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Imua Onipāʻa, a Maui-based nonprofit dedicated to building equitable career pathways and advancing community resilience, has announced the formation of its founding Advisory Board and the appointment of Rachele Perez to its board of directors.

Maui County Council members have given initial approval to Bill 92, which authorizes the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Maui County to participate in a Joint Terrorism Task Force, Honolulu Division. Passed Friday, the measure advances to the full Council for second-and-final reading.

Swinerton Builders, ranked as Hawaiʻi’s fifth largest general contractor in 2024 by Pacific Business News, has opened a new permanent office in Wailuku, Maui, at 771 Alua St.

After a multi-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic and 2023 wildfires, the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce will relaunch its signature conference and awards gala this fall under a new name: Holomua 2025.

Entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to attend the Feb. 13 Maui TechOhana with guest speaker, Stefan Kuhne, a Google software architect based on Maui. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., and supported by the County of Maui, the meeting will be held in-person in Kīhei and also offer livestream viewing.

The 10th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival will take place Nov. 3 and 4, offering a unique shopping opportunity and showcasing local Maui County businesses.

Maui entrepreneurs can join the Core Four Business Planning series by Maui Economic Opportunity to receive guidance on writing a business plan and a chance to qualify for up to $20,000 in startup grants.

Councilmember Tamara Paltin announced today that the West Maui council office is accepting proposals to plan community cleanups with $30,000 in grant funds that were appropriated in the 2023 fiscal year budget for the region.

The County of Maui Office of Economic Development will hold a Fiscal Year 2023 Grants Training Workshop via BlueJeans beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2022.

The 36-hour course teaches students how to write a business plan while providing real time information on what is needed to know to start, operate and grow a successful business.

The award was presented at a ceremony held on Tuesday, Sept. 19, during the International Economic Development Council’s annual conference in Toronto

The 36-hour course teaches students how to write a business plan while providing the information needed to know to start, operate and grow a business.

The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development hosts a series of free workshops for the month of August.

The Maui Economic Development Board is accepting online reservations at for their annual MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner & Auction on Saturday, Aug. 20, at The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui.

MBB’s workshop offered the over 30 local entrepreneurs and business owners in attendance an opportunity to learn how to craft an effective message for in-person or online marketing media delivery.

The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the Maui Chamber of Commerce have announced the first group of approved vendors participating in the 2nd Annual Made in Maui County Festival on Nov. 6 and 7.

Maui Film Studios will be holding a job fair on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their studios in the Maui Lani Village Center in Kahului.

Paul H. Brewbaker, former chief economist for the Bank of Hawaii, will speak to members of the Maui Business Brainstormers and Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce on February 8.

The County of Maui today announced a deadline extension for small town planning grant proposals to Jan. 31.

The County of Maui’s Planning Department has issued a request for proposals for a new “small town planning” grant program that has $243,000 budgeted for new projects.