Episode 830: ManaUp Cohort 9 – July 24, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Meli James, Jina Wye, Judiah McRoberts

On todayʻs show we catch up with Meli James and find out what is happening with the Mana Up cohort 9. Meli James is the co-founder of Mana Up and with her sheʻs brought along a couple of companies from cohort 9, Jina Wye from Sea Crunchies and Judiah McRoberts from Kauai Hemp.

Episode 830: ManaUp Cohort 9 – July 24, 2024

Episode 827: Movers and Shakas HiTOP – July 3, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Nicole Lim, Curtis Fessler

On todayʻs show we talk with Nicole Lim, Executive Director of Movers and Shakas about the Hawai’i Talent Onboarding Program (HiTOP) and Curtis Fessler, Senior Vice President & Senior Wealth Strategist, Bank of Hawaii, a recent HiTOP cohort 5 graduate.

Episode 827: Movers and Shakas HiTOP – July 3, 2024

Episode 825: Startup Capital Ventures Redux – June 19, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Donavan Kealoha, Tom Toy

Today, we reprise a show we did with Donavan Kealoha and Tom Toy, both Managing Directors at Startup Capital Ventures. Donavan is also one of the founders of local nonprofit Purple Maia. Together we find out about their new SBI fund and talk about building the startup ecosystem in Hawaii.

Episode 825: Startup Capital Ventures Redux – June 19, 2024

Episode 823: Hawaiʻi’s Digital Economy Study – June 5, 2024

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Pat Loui

On todayʻs show we talk with Pat Loui, Founder and CEO of Omnitrak, about the recently commissioned DBEDT’s Digital Economy Study. We talk about how the categories of the digital economy, based on the Bureau of Economic Analysis, are distributed throughout Hawaiʻi.

The Digital Economy Study aimed to understand the state’s digital economy, its contributions to businesses, and opportunities for growth. The study revealed that 51% of Hawaii’s private businesses are involved in the digital economy, with e-commerce being the most prominent area, and the neighbor islands showing optimism for future growth in the digital economy.

Episode 823: Hawaiʻi’s Digital Economy Study – June 5, 2024