Archive for December, 2009
CAPITALIZING ON A WEAK ECONOMY
December 1, 2009 by Michael Williams
Businesses are looking for ways to increase its bottom-line by streamlining cost and looking for new business opportunities and reducing staff. The state and counties are seeking ways to cut expenses to balance its budget. In May 2005, the State of Hawaii boosted with the lowest unemployment rate…
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
December 1, 2009 by John Kai
While it was only 12 short months ago, the memory of September 2009 has started to fade for many investors. Proclamations abound that the recession has likely ended. Direct market intervention by the government, combined with fiscal and monetary stimulus, has proven mostly successful…
B2B IS NOW ON-LINE
December 1, 2009 by Michael Williams
We have had a few readers over the past few years to request that the Big Island B2B Magazine “Go Green” to reduce the amount of paper it is placing into the landfills each month. Well! Big Island B2B Magazine is now environment friendly. We are no longer printing 6,500 copies of the 16 paged B2B Magazine…
LESSONS FROM THE PENCIL MAN
December 1, 2009 by Denise Nakanishi
The “pencil man” used to buy pencils from me at the dime store for two cents then sit by the front door and sell them for a nickel. He knew that a certain segment of the pencil buying public would feel sorry enough for him to buy at an inflated price. That was his niche’. But times changed and the public no longer bought…
NEW LAW FOR THE BIG ISLAND
December 1, 2009 by Michael Williams
Just released, the Hawai’i Police Department is advising the public that officers will begin to issue traffic citations in January for motorists who use an electronic mobile device while driving. In August, the Hawai’i County Council passed County Ordinance 09-82A, which will make it illegal to use a cell phone…
THE SADDLE ROAD PROJECT
December 1, 2009 by Michael Williams
I just recieved this information from a friend, and would like to inform our readers with the following information…
The completion of the road would improve safety and will reduce travel time between Hilo and Kona by at least 30 minutes…
