Fellows mentioned in this story:
Meli James
Micah Kāne
Claire Sullivan
From Hawai‘i Business Magazine:
The challenges of a startup business are as tough as ever, but with the growing local ecosystem of investors and new-business support systems, the green shoots of entrepreneurship are encouragingly healthy.
And for the Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards, the yield this year is an impressive array of products and services among its finalists and winners.
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Intrapreneur of the Year
Honors someone who works in a large organization but advocates for innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.
Winner: Micah Kāne, Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Island Innovator of the Year
Celebrating innovations that help Hawaiʻi solve a major problem in the community, the ocean or the ʻāina.
Winner: Claire Sullivan and Rob Barreca, Farm Link Hawaiʻi
Continue reading at HawaiiBusiness.com.
Pacific Business News — Pacific Business News is hosting its 11th annual Mentoring Monday event on Feb. 26, which will feature rounds of “speed coaching” from various women business leaders in Hawai‘i.