The previous blog was on Start-Up Business Mistakes. This blog focuses on some things new start-up businesses in Kona, Hawaii should consider in the business planning stages. Avoid the highly competitive business sectors. Fishing charters, manta night snorkel tours, burger restaurants and massage therapy are very over-represented in Kona. Find a different take on these […]
Anyone who has been in business in Hawaii knows that doing business here can be difficult. This is probably true of almost everywhere, but Hawaii does offer some unique challenges. They include local customs, unique market conditions, isolation, high costs, permits and the permitting processes, taxes, insurance requirements and many others. Here several things that […]
At Kona Impact we deal with maybe 250 businesses a year. Most of the businesses are well-run and provide a good living for the owner. We look at many of them and say, “Good for them.” A few businesses we work with every year, however, are businesses we would like to own. Some are just […]
I had a good conversation with a client about this the other day. He asked, “How much should I plan on spending on online advertising?” It may seem like a fairly basic question, but it’s not. It’s an excellent question, one that goes to the fundamental issues of business and marketing. One answer is that […]
Support Good Kona Impact is as busy as it has ever been, with multiple marketing and design projects going on all the time. We’re busy, which, of course, is a good thing. That said, it sometimes makes us too busy to take a step back and see the bigger picture of life. Life goes on […]
We made our first infographic today. These are a visual representation of data or text. Taxes were on our minds, so that was the topic. You can download the graphic here: Is Hawaii unfriendly to small business? Permission is granted to freely distribute as long as the graphic or pdf remains as is, unedited.
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” Dorothy, girl lost in the Land of Oz “The more things changes, the more they stay the same.” Alphonse Karr, French novelist There is a constant pull, a tug of war, between the sides that argue Hawaii is a unique land, a place like no other, […]
We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July weekend. As we enjoy the beach, the BBQs and the fireworks, let us not forget the struggles of those who came before us to make the United States what it is today. By no means a perfect country, but by all means the best country […]
Most markets are brutally efficient. Start doing a bad job providing products or services to your customers and someone else will. Become arrogant and over price and a competitor will come in and eat your lunch. At Kona Impact we have worked with hundreds of businesses over the years, many of which have thrived because […]
I used to start each university class by writing, “make misstakes” on the board. The misspelling was intentional. I wanted to encourage my Japanese students to push themselves to the extent that they would make mistakes. I would tell them that making mistakes in writing shows you are expanding your skills, and, when identified by […]
