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Brittany Heyd

Brittany Heyd

Co-Founder, Mana Up

Meli James

Meli James

Co-Founder, Mana Up

Keoni Lee

Keoni Lee

CEO, Hawaii Investment Ready

April Hail

April Hail

Founder, Keiki Kaukau

Alexis Akiona

Alexis Akiona

Founder, Lexbreezy Hawaii

Cassidy Crowley

Cassidy Crowley

Owner and Inventor, The Baby Toon

Joe DiCondina

Joe DiCondina

Founder, Hana Kitchens

Kolby Moser

Kolby Moser

Founder & Director, Aria Studios

Paige Brattin

Paige Brattin

Founder, See Worthy

Rose Wong

Rose Wong

Founder, Kolohe Jewelry

Semira Nikou

Semira Nikou

Co-Founder & CEO, Better Sour

Karen Hanada

Karen Hanada

Director of Extended Learning and Workforce Development, UH Maui College - Maui Food Innovation Center

Talia Bongolan-Schwartz

Talia Bongolan-Schwartz

Owner, Tali's Bagels

Susan Utsugi

Susan Utsugi

Senior Vice President & Division Manager, Central Pacific Bank, Central Pacific Bank

Austin Anderson

Austin Anderson

Finance Associate, Mana Up

David Holt

David Holt

Program Manager, Blue Startups

Paulette Jencks

Paulette Jencks

Founder, Fractional Consultant, Future of Parent LLC

Yasmin Dar

Yasmin Dar

President & COO, RKT Media

Mahina Paishon-Duarte

Mahina Paishon-Duarte

Co-founder & CEO, Waiwai Collective

Chenise Kanemoto

Chenise Kanemoto

Principal Attorney & Owner, Ziva Law

Louie Rios III

Louie Rios III

Executive Director, Lei Hoʻolaha

Lama Chang

Lama Chang

Loan Officer and Business Development Specialist, Feed The Hunger Fund

Dr. Dana Arakawa

Dr. Dana Arakawa

Organizational Development Consultant, thrive808

Mary Fastenau

Mary Fastenau

Senior Partner, Anthology FINN Partners

Jennifer Luck

Jennifer Luck

CEO, Common Ground

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Talks

Balancing Act: Insights from Mompreneurs

May 18, 2024, 12:45 AM

Makiki Room

April Hail Semira Nikou Yasmin Dar Chenise Kanemoto Dr. Dana Arakawa

Mastering the Pitch: Lessons from ABC’s Shark Tank

May 18, 2024, 12:45 AM

Palolo Room

Cassidy Crowley Kolby Moser Paige Brattin

Sources of Capital & How to Draw on Them

May 18, 2024, 12:45 AM

Piinaio Ballroom

Brittany Heyd Keoni Lee Susan Utsugi Paulette Jencks Louie Rios III Lama Chang Heather Warner Noah Williams

Empowering the Makers: How to Grow Your Food & Beverage Business

May 18, 2024, 02:00 AM

Palolo Room

Meli James Joe DiCondina Karen Hanada Talia Bongolan-Schwartz Jennifer Luck Naomi Bluesummers

Grit: The Essential Ingredient to Entrepreneurial Success

May 18, 2024, 02:00 AM

Makiki Room

Alexis Akiona Rose Wong Mahina Paishon-Duarte Mary Fastenau Jan Hori

Sources of Capital Part Two: Deep Dives via Roundtable Discussions

May 18, 2024, 02:00 AM

Piinaio Ballroom

Brittany Heyd Keoni Lee Susan Utsugi Austin Anderson David Holt Paulette Jencks Louie Rios III Lama Chang Sherrie Totoki Noah Williams