Small Business Matters: TMT, 20 years later: what could have been
Weve come a long way in the 20 years that have passed since the TMT protesters decided to turn back time and not be part of the future: another generation of continuing dependence on tourisms whims, limited opportunities for our young people, and brain drain. All of this accompanied by a sort of general societal letdown after the promise of all the good that could have been being abruptly snatched away; a kind of cultural deflation.
Imua in Business: Malama Mushrooms — medicinal company taking root in Kona
Forget about dogs, mushrooms may be modern mans new best friend. Aside from portobello burgers and the trippy magical mushrooms that you fooled around with in high school, there are hundreds of mushroom species that have medicinal and beneficial properties that the Anthropocene could really use.
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: The strange case of Bank of America
Once upon a time, there was a big bank called Bank of America. It wanted to try doing business in Hawaii, since it was already in many of the other western states, so it reached a deal to buy Honolulu Federal (do you remember HonFed?) and took over all of their branches in Hawaii. This was in 1992.
Business Roundup: 10-14-19
Business Plan 2020 workshop set
Kealakekua real estate agent loses license; others fined by DCCA
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: If Housing costs in Honolulu are bad now …
The cost of having four walls and a roof over your head in Honolulu has been staggeringly expensive relative to the rest of the nation for a while now.
Business Roundup: 10-07-19
Speed Networking event Wednesday
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: They’re taking their business elsewhere
A few months ago, we tried to remind folks about Its the economy, stupid. There we reported that we had been getting lots of news about our economy, and none of it was good.
Business Roundup: 09-30-19
Esteban named Kona Seaside Shops
general manager
Tractor Supply Co. won’t open this year in Hilo
HILO Although initially expected to open this fall at Prince Kuhio Plaza, Tractor Supply Co. wont open until late next year.
Business Roundup: 09-23-19
Upper Cervical Chiropractors opens Waimea office
Paradise Helicopters pilot receives national FAA honor
KAILUA-KONA – Robert Blair is a master of the skies.
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: Effects of the Jones Act
Here in Hawaii, we are intensely dependent on goods that come into the state from faraway places, whether it be the U.S. mainland, Asia, or anywhere else in the world.
Business roundup 09-16-19
Life Care Center of Kona
earns company award
Small Business Matters: On the path to permitting progress
Say the word permitting to anybody in Hawaii County who has had any interaction with our beleaguered system whatsoever, and blood pressures spike while words unfit for print arise out of the mouths of otherwise aloha-filled residents. Permitting on the Big Island is indeed an aloha-killer.
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: Thirty Years of state tax, part 2
Q: We continue our series on the past 30 years of state tax with our researcher, the Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggies wife.
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: Fight over Honolulu vacation rentals begins
The fight over short-term rentals in Honolulu has entered another phase.
Business Roundup: 09-09-19
Purdy named LT natural assets and operations director
Ace Hardware eyes October opening
HILO Ace Hardware is scheduled to return to Hilo in October after a nearly six-month-long closure.
Tax Foundation of Hawaii: Thirty years of state tax, part 1
Q: The number 30 has been in the news a lot these days because of the telescope thats supposed to be getting built on the Big Island. This week, were going to look at the past 30 years of state tax. To help me is our intrepid researcher, the Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggies wife.