Participants bring their “A” game to Startup Weekend Maui 2018

Nov 21, 2018 | Startup Weekend Maui

For those who participated in Startup Weekend Maui on Nov. 16-18, the experience may well have felt like the Superbowl for entrepreneurs. From start to finish it was one adrenaline rush, however, in this action-packed “game,” everyone walked away a winner. For the...

Startup Weekend Maui kicks off this Friday

Nov 14, 2018 | Startup Weekend Maui

With only two days until Startup Weekend Maui, residents and visitors are preparing for an entrepreneurial adrenaline rush and the opportunity to create a startup in just 54 hours! According to Frank De Rego Jr., Director of Business Development Projects, Maui...

Startup Weekend Maui workshop attendees learn common pitfalls that cause businesses to fail

Nov 7, 2018 | Startup Weekend Maui

If there was one key lesson attendees took away with them during last night’s Startup Weekend Maui workshop, “Lean Startup Canvas,” it was know thy customer. Presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), the hands-on workshop led by Omar Sultan (Managing...

MEDB encourages businesses to “embrace their financials”

Oct 31, 2018 | MEDB News

On October 30, Maui Economic Development Board kicked off their 2018 Startup Weekend Maui Series with “Pinching Your Pennies: Finance for Entrepreneurs.” Held at MEDB’s Malcolm Center, over 20 attendees got a real taste of “beer math,” down and dirty math, minus the...

MEDB announces first awards from the Jeanne Unemori Skog Leader and Entrepreneur Fund

Oct 4, 2018 | MEDB News

In June 2017, after 33 years of serving Maui County through the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB), Jeanne Unemori Skog stepped down as President & CEO. To recognize and honor her achievements, MEDB’s Board of Directors created the perpetual Jeanne Unemori...