Month

April 2017
One new client of Kona Impact is Hawaii Mold and Flood. We were excited to work with them as they truly offer a range of services unsurpassed by their competitors. We all see the franchise mold remediation businesses around town, but few people know that they are extremely limited in what they do. Hawaii Mold...
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First, let me note that I work with hundreds of entrepreneurs a year and have worked with thousands over the years. I have seen remarkable success and complete failure; winners and losers at the game of business. What I write here is not about any one Kona Impact client; instead it is an amalgamation of...
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What is going on with our national retail chains? We’ve lost Radio Shack and Sports Authority in the past year, and Payless Shoes will follow soon. Sears, in its corporate filings, says its long-term viability is questionable. They own K-Mart, so that, too, is in peril. The current Ross building in Kona was made for...
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In the last post, we looked at how reducing costs 10% for your Kona business can have a large impact on how much your business is able to generate in free cash flow. Another way to increase your free cash flow is to increase sales. Note, however, sales at any costs, especially when expenses are...
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Small business success in Kona, Hawaii is often a matter of shifting percentages. If your Kona business is bringing in $300,000/year and your expenses are 80%, you’ll have $60,000 left for your efforts. Now, imagine cutting your expenses by 10% (to 72%): you‘ll see an extra $24,000 a year in your pocket, which will raise...
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There are few marketing investments that will have a better return on investment than vehicle graphics. Done right, they can get your business’ name in front of hundreds of people daily, day after day, year after year. You will be marketing to people who live and work in your community. Here are some of our...
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There are few marketing investments that will have a better return on investment than vehicle graphics. Done right, they can get your business’ name in front of hundreds of people a day, day after day, year after year. You will be marketing to people who live and work in your community. Here are some of...
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