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Hawaiian Airlines® Bank of Hawaii World Elite Mastercard and Mana Up present the second season of our Meet the Makers event series, bringing Hawai‘i to the world through virtual experiences and tastings! We invite you to immerse yourself in the Hawaiian Islands through fun experiences offering an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at our world-class and locally made products.
All events will be led by the entrepreneurs behind Hawai‘i’s unique and world-famous products. See the full schedule of FREE virtual experiencesfeaturing Hawai'i's rising makers and artisans.
Mana Up and Build Native with Shopify present Hawai‘i Rising, a new program designed to meet the needs of our Native and Indigenous business owners in Hawai'i helping local entrepreneurs to build skill sets, confidence and resources in order to scale up and take their companies global. It is also designed to build a community around entrepreneurs and connect them to Shopify, one of the world’s leaders in e-commerce.
Now you can shop local products in Mana Up's portfolio under one roof at House of Mana Up. Check out new products and gift sets at houseofmanaup.com!
About Our Accelerator Our accelerator for Hawaiʻi-based products connects you to the toolkit, people and channels you need to take revenues from six figures to eight.
Whole Planet Foundation is excited to announce the return of in-person events with a private benefit and showcase on June 24, 2022, at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, in partnership with Whole Foods Market Hawaii stores and Mana Up, Hawaii’s leading incubator.
PBN is pleased to introduce its Inno Fire awards, celebrating the startups and innovators driving progress in Hawaii. The honorees were selected from a combination of nominations PBN selected and innovators chosen by the newsroom based on our coverage and familiarity with their work.
Meli James is fearless and catalytic. As the co-founder of Mana Up, a state-wide initiative to grow and support entrepreneurs based in Hawaiʻi, James is creating an ecosystem that allows startups and small local businesses to scale and thrive.
Byron Goo is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working in the food and beverage industry. He sensed a rebirth of tea brewing in America and launched Tea Chest Hawaii in 1995. As a craft tea maker, Byron has created award-winning products and has helped local farmers cultivate tea and other crops that can be used in his blends.
Tea Chest Hawaii was one of the first USDA-certified organic food manufacturers in the state and continues to support sustainable, organically grown agriculture around the globe. Its tea team has a passion for refined taste and a distinct sense of place. Their mission is to craft products with great flavor, all while making people happy. Using only natural, organic and sustainable ingredients, Tea Chest Hawaii formulates products that are good for you and the planet. Today the O‘ahu-based company has several brands of tea including Hawaiian Natural Tea, Mamaki among a few others.
