Aloha Modern is part of Mana Up’s fifth cohort of Hawai‘i-based companies The lifestyle company Aloha Modern was conceived over cold beers and Mākaha sunsets by co-founders Malia Ka‘aihue and Reyn Mukawa. What started as a passion project between two…
Hawaii Business Magazine will unveil the companies this week online, starting with two today.
What has been Belle Surf Café’s latest pivot or innovation? Even as we saw the writing on wall, COVID-19 hit us hard. With a quick stop to tourism in Maui and with the unknown risk, we had no choice but…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices, stores, restaurants, warehouses or other physical locations. International Market Place has remained open throughout this situation with reduced hours and enhanced safeguards to help serve the needs…
What has been Blue Logic Labs' latest pivot or innovation? We’ve remained steadfast in our mission to help brands and businesses solve their challenges with gratifying and meaningful digital solutions. When the stay-at-home, work-at-home order was announced in March, the…
Virtual Interview: Ruth Fletcher, Head of School, St. Andrew’s Schools What changes did you make to finish this school year, and have you made plans for summer school? Like many schools in Hawaiʻi we quickly transitioned our K-12 face-to-face class…
Please describe how and when you are conducting the return to your stores. Crosscourt Hawaii opened for business at our flagship location in Kaka‘ako, with a modified schedule on May 15, and will continue to run a modified schedule until…
How are you coping amid COVID-19 crisis? I had just signed a lease on a 17,000 square foot space in Kaka‘ako when the pandemic hit. This is my second endeavor and I had put a year and all my savings…
How have you been able to continue your core mission(s)? At Kilo Books Hawaiʻi our core mission aims to strengthen family bonds through the native Hawaiian practice of kilo. Since the school closures, I think the value of learning and…
How has your organization been able to continue its core mission(s)? Koosh Media has been able to continue its core mission of helping local businesses grow with technology. We did this by running targeted online campaigns to reach new businesses…
Hawaii’s small businesses and nonprofits received $2.1 billion during the first round of federal Payroll Protection Program loans – the 10th highest rate among the 50 states in per capita money received. Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews via…
A Q&A with Henk Rogers The City & County of Honolulu last year released Ola: Oahu Resilience Strategy, a roadmap to building resilience from climate events, the rising cost of living and other economic challenges. This year, the state’s resilience…
How are you coping amid the COVID-19 crisis? These are difficult and uncertain times for everyone in the community; at UHA, we are doing all we can to support our employers, members and associates. The UHA management team had been…
Hawaii’s small businesses and nonprofits received $2.1 billion during the first round of federal Payroll Protection Program loans – the 10th highest rate among the 50 states in per capita money received. Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews via…
Virtual Interview: Bev Harbin, CEO, Wahiawā Health How has your organization been able to continue its core mission(s)? Health care and the way we deliver it has changed rapidly during the COVID-19 crisis and we had to pivot quickly to…
What has been Marina Florist’s latest pivot or innovation? We immediately created a food gift basket and grocery shopping delivery program, courier and moving services, on top of our normal offerings. Basically, if it fits in our mini cargo van,…
Please describe how and when you are conducting your return to your offices. Expected X has always been designed as a virtual organization. So, even though we are headquartered in Kona, I work from my home office as do the…
The spring of 2020 was supposed to be a time of celebration for high school seniors but has become a season of disappointment. To learn more, we interviewed five of my Maui classmates at Hawaii Technology Academy, a public charter…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? The Chamber pivoted from a highly interactive environment with our team and members to exclusively virtual, as has been the case for many. The Chamber team has been working remotely since…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? The decision for our firm to begin working from home was made March 12 and went into effect the next day. I’m so encouraged by our team’s commitment to help stop…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? HealthPersonas is an all in one encompassing platform to support members to better health. We use patented science and technology combined with expert coaching to improve the way our members feel,…
What has been your company’s latest pivot or innovation? We immediately sprung to action when we noticed the overwhelming support in the community for small businesses, and many people wanting to order takeout to help local restaurants stay in business.…
Hawaii’s small businesses and nonprofits received $2.1 billion during the first round of federal Payroll Protection Program loans – the 10th highest rate among the 50 states in per capita money received. Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews via…
Hawaii’s small businesses and nonprofits received $2.1 billion during the first round of federal Payroll Protection Program loans – the 10th highest rate among the 50 states in per capita money received. Hawaii Business Magazine Editor Steve Petranik interviews via…