Small Business
USPS Just Made Shipping to Hawaii a Lot Slower. Retailers Have Until December 16 to Work Around It.
USPS extended its Hawaii delivery window for Ground Advantage to 10 or more days starting October 1. Here is what local retailers need to know before the holidays.
Hawaii's $16 Minimum Wage Is Here
January 1 brought Hawaii's biggest single-step wage increase in years, a 14.3% jump to $16 an hour. For small business owners navigating a slow economy, the timing is tough.
Hilo Harbor Expansion Could Force Businesses to Move
The Hawaii Department of Transportation is moving forward with a $62 million expansion of Hilo Harbor after negotiations to buy nearby property stalled.
Ordering Poke? New Ahi Rules Start Today
Starting July 1, Hawaii businesses that sell ahi must follow new state labeling rules that require the fish to be identified more clearly at the point of sale.
Hawaii's Hidden Economy - Small Businesses That Keep The Islands Running
Money stays local. Customers are neighbors. Growth is measured in reputation, not in staff size.
Kamaka Ukulele, the Honolulu-based family company founded in 1916, is marking 110 years of handcrafting ukuleles
Still operating out of Honolulu, Kamaka remains a fourth-generation family business and one of Hawaii's most enduring manufacturing names.
Hawaii's governor has signed legislation raising the state minimum wage to $20 an hour by 2030.
The increase will be phased in over several years, giving businesses time to adjust.
Lemonade Alley Is Teaching Hawaii Kids That Business Is Not That Complicated
The statewide competition for grades K-12 gives Hawaii students a real business challenge with real stakes. The results speak for themselves.