The Hawaii Business Podcast · Episode 2 - CHANGE - Community & Economy - Part 2 (1:13) Steve: I’m gonna stick for a while with these questions from the students because they are really good. Here’s a question about the cost of living. Christine and the others…
Have you been scrambling to read everything you can on leading a distributed team? Take a deep breath and get back to basics.
What makes the places in which we live, work and play here in Hawaii irreplicable anywhere else in the world?
An oral history tells the behind-the-scenes stories of broken color barriers, big land and financing deals, and other colorful incidents that helped create modern Hawai‘i
Diverse projects are keeping Hawai‘i’s construction industry busy and offering much-needed support for the state’s fractured economy.
There were many days in 2020 when even I was reluctant to read the news. The pandemic, human tragedy, political battles, conspiracy theories and plenty more made it hard to take another daily dose.
The pandemic accelerates new ways of lending, financing and investment in the Islands.
Several groups organize camps to introduce more young women of color to surfing. The long-term goal: more diversity in women’s pro surfing.
You already know the big picture.These two surveys fill in some of the details about what happened to businesses and people during the first eight months of the pandemic, and what the new normal looks like to them.
Biki, Honolulu's bike-share program, offers a healthy way to commute, says Todd Boulanger, executive director of Bikeshare Hawaii.
Gender bias still exists within the leadership of many local family businesses, but its hold slips as new generations take over.
How local family businesses can take full advantage of the talents of everyone in the family – regardless of gender or age.
The world has changed faster than we could have imagined, and for many, the future is full of uncertainty. See how these companies have transformed their businesses — anticipating trends and embracing innovation — to better serve their customers in…
Disparities in internet access have long made learning more difficult for some students, from kindergarten to college. And with students learning from home now more than ever, that digital divide has widened. Educators, nonprofits, companies and families are working on…
Many eat cockroaches and ants, while others dine on spiders and centipedes. Though you may see your home as yours, geckos see it otherwise. They are often highly territorial and usually claim a part of your house as their own.
Leong leads two organizations: Pono Pacific, a company that helps manage natural resources for landowners and conservation managers, with a focus on sustainability; and Kupu, a youth-empowerment nonprofit with conservation, culinary and other programs. He believes Hawai‘i is an ideal…
The coronavirus has put tens of thousands of local people out of work. Enhancing workforce development is the starting point, according to a report from the Hawaiʻi Executive Collaborative, which is based on input from almost 200 people. The economic impact…
The Historic Haina Sugar Mill was located on this site and operated from 1868 until the final harvest in 1994, after which the sugar mill closed permanently.
In Hawaii we know that it takes more than a village to raise our young; a concept that John Leong, CEO of KUPU, built upon when launching his nonprofit. This commitment to a village was modeled by his grandfather as…
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…
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…
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…
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…