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Statewide Stay-at-Home Order: effective March 25, 2020 through April 30, 2020
DAVID Y. IGE, Governor of the State of Hawaiʻi, issued a 3rd supplementary emergency proclamation today ordering the following: All Persons in the State Must Stay at Home or in Their Place of Residence Under the proclamation, individuals may leave their home or place...
COVID-19 – MEDB Announcement
MEDB Office closed - 15 days With the ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, MEDB has been closely monitoring CDC travel notices, U.S. State advisories, and Hawaii’s Department of Health announcements. MEDB is following the recommendation of the Governor and...
Micro Tech Entrepreneur to Share Innovation and Funding Ideas at Maui TechOhana
Maui entrepreneurs can learn how to create a successful and sustainable business through innovation and research at next month’s Maui TechOhana. On February 6, the founder of Nalu Scientific, Dr. Isar Mostafanezhad, will share his business model secrets, using...
Preliminary Survey Results Are In: The West Side Workforce Wants Attainable Housing
In the seven weeks since its deployment, the grassroots, community-driven West Maui Workforce Housing Survey has collected over 320 responses from West Side residents and employees. Responses to date have been broadly representative in terms of demographics; 83% of...
Senator Hirono Announces Federal Funding for MEDB's Maui Business Connect Program
Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is honored to be the recipient of EDA competitive funding to support its newest program, Maui Business Connect.On July 8, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced $100,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of...
Community Survey to Tackle Affordable Housing in West Maui
West Maui residents, employers, and employees are invited to participate in a community survey aimed at tackling affordable housing in West Maui. The West Maui Workforce Housing Survey is a grassroots, community-driven survey designed to determine the need for housing...
Opportunity Zone & Healthy Communities: Maui
Opportunity Zones and Healthy Communities: Maui Wednesday, February 20th 8:00 am – 12:30 pm Maui Arts & Cultural Center McCoy Theater The event will begin with an overview of Opportunity Zones, a new federal tax incentive designed to attract long-term private...
MEDB encourages businesses to “embrace their financials”
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
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...