PACE BUSINESS - Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship

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(FBCH from P3)
Limited, spoke to the Maui chapter on “Y.
Hata’s transition from the second to third
generation,” on April 6.
On May 17, Paul Uyehara, president of Aloha
Tofu, gave a presentation to the Oahu group
on “Reinventing the business and family by
the third generation.”
The FBCH also began video recording its
speakers so that members who are not
able to attend meetings are able to watch
the presentations online. The Center is also
developing a secure online directory where
members can access contact information for
one another.
To learn more about the FBCH, visit www.
fbcofhawaii.org or email fbch@hawai.edu.
[Entrepreneurs Club]
Message from the president
Entrepreneurs club members pose after playing rounds of 3D mini golf at the Big Kahuna for their social.
BY Dwight Witlarge
Entrepreneurs Club President
L to R: Timothy Fong, Constance Liu, Roger Epstein, Sandra Au
Fong and Ken Gilbert
[Calendar]
JUL 14
ENTREPRENEURS FORUM WITH
KARIN FROST
Details to be announced.
SEP 16-17 FAMILY BUSINESS CENTER OF
HAWAII ANNUAL RETREAT
Outrigger Reef on the Beach
Email fbch@hawaii.edu for more information.
OCT 31
NOV 17
NOV 30
NOV
HOKU SCIENTIFIC MICROLOAN
PROGRAM APPLICATIONS DUE
www.shidler.hawaii.edu/microloan
BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION
CHALLENGE FINALS
www.shidler.hawaii.edu/bic
KĪPAPA I KE ALA LECTURE SERIES:
HILO ENTREPRENEURS
www.shidler.hawaii.edu/kipapa
MAHALO MIXER
Date and time to be announced.
The Entrepreneurs Club started off the
2011 spring semester with many goals. One
of these was to help our members move
forward with their ideas for starting their
own businesses. Other goals included
holding a successful Launch, an event that
aims to help kick-start
the careers of students
in creative and liberal
arts majors, and start a
mentorship program for our
members.
With the hard work of our
board members, the Launch
was successfully held on
April 22. We have also started the planning
process for the mentorship program and one
member, Mike Haralick, successfully opened
Day and Night Apparel in Honolulu. Others
hope to follow his lead.
In addition to this, throughout the semester,
the club held various networking events
along with the usual bi-monthly meetings
to help members learn and grow as
entrepreneurs. Every semester, the club
brings in guest entrepreneurs to speak about
their own experiences. This year, we were
lucky to have Michael Zhang of Blue Hawaii
Lifestyles, Farid Herschend of Forums Hawaii
and Speed Hawaii, and Cesar Llarenas,
franchise owner of Hawaii’s Z Pizza. The
most important thing our members took
away from all of the speakers was that you
should always search for knowledge and that
being an entrepreneur doesn't stop at the
end of the business day.
This semester has seen some changes
in leadership in the EC. Our president,
...you should always search for knowledge
and that being an entrepreneur doesn't
stop at the end of the business day.
Raul Castellanos Jr., and director of
communications, Mariam Beard, graduated.
Because of this, we are in the process of
reconstructing the leadership.
As we embrace these new challenges, the
EC has a new focus on becoming the best.
To do this, we have some new projects and
business ventures planned for the 2011 fall
semester. In addition, the EC has a great
opportunity to work with Ilikai Hotel, Local
Hawaii Magazine and other businesses
throughout Hawaii to help us succeed with
all of our entrepreneurial ideas. We’re also
working on some internal changes that will
improve all aspects of the EC. With the help
from our beloved PACE we are very excited
about our future.
VOL 06 • SPRING 2011