WAIANAE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Programs
MaoliPreneur Program
MAOLIPRENEUR IS A 3-MONTH COHORT AIMED TO ASSIST NATIVE HAWAIIAN BUSINESS OWNERS LIVING ON THE WEST COST OF OAHU, BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE BUSINESSES. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 8 WORKSHOPS, AN ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP, AND 1:1 BUSINESS COACHING. THE PROGRAM IS STRATEGICALLY STRUCTURED SO THAT THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE TIME TO ACTIVELY IMPLEMENT CONCEPTS LEARNED THROUGH THE WORKSHOPS AND COACHING SESSIONS. EVERY WORKSHOP IS TAUGHT WITH A PROVEN BUSINESS CONCEPT THAT IS CONNECTED TO A HAWAIIAN CULTURAL PRINCIPLE, THROUGH MO'OLELO OR HAWAIIAN STORIES. WITH ALL CONCEPTS LEARNED IN THE PROGRAM, BUSINESS OWNERS WILL KNOW HOW TO OPERATE THEIR BUSINESS THAT CAN THRIVE EVEN THROUGH TIMES OF DISASTER. AFTER THE PROGRAM, BUSINESS OWNERS WILL EXPERIENCE A HIGHER PROFIT MARGIN AND AN INCREASE IN REVENUE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONVENED 3 COHORTS, 90 PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED AND 45 GRADUATES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$339.2KE Mau Ke A'o Workshop Series
E MAU KE A'O IS A HAWAIIAN CULTURE-BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP SERIES FOR CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THEM THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO CREATE ONLINE LEARNING CONTENT. THIS RESULTS IN BUILDING PRACTITIONER CAPACITY TO CREATE A SELF-SUSTAINING BUSINESS THROUGH THEIR CULTURAL PRACTICE WHILE ALSO INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH ONLINE PLATFORMS. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS WILL: SET UP A LEGAL ENTITY, PREPARE CULTURAL CONTENT FOR AN IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AUDIENCE, BUILD CONTENT FOR ONLINE MODULES, PERPETUATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND BUILD NEW STREAM REVENUE STREAMS THROUGH THEIR PRACTICE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 27 E MAU KE A'O PARTICIPANTS, ATTENDED WORKSHOPS AND COACHING SESSIONS, 26 VIDEOS CREATED.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$210.4KFinancial Loi Program
THE FINANCIAL LOI IS OUR FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM. IT CONTAINS A WORKSHOP SERIES THAT WAS CREATED TO HELP NATIVE HAWAIIAN FAMILIES CONNECT TO PERSONAL FINANCES THROUGH CULTURAL CONCEPTS AND MOOLELO, OR STORIES. DELIVERING FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS CONCEPTS THROUGH A CULTURAL LENS, IMPROVES RETENTION AND IMPACT OF DIFFICULT, AND OFTEN, NEW MATERIAL. PARTICIPANTS CAN CONNECT TO THE CONTENT AND APPLY THE CURRICULUM IN A WAY THAT WILL AFFECT BEHAVIOR AND PERSPECTIVE IN A POSITIVE MANNER. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 6 SERIES OF WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED, SERVED 146 PARTICIPANTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$74.9K
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