It pains me to see kids who do not receive the support they need to become lifelong learners. No kid should start the school day hungry and without needed school supplies. If we can’t meet these basic needs, there is no way we’re going to see our keiki achieve the love of learning and the...Read More

Kona Impact has worked with tens of restaurants over the years. We spend a lot of time doing marketing research and activities for many businesses. Grow Your Restaurant in Hawaii Our top ten marketing activities for restaurants, though they most certainly apply to many businesses. There are times when I want to satisfy food at...Read More

I strongly believe in keeping my political beliefs out of the office. My office is where I do business, and I meet an incredible variety of people of all political persuasions–from anarchists to the far left and right. Most are somewhere in between, but where they are on the political spectrum is not of any...Read More

We Value and Support Our Clients We hate wasting money, ours or our clients. If there is a way to save our clients some money, perhaps by substituting a material for a more appropriate one, we will discuss it with the client.  We do not believe the customer is always right. For example, we’ll have...Read More

Tiki Shark Art (left) and Rainbow Carp (right) When I started Kona Impact nearly 14 years ago, I had a few goals: I wanted to enjoy what I do, who I work with, and where I work. Life, I had figured out, was way too short to not find joy in everyday life. I didn’t...Read More

We live and work in the heart of the world-famous Kona coffee region.  A big part of our economy is connected to the coffee industry. Kona Impact has several coffee clients. It is the only coffee we drink.A lot of farmers are great at farming and less effective at marketing. This is not a problem...Read More

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...Read More

I just spent a few weeks traveling on the Mainland. I heard a lot of people say they wanted to move to “Hawaii.” Many think of Hawaii as one place. it’s not: there are several island, all with a different lifestyle, cost of living and job market. This blog focuses on real estate on Hawaii...Read More

Whether it’s fishing on a million dollar fishing boat or fishing from a kayak, Kona offers awesome fishing for all budgets and types of fish. One of the most anticipated fishing tournaments of the year is the Wee Guys Fishing Tournament in June. This is a unique tournament because it limits the entrants to boats...Read More

Earth Day 2015 at Kona ImpactWatch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download I have to admit that we are guilty of not always doing the right thing when it comes to the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. I think our experience can be informative for other businesses in Hawaii and perhaps even provide some...Read More