The second annual Hawaii Small Business Conference was held May 2,3, 2018 with the theme PLAN, BUILD, GROW: Mapping a Pathway to Success. Presented by MEDB in collaboration with County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development.
Maui business owners and employees heard from experts and business owners on customers service, business scaling and growth, social media management, innovation, pivoting, intellectual property and tax strategies.
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Program
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
OPENING KEYNOTE: BUILDING THE CUSTOMER – EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP | Karen McCullough, Award-winning Motivational Speaker
PANEL: GETTING THE WORK DONE / STAFFING FOR SUCCESS | Moderated by Karen McCullough
Cassie Akina-Ancog, Akina Tours & Transportation
Judy Bishop, Bishop & Company
Charen Kepler, Na Hoaloha Ekolu
TALK STORY: HOW YOU START MATTERS | Ashley Takitani Leahey, Maui Thing
SCALING YOUR BUSINESS | Omar Sultan, Sultan Ventures
PANEL: SHAPING A GAME PLAN FOR GROWTH | Moderated by Omar Sultan
Eriko Dowd, Zellee Organic
Glenn Morrin, Three’s Bar and Grill
David Yamashiro, Ululani Shave Ice
TALK STORY: INNOVATION —LEARNING FROM THE PAST, CREATING THE FUTURE | Kim Ball, Hi-Tech Maui
PANEL: PIVOTING: LISTEN, WATCH, AND ACT | Moderated by Teena Rasmussen
Sumner Erdman, Ulupalakua Ranch
Gary Greenberg, Edge 3-D
Dan O’Connell, HNU Photonics and HNU Energy
SOCIAL MEDIA REALITY CHECK: GONE ARE THE DAYS OF “FREE” | Gwen Woltz, Wahine Media
PANEL: SOCIAL MEDIA MAUI STYLE | Moderated by Gwen Woltz
Lee Anderson, Sugar Beach Events
Keani Barnes, Keani Jewerly
SPEED NETWORKING: Quizzing the Experts
PANEL: THE FUTURE OF SMALL BUSINESS | Moderated by Frank De Rego, Jr.
Karen McCullough, Award-winning Motivational Speaker
Omar Sultan, Sultan Ventures
Gwen Woltz, Wahine Media
THE WAY OF ALOHA: THE KEY EFFECTIVE SERVICE IN BUSINESS | Ramsay Taum, Life Enhancement Institute
Workshops – Thursday, May 3.2018
- Going Beyond Your Brand – Delivering WOW Service | Karen McCullough, Karen McCullough & Co.
- Tax Strategies | Robert Kawahara, CPA, Kawahara + Company
- Maximizing Your Social Media Budget | Gwen Woltz, Wahine Media
- Intellectual Property and Branding | Bill McKeon, Shannon Mehling, and Rebecca Filipović, Mckeon Sheldon Mehling (A Limited Liability Law Company),