Hawaii Business Wins National Best Magazine Honor – Again
This year’s award for best regional business magazine comes after we won the same prize in 2018, 2019 and 2020
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Picket Fence Florist: A Place for Flowers, Friends and Family
2025 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Owner Sadie Akamine has spent five decades in the “very emotional business” of flowers.
Family Mediation Hawaii Helps Divorcing Couples Focus on What’s Best for Kids
2025 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Owner Katie Bennett’s background in law and sociology helps her navigate custody issues.
The Best of Small Business in Hawaiʻi 2025
Meet 13 local companies that create, repair, innovate, feed, entertain, sustain and thrive. Two are new inductees to the Hawai‘i Small Business Hall of Fame.
Hawaii Business Magazine Welcomes Home New Editor With 28 Years in Business Reporting
Hawai‘i-Rooted Jennifer Ablan to Take the Helm Following Steve Petranik’s Retirement
An Old Family Recipe Remains a Classic at This Līhu‘e Restaurant
Tip Top Motel, Cafe & Bakery’s bestselling oxtail soup uses Chinese and mustard cabbage, long rice, bamboo shoots, green onion and plenty of meat.
“A Couple of Dreamers”: Audacious Beginnings for Hawaii Business Magazine
Ethel and Joe Murphy came to Hawai‘i in 1952 so Joe could sell vacuum cleaners. By 1955, they founded the first and oldest regional business magazine in the country.
Hawai‘i’s Top Business Leaders in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s
From Chinn Ho to David Murdock, here are the men and occasional women selected as the year’s most influential leaders.
Shidler College of Business Celebrates 75th Anniversary and Honors Scholarship Recipients
Nearly 300 donors and students gathered to celebrate student achievements, foster connection and meet in person.
Navigating Hawai‘i’s Family-Leave Maze
Rules and policies can leave parents broke and jobless, or push them back to work long before they or their infants are ready. Can the system be fixed?
Paid Family Leave Survey
Executives, HR professionals and business owners: If your company offers fully paid family leave beyond regular PTO, please complete this short survey and we will add you to our "Navigating Hawai‘i’s Family-Leave Maze" story.
Hawaii Island Business Report 2024
The Ironman Triathlon and Merrie Monarch Festival continue to bring in millions of dollars to Hawai‘i Island, benefitting local businesses and the economy.
Rule Change Lowers the Down Payment Needed When Buying Multifamily Properties
Fannie Mae now says only a 5% down payment is needed to buy a single property with two, three or four homes on it
All in the Family
Established family businesses keep Hawaiʻi moving through the generations.
Hawaiʻi's Business Community Steps Up to Help Maui Recover
A list of local businesses and organizations helping Maui wildfire survivors access essential items and funding.
Q3 Business Insurance Outlook feat. HEMIC
For 2023, HEMIC's focus lies in expanding its services to meet the diverse needs of Hawaii's businesses, offering convenient bundled solutions through the Small Business Program and expert claim management through TPA Services.
Hawai‘i Island Business Report 2023
With the return of mainland visitors, business owners are breathing a little easier these days, and anticipating the return of international tourists.
The Best of Small Business in Hawaiʻi 2023
Profiles of 12 local companies that won our 2023 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards for their ingenuity, grit, service, perseverance or all of the above. Plus two inductees into the 2023 Hawai‘i Small Business Hall of Fame, each more than a century old.
Tip Top Motel, Café & Bakery Preserves a No-frills, Family Atmosphere on Kaua‘i
SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards Hall of Fame: Fourth-generation owner Jonathan Ota maintains the spirit of the original Līhu‘e breakfast spot started in 1916.
Lawsuits Challenge a Central Part of the Real Estate Business
The actions test the assumption that sellers must pay the commission for a buyer’s agent.
What We Learned from Hawaii Business Magazine’s 2022 Reader Survey
Most respondents say they consistently read our in-depth reports and email newsletters, and they come from a variety of backgrounds.