January, 2011

Five Year Anniversary Launch | Hukilau Lanai | Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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Management as a Science

Why An MBA Matters

By :: Aytun Ozturk | Photo :: HPU

One of the first questions I ask MBA students enrolled in my classes is “Why are you pursuing an MBA?” Sometimes students start the program without a clear idea of how the degree will affect their career. Click here to read the complete article

Ties That Bind

How Some Local Companies Have Conquered “Family Business”

By :: Linda Dela Cruz | Photo by :: Dave Miyamoto There is no shortage of family-run enterprises in the islands. Longtime multi-generational family businesses like the Fong family of Market City Shopping Center, or the Morgan family of Kualoa Ranch fame, abound. Not to mention, newer husband and wife teams or siblings who’ve formed business partnerships on their own. All of them will tell you that working with family members can be a challenge, but there are ways to work around them and reap the benefits. Click here to read the complete article

Edgelines

Check out these Pacific Edge tidbits on hot products from Kathy Ireland Worldwide and Kingdom Customs, technology and business developments at HiBroadcast and Golf Rental World, and worthwhile reads about success and design.

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Spotlight on Kaua’i

Check out some past Kaua’i events, what’s new, not-to-miss Garden Island hot spots and networking at the Kaua’i Chamber of Commerce. Click here to read the complete article

Kicking Ass and Taking Names

Building a Brand Identity That Inspires Your Customers

By :: David Tyreman

A kick-ass, world-famous brand inspires customers. A forgettable business struggles for recognition in a sea of competitors. The difference? Brand identity. Click here to read the complete article

Alyssa Fung & Anita Clemente

A Start-Up With Style

By :: Catherine E. Toth | Photo by :: Dave Miyamoto Little did Alyssa Fung know that, five years ago, her traveling boutique would turn into a fashion phenomena. It started when she and her sister, Emi Hart, took a shopping trip to Los Angeles. They loved the concept of pop-up designer sample sales—where buyers would set up shop at a particular venue and offer discounts on designer overstock apparel—and thought it could work in Hawai‘i. Click here to read the complete article

Jehu Fuller

Lofty Ambitions on Firm Foundations

By :: Kim Baxter | Photo By :: Dave Miyamoto

Two years ago, the city was about to condemn the Manoa home of an elderly, wheelchair-bound woman. The six-bedroom, two-bath house had been poorly constructed by a scammer posing as a contractor to start. Now it was crumbling. But then came Jehu Fuller to the rescue. Click here to read the complete article

Forgetful Five-O

Marie Lord’s Lost Item

By :: Bob Sigall | Photo :: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Today’s Steve McGarrett (played by Alex O’Loughlin) drives a variety of shiny new Chevrolets, but in the original Hawaii Five-O, Steve McGarrett drove a 1968 Mercury Parklane Brougham and later a 1974 Mercury Marquis. Click here to read the complete article

Social Studies

Numerous events take place around town, providing great opportunities to celebrate, educate and network. Click here to read the complete article