Maui Business

Avalon Group, a leader in real estate development and property management, announced the promotion of Curt Nakamura to Vice President of Commercial Property Management Group. In this role, he will lead the operations teams responsible for major commercial properties under management.    With over 30 years of experience as General Manager and principal broker for […]

Whaler’s Locker, one of the many businesses destroyed in the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, has reopened at a new location in Kīhei. The shop was originally located at 780 Front St. and was one of the older businesses in the district.  “We were often called the shark tooth store and had a large great white jaw […]

Small business owners are increasingly uncertain about economic conditions, according to the latest Small Business Optimism Index released by the National Federation of Independent Business.

Maui’s unemployment rate in January was 3.4%, down from the 3.5% reported the previous month, according to new data released by the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state in January was 3%. That’s the same as the previous six consecutive months after benchmark revision. In […]

The Maui Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for product vendors at the 12th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, scheduled for Nov. 7-8, 2025, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

Gov. Josh Green, M.D., and the state Department of Taxation today introduced TaxCutHawaii.org, a new online resource designed to help working individuals and families learn about the state’s income tax cut and calculate their estimated tax savings through 2031.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce has unveiled this year’s Vintage Aloha theme and entertainment for their 4th Annual BizMixx Maui event, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui.

SSFM International announced Morris M. Atta, Esq., JD has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager, effective February 2025. Atta has an extensive background in public administration, land management and infrastructure planning.

The Hawaiʻi HomeOwnership Center collaborated with key stakeholders to release a new, independently-commissioned report Monday examining the effects of construction defect litigation on Hawaiʻi’s housing market—first-time homebuyers, current homeowners, builders, and the overall housing industry.

Child & Family Service (CFS), a Hawaiʻi nonprofit, announced the appointments of Dr. Linda Fox, PhD, as Chief Program Officer and Kainalu Severson as Chief Risk & Operating Officer. 

Japan Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi to support the upcoming Hawaiʻi-Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit, scheduled for May 2026 in Honolulu.

Central Pacific Bank earned several honors by the US Small Business Administration as the top lender in Hawaiʻi for 2024. This achievement includes the prestigious SBA Lender of the Year, Category II award for Hawaiʻi, a recognition CPB has now received 16 times since 2004.

Applications have been extended for Cohort 16 of the KūHana Accelerator, which launches next week. Business owners looking to take their companies to the next level now have until this Friday, March 7, 2025, to submit their written applications for Cohort 16.

Maui County’s economic recovery remains slower than other islands, particularly in tourism and employment, suggesting lingering effects from the August 2023 wildfires disaster that disrupted tourism and local businesses, according to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism the 2025 Statistical and Economic Report, published in this first quarter.

Applications are now open for Cohort 6 of Hawai’i Ag & Culinary Alliance’s Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Scholarship—an initiative designed to help local value-added food entrepreneurs using Hawai‘i-sourced ingredients scale their businesses. 

Hawai‘i Energy is increasing rebates for energy-efficient home upgrades through June 30, giving residents a chance to save more on their electricity bills.

The IRS has released its 2025 Dirty Dozen list, warning taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals about the most common tax scams that threaten financial security. From phishing emails to misleading tax credits, these schemes peak during tax season but can occur year-round. Here’s what to avoid:

Maui Health CEO Lynn Fulton has been awarded the prestigious Pacific Business News “Women Who Mean Business” award for 2025, an accolade recognizing extraordinary women who excel in both business and community leadership.

The clearest near-term risk is federal layoffs, which could result in a loss of more than 2,000 local jobs, fully offsetting growth in construction and the lift from local tax cuts. Together with other federal policies, this places the Hawaiʻi economy at risk of recession over the next few years, UHERO reports. 

David Morimoto is being promoted to Vice Chair and Chief Operating Officer; and Dayna Matsumoto is being promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.