How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? Our primary focus during this time is continuing to provide critical financial services to our members, while protecting the health and safety of both our members and employees. We’ve done this a…
Among the many changes accelerated by COVID-19 is the widespread use of telemedicine, which increases access and, hopefully, will reduce costs. But increased use of telemedicine will also require changes in training, reimbursements, regulations and more. COVID-19 has changed the…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? Our first priority has been to support our clients through the maze of changes related to HR and to help them obtain PPP funding offered through the SBA. This COVID-19 time…
What has been your Punalu‘u Bake Shop’s latest pivot or innovation? Our Company’s latest innovation has been pretty much the same as most companies that are still operating today: educate and implement policies and procedures to help prevent the spread…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? We are trying to stay strong. The restaurant industry has been pretty hard hit. We have over 200 locations in 15 states, all of which have had to close their dining rooms.…
How has HANO been able to continue its core mission(s)? Our mission is to unite and strengthen the nonprofit sector as a collective force to improve the quality of life in Hawai‘i. In the context of COVID-19, we continue to…
What has been your nonprofit’s latest pivot or innovation? At IHS, our purpose has always been to get people off the streets and expedited to housing. Yet in this crisis, we need those who are unsheltered to stay put. Instead…
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. Burnout is super common among today’s workers. Here’s how we can protect ourselves. Q: Going to work used to be great, but…
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. Antique Alley is a collector’s delight and a storehouse of Hawai‘i history and pop culture. Andrew Abraham "Pake" Zane met Julie Lauster…
When their operations were derailed by COVID-19, three coworking communities pivoted so they could keep supporting their social enterprises, entrepreneurs and startups Coworking spaces are designed to foster innovation. So it is no surprise that these three collaborative communities pivoted…
Experienced and diverse boards of directors should be playing crucial roles now for local companies of every size – from the biggest Top 250 corporations to the smallest family-owned firms. Every board’s normal oversight functions are complicated by how the pandemic…
Lanning is the SBA’s State of Hawai‘i Small Business Person of the Year for 2020 What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? Our latest pivots have been a second…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? At Shifted Energy, we primarily do three things: enable utilities to stabilize the grid, accelerate renewable energy integration and engage customers in innovative programs. We do that by making a smarter…
What has been Weddings of Hawaii’s latest pivot or innovation? The Hawai‘i wedding industry is at a complete standstill. As a result, our team is taking this time to revamp our social media, website, marketing campaigns and all other forms…
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. The BOSS Survey interviewed 433 business representatives statewide; the 808 Poll reached 473 adult members of the general public statewide. Respondents to…
Examples of local companies show you how to move beyond shock and panic to build your brand equity Four weeks ago, in just 48 hours, our branding studio lost every one of our monthly retainer clients, all of our upcoming…
How are you coping with the COVID-19 crisis? Being a company full of safety and health professionals, we were fortunate to recognize the potential impact of this crisis early and began to talk to our team and clients in late…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? Two days after our farmers markets were shut down, we started running a CSA Program (Community Supported Agriculture) through our business. We launched the website and took orders as we were…
What has been your nonprofit’s latest pivot or innovation? We are seeking to convert, in a compressed time frame, from on-site clinical visits to remote tele-health visits. We have trained 100 medical providers in four weeks. We have developed daily…
Hawaii Business Magazine has asked each of the county mayors how their government is supporting local businesses and how businesses are supporting the county. Hawai‘i Island Mayor Harry Kim was the first to respond to our emailed questions. Here are…
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. The BOSS Survey interviewed 433 company representatives statewide; the 808 Poll reached 473 adult members of the general public statewide. These surveys…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? We are creatively trying to help our island go virtual! What has been your company’s latest opportunity or opportunities? From hosting virtual craft fairs to helping spread messages about free food…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? So far, we’ve been fortunate to have things be fairly business as usual. There are many other industries that have to cope with far more than us. We have been 100% remote…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? What has been your company’s latest opportunity or opportunities? We feel fortunate to be able to continue pushing toward our mission during these challenging times and remain agile as the situation…