Interview with Linell Dilwith, Kaimukī-McKinley-Roosevelt Complex Area Superintendent, Hawai‘i Department of Education How did you lead through the transition and create a system that allowed students to continue learning? Communication and collaboration were critical in leading through the transition to…
First in a series of profiles of new small businesses in Hawai‘i that have launched since the pandemic shutdown Blane Nishizawa’s secret to success is adaptability. Nishizawa’s newly opened Noods Ramen Bar began as a pop-up out of his McCully…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices, restaurants, warehouses or other physical locations. Buzz's Lanikai never closed completely but we rolled right into take out service on March 19. On June 5, we reopened…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? Meeting our clients’ requirements for reopening their business. Each state has different guidelines under which stores must operate and be allowed to reopen. We have been creating new solutions to allow…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices, stores, restaurants, and other physical locations. Ka Makana Ali‘i is home to several essential businesses so the center never stopped operating. Those that remained open included Hampton…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices, stores, restaurants, warehouses or other physical locations. We are taking an employee-centric and work function perspective that varies upon the department, job responsibilities and our employees’ emotional…
Interview with Elisia Flores, L&L’s CEO https://vimeo.com/427216538
Virtual Interview: Janette Snelling, Honoka‘a-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena Complex Area Superintendent, Hawai‘i Department of Education How did you lead through the transition and create a system that allowed students to continue learning? I have chosen to lead through the lens of hope and…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices, stores, warehouses or other physical locations. In March, we pivoted to an entirely digital sales experience that used tools such as Webex and Zoom combined with the…
What has been your latest pivot or innovation? Making people love meeting online more than in-person. The slides, the music, the behind-the-scenes tech crew switching cameras and muting/unmuting participants – meetings are no longer meetings. They are multimedia productions! My…
Today’s health care interview: Jill Hoggard Green, CEO of The Queen’s Health Systems Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews Hawai‘i’s health care leaders about the way forward as we reopen the local economy. They talk about public health precautions,…
New terms are trending in our world: Social distancing, WFH, PPP, and flatten the curve. COVID-19 has changed customer expectations and business operations. Business strategies and processes that were once clear and well executed, are unnervingly murky and chaotic. As…
HEC Webinar: In partnership with UHA Health Insurance/HH@WA and HEC Date: June 16, Thursday at 2 - 3 pm Format: Go-To Meeting Webinar Moderator: Steve Petranik, Hawaii Business Join us in this partnership webinar to learn how local leaders…
Today’s health care interview: Howard Lee, CEO of UHA Health Insurance Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews Hawai‘i’s health care leaders about the way forward as we reopen the local economy. They talk about public health precautions, how to…
Virtual Interview: Christine Sakuda, Executive Director, Transform Hawai‘i Government How has your organization been able to continue its core mission(s)? Our mission at Transform Hawai‘i Government (THG) is to advocate for an accessible, accountable and responsive government that enhances the…
Virtual Interview: Shirley Gambill-De Rego, President & Founder, Alex and Duke DeRego Foundation How has your Organization been able to continue it’s core mission? The mission of the Alex and Duke DeRego Foundation is to provide water safety and ocean awareness…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices or other physical locations. Following Mayor Caldwell’s order on May 28, we began a phased-in approach to returning to the office beginning June 5. After an initial…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? We provide health care coverage to more than 100,000 people in Hawai‘i, and partner with over 6,500 health care providers including hospitals and long-term care facilities across all the Islands. Even…
Today’s health care interview: Rich Bettini, CEO of the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews Hawai‘i’s health care leaders about the way forward as we reopen the local economy. They talk about public health…
Today’s health care interview: Ray Vara Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews Hawai‘i’s health care leaders about the way forward as we reopen the local economy. They talk about public health precautions, how to handle the return of tourists…
The leadership team at The Hub decided to depart from the global Impact Hub network in order to localize their efforts for Hawai’i and focus their attention on quick and nimble growth to better serve Hawai’i.
Most small-business owners would agree that a large part of their success resides in their ability to balance risks and rewards. Many use insurance to help manage risks, including common policies covering business property, general liability, professional liability and technology/internet…
What is the Business Succession Group? Based on the "State of Owner Readiness Survey" conducted by the Exit Planning Institute in 2013 76% of business owners state they would like to transition in the next 10 years, while 48% indicated…
Today’s health care interview: Dr. Mark Mugiishi Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews Hawai‘i’s health care leaders about the way forward as we reopen the local economy. They talk about public health precautions, how to handle the return of…