News & Updates
Meet the Companies Chosen for Cohort 11
How the Founder of Bujo Bae Traded the Stethoscope for Stationery and Never Looked Back
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The Kids Are More Than Alright at Maebo Noodle Factory
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The Tea Company That the Community Asked Into Existence
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The Craft Brewer Who Is Betting Maui’s Future on Kava
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How Island Essence Continues to Evolve in a Changing Beauty Market
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This Honolulu Founder Wants Hawaii’s Fields to Feed the World’s Wellness Industry
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From Mac Nut Skeptic to Hawaiʻi's Small-Farm Champion
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How Derek Ching Is Rebuilding YICK LUNG for the Next 100 Years
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She Was Almost a Psychologist. Then She Perfected Her Granola in Wailua.
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She Swapped Her Tattoo Gun for a Sewing Needle to Create Oceans End
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How Oysters Hawai'i Cracked Open a Market Nobody Knew Existed
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Maui Now
Maui Brands Get New Boost as iShoppes Runs Former DFS Hawaii Sites at Kahului Airport
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House of Mana Up
The Sweetest Pairing in Waikīkī
Mana Up, in collaboration with Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum and Mānoa Chocolate, is excited to introduce a first-of-its-kind rum and chocolate pairing experience at its new House of Mana Up store at Royal Hawaiian Center.
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Mana Up
Mana Up Launches Same-Day Delivery with Instacart Making It Easier to Shop and Support Local Hawaiian Brands
The launch gives Hawai‘i-based brands unprecedented visibility, placing them alongside national names while dramatically expanding their reach and ability to connect with new customers at scale.
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Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines Invests in Mana Up as Part of a $600M Commitment to Hawai‘i’s Economy and Communities
Kahu‘ewai Hawai‘i Investment Plan to modernize infrastructure and guest experience, and deepen its commitment to the community and sustainability.
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FROLIC HAWAII
Waikīkī’s New Rum-and-Chocolate Tasting Pairs Two ‘Ono Local Brands
At Royal Hawaiian Center’s House of Mana Up, Mānoa Chocolate and Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum combine forces for a worthy night out.
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Hawaii Business Magazine
Meli James Is Rewriting the Rules for Hawai‘i’s Entrepreneurs
As co-founder of Mana Up and president of the Hawai‘i Venture Capital Association, Meli James has spent a decade proving that building a world-class company doesn't mean leaving the Islands behind.
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Hawaiian Host
Share Your Aloha
Enter for a chance to win 2 flight vouchers from Hawaiian Airlines or Alaska Airlines to Hawaiʻi and North/Central America, plus Hawaiian Host and Mana Up prize packs!
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Civil Beat
How Small Businesses Are Breaking Into Hawaiʻi’s Big Tourism Markets
Airlines and hotels can provide a lucrative market for Hawaiʻi entrepreneurs, but making inroads with large brands and scaling up production isn’t easy.
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Maui Now
Mana Up Opens New Location at Kahului Airport
This becomes the eighth Mana Up store front in the state, with the Kahului Airport location featuring all Maui products made by Maui entrepreneurs.
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HAWAII NEWS NOW
Mana Up Showcase returns with new batch of Hawaii products, rising entrepreneurs
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The Best Things to Eat, Do, Drink, and More in West Maui, According to a Local
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Keani Hawai‘i represents Maui in Mana Up’s 10th cohort of business accelerator
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HAWAII MAGAZINE
Mana Up’s First Market on Maui is Open and It’s a One-Stop Shop for Unique Hawaiʻi Products
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MAUI NOW
Mana Up and Duke Kahanamoku Foundation launch limited-edition product line honoring surf icon
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PACIFIC BUSINESS NEWS
Daguzan Charcuterie sources local ingredients, eyes expansion beyond the Islands
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