Nominate an Emerging Leader or Small Business for Recognition

Hawaii Business is looking for 20 people whose skills, accomplishments and potential set them apart as emerging leaders of Hawai‘i over the next two decades. We call them 20 for the Next 20, Hawai‘i’s People to Watch, and we profile them in our March issue.

Past honorees have been energetic, innovative, entrepreneurial, talented, intelligent and charismatic leaders committed to Hawai‘i.

They can come from almost any field: business, nonprofits, public service, entrepreneurship, law, education or elsewhere. However, elected politicians or people running for elective office will not be considered.

Nominees must be younger than 50 on March 1, 2025, and residents of Hawai‘i for at least the past three years. Self-nominations are not allowed.

The deadline to nominate someone for the 2025 cohort is Nov. 22. You can nominate someone at hawaiibusiness.com. Use the Lists & Awards tab and click on Nomination Forms.

Hawaii Business Magazine also wants to honor outstanding local small businesses with our SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards. Each company is profiled in May’s “Best of Small Business” issue.

Nominees must be businesses based in Hawai‘i with fewer than 100 full-time employees or equivalents in part-time employees. Self-nominations are allowed.

The deadline to submit nominations is Dec. 31. Go to hawaiibusiness.com, click on the Lists & Awards tab and then on Nomination Forms.