Boss Survey 2011
HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS TOUGH TIMES PERSIST: The news remains bleak on three key measures: jobs, revenue and profi t. In each case, more companies surveyed suffered declines during the past year than enjoyed increases. OPTIMISM STEADY: The outlook for the…
SmallBiz Success Awards 2011
From a family-owned jewelry store on Kauaʻi to an emerging residential solar company in Honolulu, all of this year’s nominees proved that success is possible, even in a slow economy.
SmallBiz Success Awards 2010
A group of Native Hawaiians helping to keep our nation safe. A solar-energy innovator and a sunscreen company, both of them aiming locally and globally. Two Neighbor Island family stores, each almost a century old. And a company whose employees give and give and give some more. They are the 2010 winners of the Hawaii Business SmallBiz Success Awards.
$200 Million of Your Money Wasted
For most people, government is simply the sum of the services it provides: security and safety, for example, in the form of police and fire departments; education, in the form of schools and libraries; and transportation, in the form of…
Parting Shot: Your Next Mechanic
3:00 P.M., Wednesday Honolulu Community College Photography by David Croxford HCC’s automotive technology program usually has an enrollment of 70 to 80 students training to be Hawaii’s future auto mechanics. This class of 16, taught by Noel Alarcon, will graduate…
Nominate an Emerging Leader or Small Business for Recognition
Send us your suggestions for 20 for the Next 20: Hawai‘i’s People to Watch and the SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards.
Here’s What It Takes to Help Kids Thrive at Kealakehe Intermediate School
Mathieu Williams, assistant principal and a 20 for the Next 20 honoree, walks us through his day in words and photos.
Here’s What It Takes to Salvage 500 Tons of Construction Material
Quinn Vittum, executive director of Re-use Hawai‘i and a 20 for the Next 20 honoree, takes us through a day of combatting local construction waste.
Merging Visions: A Black Book Event Recap
We partnered with four powerful cohorts- Hawaiʻi's Top 250 Executives, 20 for the Next 20 emerging leaders, Pacific Century Fellows and Omidyar Fellows-to raise awareness around different generational ideas and leadership styles.
Hawaii Business Wins 19 Awards, Including 7 Top Prizes
The accolades were handed out during the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual statewide competition. Among those winning multiple awards for the magazine were Cynthia Wessendorf, Jeff Sanner and Noelle Fujii-Oride.
How a Small Real-Estate Developer Is Building a Big Portfolio
MacNaughton has bought three local hotels, adding to its investments in residential projects, retail and more.
Hawaii Business Wins 25 National and Statewide Awards
Noelle Fujii-Oride led the way with seven prizes. Read our winning stories on real estate and housing, child care and public schools, wildfires, ESOPs, salaries and more.
Hawai‘i’s Got Pride: Spotlight on Beth Whitehead
The executive VP and CEO of American Savings Bank says “inclusivity is truly welcoming all the diverse people and points of view.”
How to Succeed in Real Estate Development When You’re Not a Man
5 women developers share advice about making it in a male-dominated field.
These 5 Women Are Changing the Face of Real Estate Development
Christine Camp, Laura Kodama, Cayenne Pe‘a, Karen Seddon and Michelle Swartman are proving that it’s not a man’s world anymore.
The Reality of Abortion in Hawai‘i
Abortion is legal in the Islands, but access and support fall short. Khara Jabola-Carolus of the State Commission on the Status of Women explains what women really need.
Hawaii Business Magazine Wins Five National Awards
Among the honors are gold for our reporting on Honolulu rail and a bronze for best regional business magazine in North America.
Unyong Nakata
Unyong Nakata is the Founder and Principal of Nakata Advisory, LLC, where services are focused on catalyzing business development and operational alignment. Unyong is driven by the core values of integrity, excellence, and compassion; her diverse experiences have cultivated a unique…
Connie Lau Retiring, Scott Seu to be CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries
Shelee Kimura will take his role as CEO of Hawaiian Electric Co.
Jamie Cheng
American Savings Bank has promoted Jamie Cheng from Director of Commercial Operations to Director of Bank Operations. Cheng is responsible for operational improvements to make banking easy at ASB. Since joining ASB in 2011, she has worked on the legal…
Ann Teranishi
Teranishi is President & CEO of ASB and a member of the ASB Board of Directors. She joined ASB in 2007 and previously served as the bank’s Executive Vice President of Operations, responsible for delivering operational improvements to enhance overall…