Events

A night of networking, 1:1 meetings, and pitching with early-stage investors representing over $1B in assets under management invested across all industries. 
DISCUSSION AND INSIGHTS:
Network with investors, founders, and tech professionals—including ThriveHI’s community of remote professionals—over drinks and heavy pupus.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Entrepreneurs seeking to gain insight into how to prepare for investor pitches, what investors look for, the due diligence process, and specific feedback on business plans and goals.
AGENDA:
5:00 PM – Networking & Check-in5:30 PM – 1:1 Meetings with VC Investors6:45 PM – Investor Panel7:05 PM – Select Founder Pitches
REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqxuQGfcm-UArBdcW0PyLy2Wjr4N-J6ftawi0lBMlpV3viSg/viewform
MARCH 28, 2023
ENTREPRENEURS SANDBOX
643 ILALO STREET

The Native Hawaiian Organizations Association (NHOA) holds an annual conference in Honolulu, Hawaii for businesses in the Federal contracting industry. The conference focuses on legislative, legal, and business issues, and provides important educational and networking opportunities.
Join us in Honolulu, Hawaii as we bring together businesses, government agencies, and industry experts. Get important information and updates, engage with attendees, and connect with resources to help you thrive in the federal marketplace.
The next Small Business Summit will be held on April 18-19, 2023.
Register: https://whova.com/web/Yego9D-yKSxoSjeSW5r2r9%40Xbw3pPuLNuK08i4YcjFM%3D/

Meet healthtech founders, investors, medical professionals, enthusiasts, etc.
We will mix and mingle. Ice breakers. Food/Drink. Fun.

Meet healthtech founders, investors, medical professionals, enthusiasts, etc.
We will mix and mingle. Ice breakers. Food/Drink. Fun.

The Society of Women Engineers Hawaiian Islands (SWE-HI) is hosting an ice cream social at UH-Manoa first floor Holmes Hall on March 12, 2023.  Please RSVP by March 8, 2023 if you decide to come!
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ7qBAAb0rW2qs-FecUIN0YqYDysxqKF-fKrREUbBQEHBVkA/viewform

Don’t miss this first-time-ever gathering of world-class speakers and decision-makers! Learn about the Made In Hawaiʻi program benefits and provide your feedback to strengthen the brand.
Confirmed Speakers include:

Harold Koda, founder of the Met Gala, Keynote Speaker: “Positioning hawaiʻi Fashion Brands”
Laurie Lang, former Branding Senior Vice President, Walt Disney, Plenary: “Growing & Managing a Global Brand”
Dane Amber, Executive Director, Buy New Zealand, “Best Practices From Place Branding”
Christopher Schmicker, Global Brand Director, Shopify, Plenary Panel: “Taking Products to Market Successfully”

Event details: 
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Venue: Hawaiʻi Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
Cost: $75.00 – REGISTER ONLINE

Access to all Plenary Sessions and Panels, and Breakout Sessions;
Coffee at break, bento lunch and canned drink at Keynote Lunch Session;
One drink and light pupus at pau hana event
Please note: parking is not included – please pay $15.00 before exiting the garage.

Be sure to check out https://MadeIn.Hawaii.Gov for updates as we get closer to the Workshop!

A friendly reminder to join Nerd Nite Honolulu next week on Tuesday, March 7th upstairs at Anna O’Brien’s! Doors open at 7pm and talks start at 7:30pm! Our Talks this month are:
Local Political Scandals and Things That Make You Say WTF — Part 2
by Mrs. Silence Dogood
Retrofuture of Video Game Music: The Art of Remaking Classic Console Songs
by The VGM Band
“Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of a rock band? Join members of the band Console as they explain to you the process of creating music for live audiences.”
The Unexpected Legacy of Pablo Escobar
by Leon Tran
“The legacy of Pablo Escobar, infamous “king of cocaine”, is defined by power, wealth, extravagance, and hippos. Following his death, these hippos have made the lush forests of Colombia home and pose interesting questions for biologists and the Colombian government. Dive into this nerdy investigation on this unexepected consequence of drug trafficking.”
Come one, come all!! Put your thinking and your drinking caps on, it’s going to be a scandalous time!

Meet over 30 software engineers, company founders, product managers, and cybersecurity experts from local to international companies.
Interested in a career in technology, but not sure what sector to pursue or how to take the first step? Why not ask current technology professionals employed at local and international companies?
Meet over 30 software engineers, company founders, product managers, and cybersecurity experts – all in one place at our Talk Story with Technology Professionals event! Join us for a brief 15-minute welcome reception followed by a 1-hour 15-minute mixer where you can chat face-to-face with the speakers. There will also be a special, separate 1-hour breakout session: The Pros Define 4 Tech Sectors. In this session, one individual from each of four different tech sectors will speak for 15 minutes about what it means to truly work in their position. The breakout will conclude with 15 minutes of Q&A and networking.
This event is open to UH students of all majors and campuses and to students of other campuses by special invitation.
Location: University Laboratory School Multipurpose Room, 1776 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI, 96822
The University Laboratory School is on the Ewa side of University Avenue, bordered by Metcalf Street and Dole St. The Multipurpose Room is located near the corner of University Avenue and Dole Street, opposite the Sinclair Circle bus stop.
Event time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Doors open at 4:30 pm.
Light refreshments will be served while supplies last.

Learn the lean startup methodology and develop your business model in Part 2 of the 2-part Entrepreneurs’ Bootcamps.
The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) is pleased to offer free Entrepreneurs’ Bootcamps in conjunction with the 2023 UH Venture Competition (UHVC), generously sponsored by American Savings Bank. These rigorous, half-day workshops provide instruction in the lean startup methodology to help students develop their business model. PACE encourages all aspiring entrepreneurs, including those starting at the idea phase, to attend. Bootcamps are open to all UH students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the community. Bootcamps are also open to those participating in or not participating in the UHVC.
Bootcamp 2 will be led by esteemed Shidler College of Business lecturer, Kelly Holden! This session will continue instruction in the Business Model Canvas with a focus on the following topics: Channels, Key Partners, Activities, & Resources, Cost Structure, Revenue Streams, and Unit Economics. Special guest, Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Banking at American Savings Bank, Kyle Shelly, will provide additional instruction on how to create a Cash Flow Statement.
While UHVC competitors are not required to attend Bootcamps, we highly recommend attending these sessions to prepare for each stage of the UHVC. Bootcamps will be offered in-person on the Mānoa campus and remotely over Zoom.
About UH Venture Competition: Launching in 2000, the UH Venture Competition (formerly the UH Business Plan Competition) has grown to become one of the most exciting, feature events of the University of Hawai‘i entrepreneurial ecosystem. The UHVC is an intense, semester-long, experiential program that provides hands-on education, mentorship and resources to University of Hawai’i students and faculty who seek to learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur and start a business venture.

Let’s kick off the new year with the first Big Island Tech meetup! This is a place to meet other techies and help build the local community. How can we bring in remote jobs and create local opportunities?
Some ideas for future meetings: Tech training, demos, community projects.
4:00 – 4:15 Intro
4:15 – 4:30 News, jobs and announcements
4:30 – 5:20 Discussion: Tech in Hawaii – What’s happening, ideas, opportunities.
5:20 – 5:30 Closing

Let’s kick off the new year with the first Big Island Tech meetup! This is a place to meet other techies and help build the local community. How can we bring in remote jobs and create local opportunities?
Some ideas for future meetings: Tech training, demos, community projects.
4:00 – 4:15 Intro
4:15 – 4:30 News, jobs and announcements
4:30 – 5:20 Discussion: Tech in Hawaii – What’s happening, ideas, opportunities.
5:20 – 5:30 Closing