Island Business

A West Maui restaurant group spills the beans on what it takes to succeed.

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

Hawaiʻi cultivates new farmers.

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

Heritage Crops: Part 4 in our yearlong look at the future of Maui agriculture.

A West Maui theatrical troupe celebrates a decade of performance art that wears a Hawaiian face.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Safety is the new luxury at Maui resorts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

At Hashimoto Farm, persimmons are a way of life, generation after generation.

How will Maui’s landscape change, now that Big Ag is gone? The answer may lie with new “boutique” farms that offer the promise of diversity.

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

Old Lahaina Luau's Michael Moore gives tips on great employee relations.

Clark Little has a different angle on ocean photography. He finds it in the curve of huge waves just before they slam into the shore.

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

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