Island Business

Island Business stories published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

Mama's Fish House

Staying Power

Beloved local businesses that have become Maui institutions.
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Paper, Scissors . . . Wrappily Rocks!

This Maui mom turned a throwaway commodity into a flat-out brilliant business model.
Central Pacific Bank

Keeping Good Company

The companies spotlighted here have defied the odds over the past two decades while others shut down. How have these businesses managed to survive?

Maui’s Changing Landscape

With this first installment in a yearlong series, we explore the future of farming on our still mostly rural island.
maui food innovation center

Kitchen Startup

Maui’s new Food Innovation Center offers entrepreneurs recipes for success.
pakini nui wind farm

Moving Heaven and Earth

In a shifting landscape, Goodfellow Bros. shows what it takes to stay in it for the long haul.
native intelligence

Native Intelligence

Native Intelligence in Wailuku, Maui, is a cultural resource center disguised as a store.
Trilogy

Keeping the Faith

Family-owned sailing excursion business Trilogy is a model of environmental and cultural sensitivity.

An Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Eco-sensitive Bikini

For swimwear designer and professional windsurfer Lisa Letarte Cabrinha, green has always been center stage.
maui charity walk

Best Slippah Forward

The annual 5k Visitor Industry Charity Walk is raising much needed funds for local Maui nonprofit organizations, one step at a time.
Ka Limo O Maui

Ka Lima O Maui: A Job Well Done

Ka Lima O Maui provides job training and employment opportunities to adults with physical and mental disabilities.
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Chocolates to Dye For

After a half a century, the Dye family is back in the chocolate business at the brand new Waimea Chocolate Company.
Maui bees

Wild Harvest

Maui offers bees a friendly environment, and their keepers the potential for sweet rewards.
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The Sailmakers

Sail designers and Maui's trade winds are a match made in heaven (and at sea).
ono farms

Ono Organic

Ono Farms is the largest tropical organic fruit farm in the state.
maui farmers

From the Ground Up

We explore a few of Maui's boutique crops - part six in a yearlong series on Maui agriculture.
maui beer

If Can, Can

With a host of national awards and a name everybody’s getting to know, this local brewpub has plenty to cheer about.

Natural Wonder

A Maui business is working to reap a healthy yield—for its bottom line and customers alike.
Pukalani Superette

Business as Usual

Four beloved local businesses that have stood the test of time.
old lahaina luau

Taking Care of Business

Sustainability doesn’t just apply to the environment.
real estate trends

Real Estate Trends 2013

Mary Ann Fitch, a top realtor on Maui discusses the current real estate market on Maui and how it is expanding with increased building and property land sales throughout all parts of the island.

Employing Poʻokela

For twenty five years, a small West Maui hotel has built its unorthodox business model on Hawaiian values.
Sensei Farms Lanai Greenhouses tomatoes

Seeds of Change: Sensei Farms Lānaʻi

Technology meets tomatoes at Sensei Farms Lānaʻi.
old lahaina luau

Cause for Success

Old Lahaina Lu‘au’s high performance goes beyond the stage to embrace community.
banking on Maui

Banking on Maui

A local stock exchange could strengthen island businesses and give the community a greater voice.
Aina brand Coffee beans

True to Their Roots: ‘Āina Brands

How a really bad cup of coffee resulted in support for our community.

Island Institutions

Four of our favorite local businesses that have stood the test of time.