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We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Meli James

Meli James

Co-Founder, Mana Up

Chenoa Farnsworth

Chenoa Farnsworth

Managing Partner and Managing Director, Blue Startups and Hawaii Angels

Darien Siguenza

Darien Siguenza

Program Director, FoundHer

Donavan Kealoha

Donavan Kealoha

Managing Director, Startup Capital Ventures x SBI

Keoni Lee

Keoni Lee

CEO, Hawaii Investment Ready

Pia Chock

Pia Chock

Food Systems Investment Fund Manager, Kamehameha Schools

Michelle Jaime

Michelle Jaime

Principal and Creative Director, The Vanguard Theory

Alice Kim

Alice Kim

Founder, Hanalei Beauty Company and Elizabeth Mott Cosmetics

Erin Kanno Uehara

Erin Kanno Uehara

Owner, Choco Leʻa

Unyong Nakata

Unyong Nakata

Founder & Principal, Nakata Advisory LLC

Ashley Lukens

Ashley Lukens

Principal Consultant, Ashley Lukens Consulting Inc

Michelle Kaʻuhane

Michelle Kaʻuhane

Senior Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, and Board President, Hawai‘i Community Foundation and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Naehalani Breeland

Naehalani Breeland

President & Co-Founder, Ola Brewing Co.

Bella Hughes

Bella Hughes

Co-Founder, Better Sour and FoundHer

Brittany Heyd

Brittany Heyd

Co-Founder, Mana Up

Jennifer Tanabe

Jennifer Tanabe

Creative Director, ALTRES

Michelle Stofle

Michelle Stofle

Strategic Partnerships, aio Media Group

Maile Meyer

Maile Meyer

Owner/Founder, Nā Mea Hawaiʻi and Native Books

Susan Utsugi

Susan Utsugi

Senior Vice President & Division Manager, Central Pacific Bank

Aesha Shapiro

Aesha Shapiro

CEO/Founder, Launch Your Fempire & Fempire Finder

Dr. Loretta Chen

Dr. Loretta Chen

Co-Founder and CEO, Smobler Studios

Colleen McAluney

Colleen McAluney

Director, Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership

Lynn Miyahira

Lynn Miyahira

Vice President, iQ 360

Tiffany Huynh

Tiffany Huynh

Director of External Affairs, Elemental Excelerator

Tiana Gamble

Tiana Gamble

President and CEO, Creative Design Hawaiʻi and Bikinibird

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Talks

Crafting the Perfect Pitch

May 11, 2023, 12:45 AM
Meli James Chenoa Farnsworth Darien Siguenza Donavan Kealoha Keoni Lee Pia Chock Colleen McAluney

Funding Your Success Stories

May 11, 2023, 12:45 AM
Naehalani Breeland Bella Hughes Maile Meyer Tiffany Huynh

Overcoming Fear

May 11, 2023, 12:45 AM
Michelle Jaime Alice Kim Erin Kanno Uehara Aesha Shapiro Dr. Loretta Chen

Branding and Marketing in Today’s World

May 11, 2023, 02:00 AM
Jennifer Tanabe Michelle Stofle Lynn Miyahira Tiana Gamble

Social Capital: How to Build Your Most Valuable Asset

May 11, 2023, 02:00 AM
Meli James Unyong Nakata Ashley Lukens Jana Lam

Sources of Capital and How to Draw on Them

May 11, 2023, 02:00 AM
Chenoa Farnsworth Donavan Kealoha Michelle Kaʻuhane Brittany Heyd Susan Utsugi Azure Skellington Jane Barratt