Work ReImagined
The host for this episode is Ruby Menon. The guest for this episode is Ethan West. Punahele Provisions provides a model for creating a food business in Hawaii that integrates supporting local agriculture and care for the environment. Their premier product is creating baby food made from all-natural, whole ingredients and superfoods grown on the […]
Launching Careers For Young Adults (Hawaii Re-Imagined)
How Year Up Partners With Top Companies. The host for this episode is Ruby Menon. The guest for this episode is Vanessa Porter. Year Up was founded by Gerald Chertavian based on his experience as a Big Brother. The young adults he met had immense talent; yet all too often they were stranded outside the […]
Tech Startups Rooted In Hawaiian Values (Hawaii Re-Imagined)
Indigenous innovation incubator. The host for this episode is Ruby Menon. The guest for this episode is Alec Wagner. Started in 2016, the Purple Prize is an innovation competition that brings together people across sectors to build technology solutions that create value for land and people. To date, they have worked with over 40 teams […]
Helping ex-offenders find jobs (Hawaii Re-Imagined)
Community re-entry during COVID. The host for this episode is Ruby Menon. The guest for this episode is Chas Williams. WorkNet is an innovative non-profit that prepares offenders for a successful reentry back into community living to reduce recidivism. They help clients obtain their identity documents, find jobs, secure housing, and obtain their driver’s license […]
On demand Babysitting Services With Usit (Hawaii Re-Imagined)
How College Students Help Busy Parents. The host for this episode is Ruby Menon. The guest for this episode is Ifrah Khan. Ifrah Khan is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Usit, an innovative startup that allows college students to earn extra money by matching them with parents who need vetted babysitters and fun activities […]