SCORE Maui Supports Maui Business Brainstormers

(Left to right, back row) MBB Organizer David Kapaku and SCORE Maui Counselor Richard Kehoe , (front row) MBB Organizers Trisha Anderson, Lori Fisher, Margaret DeStefano, Grace Fung and Gylian Solay.

By Maui Now Staff

Maui Business Brainstormers held its first Central Maui “Business in the Think Tank” on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Maui County Business Resource Center, where SCORE Maui presented a projector to MBB organizers.

Since 2012, the nonprofit MBB has presented about 40 free events that required a powerful quality projector.

“Sometimes a projector became unavailable at the last minute and panic was necessary to produce a solution,” said MBB Organizer Grace Fung. “MBB organizers asked for projector sponsorship or hope a friendly member or government agency would lend theirs. Our new projector will reduce our stress and add to our confidence. We thank SCORE Maui and value very much the business vision and innovative mind of its counselor, Richard Kehoe.”

“I have been following MBB’s development since 2012” said Kehoe. “It’s an incredible group with genuine and consistent intentions. Its organized programs get you thinking about how you can do things better in your business.”

“It is worthy to join in and support their efforts,” added Kehoe. “On behalf of SCORE Maui, I am glad that my decision to support MBB with a projector will help the organizers to continue providing helpful resources for start-ups and growing businesses on Maui.”

Kehoe is also a CPA specializing in small businesses from start-up to sale.

“Due to the projector’s modern features, we can see other organizations reaching out to us to use it,” said Fung. “This is a chance for MBB raise some funds that will help to cover the unavoidable incidental expenses that often get covered by a member of the organizing team.

Contact Fung via email at [email protected].

Left to right: MBB organizer David Kapaku and SCORE Maui counselor Richard Kehoe (top), MBB organizers Trisha Anderson, Lori Fisher, Margaret DeStefano, Grace Fung and Gylian Solay.

About Maui Business Brainstormers

MBB is a nonprofit group offering value with integrity via educational events for Maui individual, micro and small businesses. Its current membership totals 700. Its all-volunteer team of organizers includes: David Kapaku (aka “Kahu”), John Hauʻoli Tomoso, Trisha Anderson, Gylian Solay, Ed Gazmen, Margaret DeStefano, Molly Balzano, Kauionalani Waller, Lori Fisher, Carmel Patterson and Grace Fung.

MBB hosts monthly “Business in the Think-Tank” meetings in Central and West Maui and special events featuring topics presented by professionals and  speakers who accept MBB’s invitation to share their knowledge and donate their time. Past speakers have included Alan Pollock, David B. Fisher, Paul Brewbaker and Howard Dicus.

MBB is also organizing Maui Small Business Week, five days of free business education from May 4 to 8, 2015, with the support of Maui County and other government agencies and private organizations.

MBB flyer.

SCORE Maui counselor Richard Kehoe preparing to pass the projector to MBB’s organizers. Courtesy photo.

“March 10, 2015, the super-duper day” of MBB starts at the Central Maui “Business in the Think Tank” Photo courtesy MBB.

SCORE Maui Counselor Richard Kehoe participated in group brainstorming  during the featured “Business in the Think Tank” session on March 10, 2015.