Episode 756: HVCA Entrepreneur Awards – Feb 22, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Meli James, Joan Salwen, Jalene Kanani

This week we get into our conversation with Meli James, President of HVCA and talk about the upcoming HVCA Entrepreneur Awards. Along with Meli, I welcome Joan Salwen, CEO of Blue Ocean Barns and Jalene Kanani, President and Creative Director, NOHO Home to talk about their companies and what got them recognized.

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Episode 756: HVCA Entrepreneur Awards – Feb 22, 2023

Episode 755: Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship Redux – Feb 15, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Sandra Fujiyama

This week we reprise our conversation about the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship and the projects they are involved. Sandra Fujiyama, Executive Director of PACE joins us to talk about her recent selection as Executive Director, Entrepreneurship Live, the Calvin Shindo Student Venture Funds, as well as PACE projects for 2022, like RISE, Residence for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs.

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Episode 755: Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship Redux – Feb 15, 2023

Episode 754: Looking to 2023 with HTDC Redux – Feb 8, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Len Higashi

This week weʻll look into our crystal ball and take a look at what is in store for 2023. For that perspective, I welcome the official Executive Director of Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, Len Higashi.

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Episode 754: Looking to 2023 with HTDC Redux – Feb 8, 2023

Episode 753: HVCA Entrepreneur Awards + ID8 Shaka Documentary – Feb 1, 2023

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Meli James, Steve Sue

First up, we’ll talk to Meli James from President of HVCA and partner in ManaUp about the upcoming HVCA Entrepreneur Awards Gala. We also talk about the next ManuUp open application for Cohort 8.

Then, we are joined by Steve Sue from ID8, Lemonade Alley and a host of other entrepreneurial ventures to talk about the legendary Shaka sign and their upcoming Shaka documentary.

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Episode 753: HVCA Entrepreneur Awards + ID8 Shaka Documentary – Feb 1, 2023