My Job: Coffee Expert
NAME: Shawn Steiman AGE: 42 JOB: Coffee Consultant & Owner, Coffea Consulting BEGINNINGS: “Coffee had been a hobby of mine since high school, so it was something that has been a part of my life for a long time,” says…
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The Future of Local News Isn't What it Used to Be
Some organizations have cut reporters while others have added staff. And everyone is looking for innovative ways to tell the news. In the wake of the Great Recession, news media in Hawai‘i churned and innovated. A decade later, the recession…
People and Places that Grow Hawai‘i’s Food
It seems everyone wants more locally grown food. Here are those making it happen: their successes, challenges and ideas about how to make Hawai‘i more self-sufficient in food. Alternately fought over and forgotten, land in Lualualei Valley has long served…
Black-Owned Local Businesses: Raquel Noriko Curl Studio
One in a series of profiles of Black-owned businesses across the Islands At Raquel Noriko Curl Studio, owner Raquel Noriko brings her passion for hair and people to the Pacific. Noriko was trained as a DevaCurl stylist with experience in…
Chaos and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is a state of being that does not end with the sale or transfer or end of a business; it's the end of one experiment. As we experience our current situation, one senses a growing appreciation of and call for entrepreneurship and innovation as the way out of this mess.
Disaster Preparedness is Good Business
Hurricane Douglas was yet another 2020 wake-up call for Hawaii businesses to maintain strong protocols for seamless operation and worry-free continuity. Our HR teams continually provide first line defense for COVID-19 risks, natural disasters and potential business interruptions, because the…
Why Condos Need to Plan Ahead for Major Repair Projects
Aging condo buildings need large, complex projects to keep them safe and functional. But many condo associations have not budgeted for these expensive, time-consuming repairs, says Dana Bergeman, CEO of local construction management company Bergeman Group.
A Condominium Can Last Hundreds of Years, But Not Its Components
A 40-year-old Honolulu condominium can show its age in many ways: brittle, leaking pipes; cracks in its concrete walls and decks; rusted rebar; and corroded railings and window frames.
‘da CHEFS box’ Brings Delicious
Chef-Prepared Meals To Your Table
What’s better than a delicious meal prepared by an amazing chef? Enjoying that meal in the safety and comfort of your own home! That’s exactly what da CHEFS box provides to you and your ‘ohana. Each week brings a gourmet…
Reimagined Work Spaces
Creating safe and agile work spaces — whether in the office or remote — will be key to maintaining company culture and keeping employees healthy and productive. See how these companies rethink work spaces in Hawaiʻi. CEI Hawaii (Corporate…
Local Black-Owned Businesses: Le Crêpe Café
One in a series of profiles of Black-owned businesses across the Islands Hawaiʻi offers more than just great local and Asian foods. Le Crêpe Café is an excellent example. Soufiane Bouharkat grew up in Paris, where he had memorable experiences…
O‘ahu’s Buses Are Crowded Again and Riders Worry
TheBus never shut down during the early months of the pandemic, and back then its few riders often had plenty of room to social distance – and faster commutes, too.
Construction Helps Drive the Local Economy in Tourism’s Absence
Projects big and small, public and private, keep construction as the major economic sector with the fewest layoffs.
Yes, We’re Open: Rare Cannabinoid Co.
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…
Tech Entrepreneur Says Shift to Remote Work Offers Opportunity for Hawai‘i
Richard Matsui has moved back home and thinks others will do the same Richard Matsui, the founder and CEO of kWh Analytics, has moved back to Hawai‘i and thinks many others in the tech world will consider doing the same…
Residential Real Estate Largely Unscathed by COVID, Expert Says
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.
Real Estate Reboot
How the market for Hawaiʻi homes has been transformed by the pandemic, tech, customer preferences and other changes.
Yes, We’re Open: Three New Restaurants
The latest in a series of profiles of new small businesses in Hawai‘i that have launched since the pandemic shutdown This story was first published in HONOLULU Magazine. Miro Kaimukī At a time when they had been planning on…
COVID-19 Impacts to Oʻahu's Commercial Real Estate Remain to Be Seen
The pandemic will likely have different impacts on the markets for three types of commercial real estate: retail/restaurants, office and industrial spaces The aftereffects of the pandemic seem likely to reduce the demand for retail and office space on O‘ahu,…
Interview: Robert Payan, Senior VP, WATG
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? Our projects cover a wide geographic range, from Waikīkī and the Neighbor Islands to Asia. We were fortunately prepared to work remotely, but we had to fine tune those systems. Internally,…
Yes, We’re Open: Noods Ramen Bar in Kaimukī
First in a series of profiles of new small businesses in Hawai‘i that have launched since the pandemic shutdown Blane Nishizawa’s secret to success is adaptability. Nishizawa’s newly opened Noods Ramen Bar began as a pop-up out of his McCully…
Thinking About Selling Your Business?
What is the Business Succession Group? Based on the "State of Owner Readiness Survey" conducted by the Exit Planning Institute in 2013 76% of business owners state they would like to transition in the next 10 years, while 48% indicated…
Restaurants’ New Normal Comes with a Takeout Bag
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many local restaurants to pivot their business models or risk closing for good. Here’s a look at how restaurants have changed and how they are preparing for their new normal. It was common to see…
Reopening Hawai‘i Tourism Part II: Should We Change the Visitor Industry?
Many people inside and outside the tourism sector want a reinvention of Hawai‘i’s No. 1 industry so that it welcomes tourists while enhancing sustainability of nature and culture here.