Business News

HPR talks with local entrepreneurs Rich Matsui and Brent Akamine about their experience starting and selling their own startups.

Courtney Fukuda, co-founder of Metropolis, explains how her company employs AI recognition at parking garages across North America.

Following the Kona low storms that tested the Wahiawā Dam, the state is taking steps to acquire the structure. The state would be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the 125-year-old dam, which is not up to state standards.

Agritourism has become a powerful tool for Hawaiʻi farmers looking to diversify their income and connect with consumers. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

HECO Vice President Jim Kelly discusses storm-related blackouts and what it's taken to restore power.

Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi President and CEO Keli’i Akina talks about the Jones Act and the waiver's impact on Hawaiʻi's economy.

A beloved Front Street family jewelry business has reopened in a new Lahaina location after the 2023 wildfires. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol shares their bittersweet journey.

In the past few months, two locally founded companies underwent changes that have altered their relationship to Hawaiʻi by shifting C-suite decision-making toward the continent.

Surf n Salsa is usually closed on Mondays, but this week owners Jhon and Maggie Acuna were busy preparing food to give to anyone in the community impacted by the flooding.

Tattoo artist and "Ink Master" star Angel Rose speaks about her decision to return home to Maui and open her new tattoo business, 13 Moons Tattoo, in her hometown of Pāʻia.