Hawaii Business back issues from March 2006:
Shout out to businesses, big and small.(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2006; ... A high school classmate of mine, contacted me recently, concerned about how Act 51 and the new weighted student formula is going to cut funds at the small public elementary school his children attend. I could relate, knowing that the principal of my soil's elementary school is faced with ...
None of your business.(publisher's NOTA bene)
Mar 01, 2006; ... When you grow up in a family with six kids and hare a bedroom with three of them, you have no expectation of privacy. A closed door was like an open invitation to find out what one sibling was trying to hide. Growing tip like that, I find I have less expectation of privacy but an increased ...
Show us the money.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
Mar 01, 2006; ... Enjoyed your article on Hawaii's top financial advisers (February 2006). Surely the best way to rank advice is by the results it achieves. There is no mention of clients' portfolio returns. It would be interesting to showcase the advisers with the best performance perhaps a better ...
Something's different in 2006.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
Mar 01, 2006; ... I just wanted to compliment you on a nice January issue. I will admit that it got so crazy at the end of the year that I didn't read the last 2-3 issues of Hawaii Business. I finally picked up the January issue and read it (almost) cover to cover. Something about it is different since ...
Marketing vs. design.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
Mar 01, 2006; ... I read this article by Bob Sigall and as a practicing graphic designer I found some things in this article that are misleading. Sometimes a "marketing" approach to design issue has its drawbacks, it's nice to have a "blanket catch all" formula for collateral, but every client is ...
Correction.(Correction Notice)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Herbert Shiraishi went to work for John Hancock in 1988, not 1998 as was reported ...
The '60s, all over again.(HBuzz)
Mar 01, 2006 ... This year, the leading edge of the baby boomers--the generation born between 1946 and 1964--starts turning 60. That distinguished group includes Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Cher, Donald Trump, Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton. In honor of that boomer milestone, here are ...
Lost in translation.(Steven Caires and his book "The Joys of Engrish")(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006; ... Back in 1996, in Japan, Steven Caires started posting on his Web page Japanese advertisements that misused English and made unintended and senseless statements. Advertisements like "Ouchi Dental Clinic" or a snack slogan that said the product's "rich flavor will bring happiness to your ...
Boy wonder.(H Buzz)
Mar 01, 2006; ... As the 1965 Easter Seals' national poster boy, Alan Nagao not only got to meet a Duke but also a president. For four months, the four year-old traveled across the country, meeting with President Lyndon Johnson in the Oval Office and taking a special tour (with body guards) of Disneyland. ...
The tax man commeth.(H Buzz)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 2005 was a banner year for business--and for tax collection But it wasn't just the good rimes that brought the money in. The Hawaii Department of Taxation has been more and more aggressive collecting its taxes. So as you prepare this year's tax forms, here's a look at last year's numbers: ...
Props / praps/.(H Buzz)
Mar 01, 2006; ... Props is slang for proper or due respect, particularly if public recognition is in order. So at your next meeting, you might "give props" to an outstanding employee or coworker. Props arises out of hip-hop ...
Neighborhood watch: Kamuki: exploring the islands from the ground up.(H Buzz)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2006; ... Kaimuki has seen a tremendous amount of economic activity lately. For a while now, it's been a hot dining spot for East Honolulu: Big City Diner started in Kaimuki and now has multiple locations, Town restaurant has re-invigorated its end of Waialae Avenue and the 12th Avenue ...
What you get for $1 million in Kaimiki.(H Buzz)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1 3467 HARDING AVENUE Land: 15,000 square feet Roofed Living Area: 3,244 square feet Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 4/1 Year Built: 1986 Sold for $1,088,600 18 days on the market 2 1225 17TH AVENUE Land: 9,147 square feet Roofed Living Area: 2,774 square feet ...
5 things portable media players that don't start with!
Mar 01, 2006; ... Toshiba Gigabeat S With a 2.4-inch LCD screen and a graceful "Plus Touch" navigation button, the media player is a showstopper. The Gigabeat S features up to 60 GB of storage, an FM tuner and enough battery life to listen to 20 hours of audio or view five hours of video. The ...
A natural convergence.(about Convergence CT)
Mar 01, 2006; ... Six years age, when several major Wall Street firms invested a quarter of a billion dollars into Honolulu-based Internet data exchange firm Pihana Pacific, local venture capitalists called it a huge gamble. After all, lnternational data exchange is a complicated, risky business. These ...
Good deals.(Hawaii Superferry and Blue Lava Wireless wins a contract)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... The Hawaii Venture Capital Association this year celebrates both Hawaii Superferry and Blue Lava Wireless as winners of its 2005 "Deal of the Year" and "Exit of the Year" awards, respectively. Last year, Hawaii Superferry completed more than $200 million worth of ...
Coffee, tea & broadband.
Mar 01, 2006 ... Just as heavyweights Starbucks and T-Mobile are a natural pairing, the latest coffee shop-wireless Internet provider marriage between The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and SkyWave Broadband makes perfect sense. SkyWave after all, is a small, locally owned and operated wireless ...
A boom for the rich, a bust for everyone else.(LEADERSHIP lessons)
Mar 01, 2006; ... While the superheated housing mar ket excites comment in the short term, it should be a cause for alarm in any broader and longer term consideration of what is good for Hawaii. While sellers take a windfall profit here or there, most of our young people have been priced out of ...
The king of bling: Harry Winston, jeweler of the stars, opens a Honalulu salon as part of a worldwide expansion.(QUESTION authority)(Interview)
Mar 01, 2006; ... James Seuss' eyes are sparkling. Seuss, the president of Harry Winston, is being asked about the more than 70-year-old company, famous worldwide for its exquisite jewelry and watches, a company Commonly called "The Jeweler of the Stars" for lending extravagant pieces for Hollywood red ...
Anatomy of a start up: behind the scenes of Hawaii's latest dot-com venture.(ChipIn)
Mar 01, 2006; ... It was an absolutely gorgeous day on Oahu's North Shore. Waimea Bay was epic, at a solid 25 feet, and Olin Lagon was dropping into what was by far the biggest wave of the day when his life began flashing before his eyes. As the monstrous wave lifted the tail of Lagon's board, sending him ...
Office market report: transition to a landlord's market.
Mar 01, 2006; ... Honolulu's office market posted its third consecutive year of strong occupancy growth, with nearly 250,000 square feet recorded for 200s. Since the beginning of 2003, more than 650,000 square feet of new occupancy filled Honolulu office buildings. This healthy growth is the ...
Oahu office guide.(Illustration)
Mar 01, 2006 ... <Pre> Oahu Office Guide BUILDING NAME YEAR LEASETOTAL RENT RANGEBUILT/ TYPESQ FEET FROM ADDRESS REMODELED RENT AVAILABLE RENT RANGE COMMENTS ...
On a wing and a prayer: the feather Aunties' unique business plan may not fly for most people, but, for them, it soars.
Mar 01, 2006; ... In a crowded corner of the feather lei shop Aunty Mary Lou's Na Lima Mili Hulu Noeau sits a smallish Hawaiian ahuula shoulder cape, sandwiched between two sheets of Plexiglas and framed in koa wood. At first glance, the multicolored garment looks simply constructed. But a closer ...
Epower: Aloha Street magazine builds revenues by building an online community.
Mar 01, 2006; ... When the Internet truly caught on in Japan at the end of the '90s, it spread like wildfire. Almost overnight, everyone was using it, for everything, says Hajime Ueno, president of Waikiki-based Wincubic, which owns the Japanese-language magazine Aloha Street and its partner Web site, ...
Culture splash: new owner Wally Westlake wants to maintain Maru flooring's ties to the Korean community as he reaches out to other segments of the market.
Mar 01, 2006; ... The "look" happens so often that Wally Westlake knows exactly how to react to it. It's the dumbfounded expression on many of his customers' faces when they see his blue eyes. "You're not Korean," they say. "You don't think I look Korean?" Westlake replies in mock surprise. "I'm ...
Small business has a new advocate: lobbyist Melissa Teves Pavlicek is the new State Director for the NFIB.(Interview)
Mar 01, 2006; ... In January, the longtime Hawaii director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Bette Tatum, stepped down, and local attorney and lobbyist Melissa Teves Pavlicek took over. The Maui native now represents the interests of about 2,000 Hawaii members. Pavlicek ...
Marketing to Japanese visitors.
Mar 01, 2006; ... question: Many Japanese visitors shop in my store, but fewer buy than I'd like. How can I sell more to these customers? Answer: To sell more, you have to better understand their buying habits. That calls for market research. In your case, I'd recommend having someone fluent in ...
Spousal IRAs: the most-missed retirement opportunity.(DOLLARS AND SENSE)
Mar 01, 2006; ... One of the most overlooked retirement planning and funding vehicles is the spousal IRA. Oftentimes, the working spouse will maximize his or her participation in a company-provided 401(k), believing that he or she is funding for both partners. As a result, this leaves the nonworking or ...
Cashing in on credit.
Mar 01, 2006; ... as a business owner, do you ever find yourself asking the questions: "How can we save money or reduce expenses?" and "How can we improve our company's cash flow?" While the answers usually entail a deeper understanding of each specific business, some owners may be able to address both ...
The numbers game.(NOW & AGAIN: WITH 50 YEARS BEHIND IT, HAWAII BUSINESS LOOKS BACK AND LOOKS AHEAD)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006; ... 1986 Tourism leaders were beside themselves. In 1984, Hawaii welcomed 4.8 million tourists, an II percent increase over the number for 1983 and the most on record for a year. As 1985 began, the picture was just as rosy. In January, a month-to-month comparison with 1984 showed an ...
Some things do get better.(AT&T Inc. and Hawaiian Telcom slashes phone rates )(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006; ... A Long Distance/USA ad in the Hawaii Business March, 1986, issue offered the lowest phone rates to the Mainland ever, well, for 1986 anyway. The full-page ad offered rates that made a daytime, 10-minute call cost $3.80. That's 38 cents per minute. AT&T, the ad stated, would charge as much ...
Castaway cuisine: the beachside Ola looks as though it washed ashore with the last wave, which is a good thing.(Restaurant review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... I don't think there is another restaurant more in tune and in touch (literally) with the beach and the ocean than Ola. The new North Shore eatery, on the shores of Kuilima Cove, is not only very close to the water, it looks as though it just washed ashore on the last wave, which, in this ...
Waikiki: Thursday, 2:30 p.m.(A portrait of Hawaii business life)
Mar 01, 2006 ... BODY ENGLISH: Burberry visual manager Christopher Hastings prepares a mannequin in his office, where he stores most of his ...
Shall We Dance? A renewed Honolulu Symphony Orchestra puts its best foot forward for this year's Symphony Ball.(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006; ... There's never been a better time for the Honolulu Symphony to dance. After a year of conflict and change, in which strife between key board members, financial concerns and waning public interest struck a discordant note within the 106-year-old institution, this year's Symphony Ball ...
Hawai'i Community Foundation.(kokua calendar: A REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE EVENTS IN HAWAI'I)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Hawai'i Community Foundation is a dedicated partner of the Kokua Calendar. As part of its mission, the foundation helps people make a difference by inspiring the spirit of giving. The Kokua Calendar showcases this same generous spirit of giving from and to all Hawai'i charities. ...
Kokua calendar: a registry of charitable events in Hawai'i.
Mar 01, 2006 ... April 1 Third Annual Willie K Charity Golf Tournament, Ka'anapali North Course, registration at 6:45 a.m., shotgun start at 8 a.m. This tournament will be followed by a banquet featuring a jam session with Willie K. Honorary chairs: Willie K and Eric Gilliom. Benefits the Maui ...
Kokua scene.
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1 10th Annual Governors' Ball Bob and Edwina Clarke, Robin and Valerie Campaniano, Shera Tamanaha and Bob Hiam gathered at the March of Dimes Hawai'i Chapter's 10th Annual Governors' Ball at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. 2 The Joy of Food and Wine The ...
Year at a glance: selected charitable events.(kokua calendar: A REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE EVENTS IN HAWAI'I)(Calendar)
Mar 01, 2006 ... July 2006 July 7-Finance Factors' 11th Annual Benefit Breakfast. July 8-Artspree, Contemporary Museum TBA--Light the Night, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. TBA--Ninth Annual BlackTie and Blue Jeans Gala, American Heart Association ...