Island Business

Island Business stories published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

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Sound Investment (VIDEO)

Haleakala Ranch goes out on a limb to conserve native forest — by harvesting trees to transform into koa guitars.
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Banking on Maui

A local stock exchange could strengthen island businesses and give the community a greater voice.
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Wild Harvest

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

Home Grown

Maui's farmers face a host of challenges. Here's what some are doing to survive—and why we all need to help.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kitchen Startup

Maui’s new Food Innovation Center offers entrepreneurs recipes for success.
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Precious Cargo

Every issue of Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi spends its first week traveling the Pacific. We went along for the journey.
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Native Intelligence

Native Intelligence in Wailuku, Maui, is a cultural resource center disguised as a store.
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Paper, Scissors . . . Wrappily Rocks!

This Maui mom turned a throwaway commodity into a flat-out brilliant business model.
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Heritage Crops

Heritage Crops: Part 4 in our yearlong look at the future of Maui agriculture.
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Inside the Dragon’s Den

No need to dig a hole to China—Malik Cotter brings the healing arts of the Far East to Makawao Town.
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Cause for Success

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

Natural Wonder

A Maui business is working to reap a healthy yield—for its bottom line and customers alike.
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From the Ground Up

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

An Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Eco-sensitive Bikini

For swimwear designer and professional windsurfer Lisa Letarte Cabrinha, green has always been center stage.
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The Wild Side of Luxury

An interview with Courtney Brown, R(S), vice president of Island Sotheby's West Maui.
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Garden of Knowledge

Helping Farmers Combat Disease, Pests, and Challenges of the Global Marketplace
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Playing Their Part

The Maui Academy of Performing Arts could make a revolutionary difference to Maui's economic scene.
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Da Local Scoop

Manuel Nobriga began making ice cream from scratch in 1932. Now Roselani is an island favorite dessert only available in Hawaii.
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Donut Dynasty

Ninety-two years after Takezo Komoda started the family business, the last of the Makawao mom-n-pop stores is still winning customers, still making dough.
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Financial Aid

A four-year college could be an economic engine for Maui. Can MCC make the grade?

Island Institutions

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

Sweet Charity

Philanthropy is at the center of each piece of Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate.
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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.