Finally Tackling a Crappy Situation
Hold your nose if you must but don’t look away if you love the ocean or swim in it. This story is about cesspools in Hawaiʻi, a problem that was kicked down the road for decades but one we are…
Search Results for: 20 for the Next 20
Fixing the Backlog of Native Hawaiians Waiting for Homesteads
28,000 Native Hawaiians are on the home lands waiting list. Getting more of them into homes or farms will take partnerships, collaborations and a willingness to try different things. Here are some ideas. bout 28,500 adults who are at least…
Beyond Our Kakaʻako:
Urban Core Living
CONTENTS Letter from Kamehameha Schools Q&A with Stanford Carr and Walter Thoemmes Learning from the Past Developing the future Our Kaka‘ako: Living the Urban Life ...and Beyond ━━ Aloha, Every morning I wake…
Jones Act: Pro and Con
Advocates say it ensures reliable, on-time delivery of everything Hawai‘i needs, while providing a strong U.S. Merchant Marine in time of war or other crises. Opponents say the Jones Act raises prices for everyone in Hawai‘i and puts those who want to export overseas at a disadvantage.
Guide: Shipping, Air & Transportation
The Hawai‘i Archipelago is the most remote island chain in the world. Upwards of 80 percent of all goods consumed by Hawai‘i’s residents and visitors to the islands are imported into Port Hawai‘i. Honolulu Harbor, one of the largest container…
4 Payroll Mistakes That Can Hurt Businesses
Payroll is an essential and stressful part of running a business. Mismanaged payroll can result in hefty penalties, time to revise, and even hurt your relationship with your employees. Here are some of the most common (and costly!) payroll mistakes…
Coal: Needed Backup Power for O‘ahu or Dirty Fuel that Deserves to Die?
It’s hard to miss the AES Hawaii facility on Kaomi Loop in Campbell Industrial Park. The power plant and its mountain of coal are just a few miles from popular Kapolei shopping centers and residential areas. It is the only…
Mana Up Cohort 4 Announced
Hawai‘i based product accelerator Mana Up’s fourth cohort contains a diverse mix of companies. From designer eyewear to body odor combatting pills, the cohort offers authentic Hawai‘i goods and is focused on developing the businesses for expansion. The ten companies are…
Three Ways to Drive Innovation at Your Business
How a trio of Hawai‘i’s Top 250 organizations stays ahead with innovations The pace of business has accelerated in a world where the internet never sleeps, smartphones are omnipresent and both feed off the tap-tap immediacy of social media. Plus,…
Here’s What Hawai‘i Thinks About Trump and Tax Reform
We included those topics in two statewide surveys: the BOSS Survey of 405 local business leaders and the 808 Poll of 547 members of the general public. Respondents in both polls were asked how they felt about President Donald…
Wealth Strategies
“Pay yourself first” – this may be the best thing you can do to build financial wealth. Navigating the right path toward this best practice and others is critically important to protecting and growing your assets. These experts will help…
Help Ensure the Success of Your New Business with a Free HR Service Grant
The unfortunate fact is that 50 percent of all small start-ups will fail within five years. This means lost capital, lost jobs and tax base, and the lost dreams of Hawaii’s entrepreneurs. “We know how difficult it can be to…
Hoʻohaʻaheo: Public School Proud [Sponsored]
Ideas That Transform EDITORIAL MISSION: Hawai‘i’s public school system plays an integral role in the Islands as the largest education provider for students who go on to become our community leaders, educators, problem solvers, care providers, policy makers and so…
A New Way for Electricity
The business model for electric utilities is almost 100 years old. Some energy experts say Hawai‘i is a pioneer in creating a 21st century business model that will mean more clean energy, lower rates, greater efficiency and better customer service.…
Building a Financial Foundation
“I would recommend Hawaiian Community Assets to anybody and everybody. At any stage of life you can benefit from financial education,” says Shyla Lafaele, 32, who works for the housing education nonprofit. “I feel empowered when I help someone because…
5 Steps to Being in Business with Your Spouse (Without Getting Divorced)
Family relationships are often challenging, but especially when that family is in business together. And working with your spouse might be the biggest challenge of all, but also the most rewarding. Jean Santos speaks from experience: She and her husband,…
Government and Civic Engagement in Hawai‘i Need to Change
Change will happen when all citizens are involved, including leaders and employees from government, businesses and nonprofits This report is one of six reports on CHANGE because Hawai‘i must change its path. CHANGE stands for six interconnected major issues identified…
Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith, the lead agent of the Kapono Group and his team, has built a strong reputation based on helping their clients achieve their real estate goals. With well over $50 million in closed volume in 2018, the greatest satisfaction…
Talk Story with Joseph Boivin, President of Young Brothers
Though Young Brothers doesn’t have direct rivals in interisland shipping, Boivin insists on sharpening its competitive edge by enhancing operational efficiencies, reducing costs and shrinking its carbon footprint. Q: The Port of Honolulu is undergoing extensive improvements. How will operations…
CHANGE Report on Arts and Culture and the Revival of the Hawaiian Language
The Hawaiian Language Surges: New generations are learning the language at school and home and introducing it into tourism, media, science and beyond. This is the fifth of Hawaii Business Magazine’s six CHANGE Reports on major issues facing Hawaiʻi. The…
Editor's Note: It Really Is Better Live
You work hard, so at the end of the day (or week), you’re too tired to go to that local play, concert or gallery show, and instead you plop in front of the TV again. Does this sound like you?
Creative Sourcing to Withstand Low Employment Rates
At a mere 2.8%, Hawaii remains the nation’s leader of the lowest unemployment rate as of March 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lack of a reliable candidate pool is motivating business owners to use staffing agencies…
Exploring the Other Final Frontier
The Hawai‘i Undersea Research Laboratory is home to two of the world’s eight manned deep diving research submersibles. Operations director Terry Kerby (pictured) says that once a year, HURL’s two subs, Pisces IV and Pisces V, are loaded on an…
How Tech Is Re-Shaping Real Estate
Two Hawai‘i-based startups are using property technology – “PropTech” – to drive innovation in condos and other buildings We are living in the rising Third Wave of the internet, an era when internet technology is so integrated into everyday transactions…