Pineapples May Be Iconic. But for Some Local Businesses, Niu and Naupaka Are the Real Hawai‘i.
Native, endemic and canoe plants are popping up in nurseries, on fabrics and in herbal healing, replacing many introduced species.
Small Business
Like Airbnb But on Wheels
Locals use web-based services like Turo to rent their cars to strangers for extra income. One host couple say they now offer 75 cars owned by themselves and others.
$20 Million to Reform Youth Incarceration
Opportunity Youth Action Hawai‘i works to replace prison time with Hawaiian-based restorative justice.
My Job Is Helping Patients Access Health and Social Services
Community health care professional Airleen Lucero works on the front line of medicine: outreach and education.
Kaua‘i’s Habitat for Humanity Outbuilds Other Habitats in Hawai‘i. Here’s How They Do It.
The nonprofit erects 15 to 20 homes a year in batches, largely using the labor of volunteers and the eventual homeowners.
Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards 2023
Profiles of many of the year’s most successful and intrepid entrepreneurs, investors and innovators.
Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards 2023: People's Choice Award
Chosen by our local community via an online poll conducted by Hawaii Business Magazine.
Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards 2023: Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Honoring a younger member of the innovative community who has a passion for learning and the tenacious spirit of an entrepreneur.
Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards 2023: Ag/Clean Tech Entrepreneur of the Year
An entrepreneur and company whose technology supports a greener future or helps farmers with innovative agricultural practices.
