Author: Hawaii Business Staff

Cybersecurity Tips to Protect Your Money

Cyberattacks on consumers have become all too familiar news, and bank accounts are often targeted. We encourage consumers to follow the tips below to keep their bank accounts cyber-secure: 1. Keep contact information current.  When transactions appear suspicious, banks can…

IIDA Hoʻohuli Awards 2019

Honoring commercial interior design excellence in Hawaiʻi   Aloha! On behalf of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Hawaii Pacific Chapter, I’d like to thank you for taking this moment to celebrate our inaugural Ho‘ohuli Awards with us. We have…

Year In Review: 2019

Highlights from some of Hawai‘i’s top executives, professionals and companies. BEST PLACES TO WORK Pacxa Pacxa – Hawai‘i’s leading IT solutions provider –  has been named one of the “Best Places To Work” for the sixth year in a row.…

Honu Weigh-In

Head Aquarist Nadine Nagata weighs a seven-month-old Hawaiian green sea turtle, part of a routine analysis of the animal’s development. Maui Ocean Center’s turtles come from Sea Life Park Hawaii where they are bred by a colony of turtles that…

Dancers in Harmony

Christianne Moss and Jose Miguel Rodriguez rehearse the opening duet from Act 2 of “The Nutcracker” ballet. “This is a partnering posture that usually concludes a pas de deux (dance duet) with something of a flourish,” dance instructor Micki Kolberg…

Smile, You’re Going To The Dentist.

Going to the dentist isn’t something that most people look forward to. But when you have HMSA Dental, it’s worth the visit. Your dentist can help you prevent health problems that go far beyond cavities. Here’s why regular dentist visits…

The Real Cost of Absenteeism on Your Business

It’s natural to keep an eye on the cost of health care premiums, but it’s not the only health-related cost that impacts your business. Productivity losses linked to absences cost U.S. employers $1,685 per employee per year¹ and smaller businesses…

How One Local Effort Brings Many Together

The holidays have a way of inspiring people to reach across the divides that often separate us. And Giving Tuesday, which is right in the heart of the holiday season, is sure to bring people together again in 2019. For…

4 Benefits of Leveraging Outsourced IT

Most businesses don’t have the resources necessary to support an internal IT team, and that’s where managed service providers (MSPs) come in. Among the many benefits of outsourced IT, we chose 4 to explain in detail.  Reduce Costs – Outsourced…

The First Woman: Wahine Forum 2019

This video is a tribute to all the women who broke down barriers, took a stand, and rose up to the call of leadership in the face of adversity. Video features the young women of La Pietra School for Girls.…

Truckin’ Wahine

Time: Wednesday, 9:48 a.m. Location: Sand Island State Recreation Area, Honolulu Photographer: Aaron K. Yoshino Honolulu Freight Service, founded in 1937, provides cargo shipping and handling in Hawai‘i and between here and the Mainland. Local operations run from terminals in Honolulu…

Helpful Employees: A Hacker’s Story

An hour ago, I found Cheryl’s profile on LinkedIn. I know who she is, because she’s in a picture with the CEO on their company’s Instagram feed. And I know what the CEO looks like, because I saw his picture…

Making Koa Sustainable

The native tree is a vital part of Hawaiʻi’s forests and watersheds, and prized by woodworkers and by Hawaiian cultural practitioners. The challenge is making koa sustainable for all of its valuable roles. Click here to read the full story.…

Creating the Conditions for Success

To prepare children for future success, it is important to recognize that boys and girls develop at different rates. Did you know, girls develop about six years earlier in language and fine motor skills and boys develop about four years…

Preview: Wahine Forum 2019

LIVE FEARLESSLY: Join us for the 12th annual Wahine Forum, Hawaii’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. The forum is attended by Hawaii’s top female executives, entrepreneurs, up-and-coming leaders and others intent on advancing their careers. Connect with like-minded…

Power is Wahine: Living Fearlessly

Join us for the 12th annual Wahine Forum, Hawaii’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. The forum is attended by Hawaii’s top female executives, entrepreneurs, up-and-coming leaders and others intent on advancing their careers. Connect with like-minded individuals and cultivate…

Wahine Forum 2019 Information

  LIVE FEARLESSLY The Wahine Forum is Hawaii’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. Hawaii’s top female executives, entrepreneurs, up-and-coming leaders and others intent on advancing their careers come together for a full-date event featuring national speakers and…

AIA Design Awards 2019

Contents Project Categories + Award Levels President’s Message Mahalo to Our Sponsors Meet the Jurors Awards of Excellence, Mayor’s Choice Award Awards of Merit Distinctive Detail Award Honorable…

Wahine in Business

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…

5 Key Elements of an IT Disaster Recovery Plan

First off—what is an IT disaster recovery plan? It’s a plan that outlines an organization’s policies and procedures that ensure the safety and continuity of its IT environment following a disaster. Large or small, every business relies on a certain…

Advice for Women Business Owners

There are many resources available to you, as a woman business owner, to enhance your leadership and grow your company. From building your peer network, to accessing government contracts, your banker can be a vital partner in your growth. Here…

HR Technology Helps Local Businesses Simplify

“Making business simple is our goal.” –Bill Guss, Founder, ALTRES A lot has changed in 50 years. New technologies shape and disrupt business processes and entire industries, seemingly overnight. Regulatory and compliance issues are endlessly complex and workplace dynamics constantly…

Elemental Excelerator Announces Its Latest Cohort

Hawaii Business Magazine will profile five of the startups over the next few days Elemental Excelerator, a global clean technology accelerator based in downtown Honolulu, today announced $6 million in funding for the 17 startups that comprise its latest cohort.…

Merging Visions 2019: A Signature Black Book Event

Read the event recap here. Mahalo to our sponsors: Cades Schutte LLP, First Hawaiian Bank, Kamehameha Schools and The Car Parlor. Nonprofit partner: Hawaii Community Foundation Video produced by RKT Media var videoPlayer = new Vimeo.Player('vimeo-player1'); videoPlayer.on('play', function() );

Major Maritime Maintenance

The massive 350-foot-long dredging ship Essayons was dry-docked for maintenance from December 2018 to April 2019 at the Pacific Shipyards facility at Honolulu Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses the Essayons to dredge large harbor entrances along the…

Thriving Together [Sponsored]

The farmers market serves as a mainstay for Kakaʻako — nurturing genuine interactions between neighbors, family, and friends. Deepening of those relationships and core values are vital to the foundation of a community — the ultimate backbone. What else is…

Find Your Niche

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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…

Hawaiʻi’s Groundbreaking Leaders 2019

Here's a convenient guide to the industry leaders featured in the September 2019 issue. American Machinery 91-1831 Franklin D. Roosevelt Ave., Kapolei, HI 96707 (Map it!) (808) 682-8282 AmericanMachineryHawaii.com Bacon Universal Co., Inc. Oʻahu: 918 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI 96819…

Explore Sky Ala Moana

The Residences at Sky Ala Moana offer a seamless lifestyle experience unlike any other. Discover a new collection of 390 contemporary one and two bedroom units designed for elevated living. THE RESIDENCES The Residences is a collection of one and…

Electronic Payments With ACH

ACH (Automated Clearing House) payments are authorized electronic funds transfers between financial institutions that credit or debit an account. Electronic payments can save your business time and money.  Some of the benefits of ACH payments: There’s no need to write…

Book and Save with
Trump Express Meetings Offer

At Trump Waikiki we aim to help you plan every detail of your corporate meeting in an ideal setting with Trump Express Meetings. Book a full-day group meeting in the Trump Executive Boardroom and receive a $200 food and beverage…

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…

Here’s Why Small Businesses Need Data Security, Too

It’s a modern myth that SMBs are overlooked by cybercriminals. Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report revealed that 43% of data breaches targeted small businesses. One of the most common (and effective) tactics that scammers use is phishing. Imagine this—you…