Women continue to face more obstacles than men when they aspire to lead their families’ businesses small survey of women who work in their families’ businesses in Hawai‘i and California indicates they fare no better in securing leadership roles than…
Hawai‘i’s wahine are forging new and innovative paths toward partnerships and leadership. Cherie C. Uchida-Moribe, DDS Specialty: Pediatric Dentistry Motivated by the desire to ensure healthy smiles for Hawaii’s youth, Dr. Cherie Uchida-Moribe obtained the best education and training…
EMSS focused on paper forms when it was founded 31 years ago; today, the company is “a one-stop shop” for paper, tech, consulting and many other solutions. Vietnam veteran Larry Watanabe was the manager of Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s information…
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,…
Friday evening was filled with joy and energy as 350 people came together to celebrate the best of small business in Hawaiʻi.
Profiles of 26 local companies and business leaders who won this year's SBA Hawaii awards, plus the inaugural members of the Hawaii Small Business Hall of Fame, and the Editor's Choice Awards.
Remarkable Resilience This isn’t the first time the residents and businesses of Hawaii Island have had to band together to get through difficult times, and it most possibly won’t be their last. After impactful changes to the island’s economy following…
Aloha! Atlas Insurance Agency is built on the cornerstones of integrity, transparency, partner relationships, and unparalleled broker expertise. Our goal is to help clients navigate the ever-moving complexities…
LET'S DO LUNCH Interviews, meetings and even tense negotiations all go down easier when paired with a great meal or a stiff drink. Here are 10 restaurants for all business occasions. If you’d rather just have a drink or two…
22 local companies and business leaders who won this year's SBA Hawaii awards.
Changing laws and attitudes are creating opportunities for Hawaii’s natural sunscreen startups It was the squirt and slather heard ‘round the world. Senate Bill 2571, passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by Gov. David Ige, will by Jan.…
The OLD traditions, the NEW ideas Aloha and welcome from the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce. Based in Hilo, the chamber’s membership includes nearly 300 businesses, non-profit organizations and professionals who support the chamber’s mission. For 120 years the…
You recently hired your nephew who was looking for work, but you’re beginning to notice that he is always late, takes way too many breaks, and is producing low quality work. Or perhaps you’re running a family business where everyone…
Everything is running great: Cash is coming in, bills are being paid and life is good. But then something happens and you can’t work for a few weeks or more. What happens to your business if you’re not there? If…
Name: Steve Cromwell Age: 67 Job: Pet and house sitter and co-owner, Pets in the ’Burbs Hawaii LLC Start: Cromwell was born in Washington state, but raised in Hawaii, San Diego and Seattle. After more than 20 years as a chef, the Aiea…
Table of Contents A message from the Maui Economic Development Board: Seeding Innovation Growing Pains for Maui’s Hot Economy Unemployment is near zero, but business leaders want to see more high-skilled, high-wage jobs Renewable Projects Light Up Economy Maui’s first…
When Raul Torres’ brothers called him boca, which means mouth in Portuguese, they were making fun of him. “Brazilians love to pick on your flaws,” says Torres, who grew up in Brazil. His flaw was his big mouth, according to…
In January, Michael J. O’Malley became managing partner of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, responsible for the business, management and overall operations of one of Hawaii’s oldest law firms. The 64-year-old alum of Kailua High School is also a corporate…
You have a business that is doing well and paying the bills. Maybe it has put one or two children through college. The kids are working, maybe on the Mainland, and not interested in taking over the family business. Now…
Thursday, August 3, 2017, - By Noelle Fujii Hanau ka aina, hanau ke alii, hanau ke kanaka. Born is the land, born were the chiefs, born were the people. That’s the Hawaiian proverb that guided Wednesday night’s celebration of Hawaii…
New to town? Planning to do business in Hawaii? Then you should know that understanding local culture, with all its subtlety and surprises, is as important to success as paying your bills and keeping your word. "Doing business in Hawaii…
They may be young, but the women graduating from business schools these days already know what they want and they're shooting for the stars. They're passionate, assertive, organized, ambitious, altruistic and well-trained – often with many sets of business skills.…
Soul. It’s defined in multiple ways: the immaterial essence or actuating cause of an individual life, a person’s total self, the moral and emotional nature of human beings. Back in the old days, being told that you had soul was…
The Montgomery family has been in the motorcycle sales and repair business for more than 70 years. “It all started in the living room of my grandparents’ house in Pearl Harbor housing, back in 1945,” says Ross Montgomery, VP of…