Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Hawaii based Communities companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Communities industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Hawaii Communities Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Kupu Hawaii
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Kupu, based in Hawaii, aims to empower the youth to serve the community through character building and environmental stewardship.
The Omidyar Group
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Diverse collection of co’s, orgs + initiatives, each guided by its own approach but all united by a common desire to catalyze social impact
Pulama Lanai
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Pūlama Lāna‘i works to develop, advance, and nurture a sustainable community for the island of Lāna‘i.
Del’s Feed & Farm Supply
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Del’s Feed & Farm Supply started out serving the needs of farmers and ranchers.
Liliuokalani Trust
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Liliuokalani Trust is a non-profit organization that offers real estate, finance, research & evaluation services to communities & families.
Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies
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Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies is comprised of industry recognized government service firms who are designated as Native Hawaiian.
East-West Center
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The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific
Environmental Science International
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Environmental Science International is an environmental consulting firm that offers investigation, remediation, and management services.
Partners in Development Foundation
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Partners in Development Foundation is a nonprofit group that offers educational programs to foster families and homeless communities.
Lanakila Pacific
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Lanakila Pacific is a nonprofit organization that offers assistance programs and social enterprise solutions for senior and disabled people.
Islands Hospice
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Islands Hospice provides the caring physical and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients.
HMS Hawaii Management
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HMS Hawaii Management is a venture capital investments.
The Breakers
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The Breakers is a condos for stress-free living in paradise.
Hale Makua Health Services
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Hale Makua Health Services provides compassionate health services to communities.
Maui Economic Development Board
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Maui Economic Development Board lead and inspire innovation in business, education, and community.
Hawaiian Community Assets
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Hawaiian Community Assets is an organization that offers training, technical assistance, tax preparation, housing and financial counseling.
Hope Services Hawaii
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Hope Services Hawaii is a non-profit organization that offers homeless prevention, emergency shelter, disaster relief, & veterans services.
Olelo Community Media
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Olelo Community Media is a broadcast media company specializing in community development and video production training services.
Abilities Unlimited
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Abilities Unlimited mission is to build communities through engagement and employment programs that empower individuals with disabilities.
Honolulu Community Action Program
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Honolulu Community Action Program offers community development, poverty alleviation, employment, and human services.
Blue Water Resources
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Blue Water Resources offers case management services for the aged, blind, and disabled population in home and community based settings.
Greenshoot
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Greenshoot is developing a registry to help natural disaster survivors recover faster by sharing their recovery needs with potential donors.
Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations
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Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations is a locally-owned full-service public relations firm.
Goodwill Hawaii
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Goodwill Hawaii is a non-profit organization that helps people by providing career, intellectual disability, and youth services.
Moonlight Basin Ski Resort
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Moonlight Basin Ski Resort is a mountain community that serves as a vital link in a vast wilderness chain.
Show Aloha Challenge
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Show Aloha Challenge is a community, restaurants, businesses, and nonprofit organizations together to augment existing programs.
AIA Honolulu
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AIA Honolulu is a community of architects, serves its membership and the community by promoting design excellence.
Commpac
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Commpac provides media relations, marketing, crisis communications, issues management, community outreach, and creative services.
Roselani Place
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Roselani Place is an assisted living, memory care, and respite care community.
Honu’apo
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Honu‘apo is a native Hawaiian organization that aims to support and preserve the health of Native Hawaiians and the Hawai‘i community.
Shirokiya
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Shirokiya offers customers a culinary experience highlighting the traditional Japanese culture.
Kauai CrossFit
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We are the original CrossFit gym on Kauai and our mission is to help you achieve your health and fitness goals.
Akaku Maui Community Media
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Akaku is a non-profit community organization that provides education classes, training, editing and studio facilities.
Kula Community Federal Credit Union
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Kula Community Association is to preserve open space, support agriculture, maintain a rural residential atmosphere, and to work together.
Hawaii Tech Exchange
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The Hawaii Tech Exchange is a social enterprise providing meeting space, workshops and training to the tech community.
Waikiki Improvement Association
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Waikiki Improvement Association is a cross-section of business, government and the community,company located in Honolulu.
Creativity Cafe
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Creativity Cafe Edutainment experiences are designed to bring people together in venue designed by and for creative people to meet their
Associa Hawaii
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Associa Hawaii provides community, AOAO, and HOAmanagement services.
Molokai Community Service Council
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Molokai Community Service Council is a non-profit organization that focuses on the development of the moloka‘i community.
Live Conscious
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Live Conscious is a community organization that provides personal growth courses and training to individuals, couples, and therapists.
Pa’ia Youth & Cultural Center
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Pa’ia Youth & Cultural Center is a non-profit corporation that offers a variety of social, educational, cultural & recreational activities.
Big Island Nannies Aloha
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Big Island Nannies Aloha provides quality childcare services.
East Asian Observatory
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East Asian Observatory is a nonprofit organization that engages in constructing, maintaining, and improving astronomical facilities.
Deep Ecology
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Our focus at Deep Ecology is to provide dive tours and training with a commitment to safety and customer service.
MA’O Organic Farm
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MA’O is a Hawaiian social enterprise growing organic food and young leaders working for a sustainable Hawaii.
Imi Pono Foundation – Windward Missions
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We provide hope for a new life
Bytemarks
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The Intersection of Media, Culture and Technology.
DesignHui
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DesignHui is an online community for Hawaiʻi’s creative professionals.
Hawai’i Student Entrepreneurs
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Leading entrepreneurs club at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
