Success stories

Hawaii County 2022 Women In Business Champion

Aesha Rose Shapiro of Ladies Artisan Market is Hawaii County's 2022 Women In Business Champion. Aesha started Ladies Artisan Market in July of 2016, the very first all-female vendor market and has...

Kauai County 2022 Women In Business Champion

Brianna Greer of BriaLei is Kauai County's 2022 Women In Business Champion. After a successful career in the commercial interior design industry, Bria began offering freelance design services through...

Hawaii 2022 Women In Business Champion

Susan Utsugi, SVP & Division Manager – Business Banking of Central Pacific Bank is Hawaii's 2022 Women In Business Champion. Susan Utsugi has always been a small business champion and recognized early...

Honolulu City & County 2022 Women-Owned Business of the Year

Kumabe HR is Honolulu City & County's 2022 Women-Owned Business of the Year. Marie Kumabe has over 24 years of experience in business, with 15 years specifically dedicated to executive search, human...

Maui County 2022 Women-Owned Business of the Year

The Maui Cookie Lady owned by Mitzi & Joey Toro is Maui County's 2022 Women-Owned Business of the Year. Mitzi’s business started as a charitable effort, fundraising for nurses who helped her father...

Hawaii 2022 Women-Owned Business of the Year

Istanbul Hawaii is Hawaii's 2022 Women-Owned Business of the Year. Istanbul Hawaii is 100% women, family and immigrant-owned and operated. They began with pop-up-events on Oahu for 4 years. Scheduled...

Hawaii County 2022 Small Business Person of the Year

Timothy James Heaton & Sandra Colleen Heaton of Gypsea Gelato are Hawaii County's 2022 Small Business Persons of the Year. Gypsea Gelato is owned by the husband-and-wife team of Sandra and Tim Heaton...