It is with great pleasure that we extend our warmest congratulations to all the winners and finalists at the 23rd Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards! Your exceptional talent, hard work, and dedication have truly set you apart, and we are honored to recognize your outstanding achievements. We were thoroughly impressed by the the impact you have made in your respective fields and we look forward to witnessing your continued success.

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2023 Winners

DEAL OF THE YEAR

Joan Salwen, Blue Ocean Barns

STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Coen Cadinha, Big Boy Sweets

STARTUP PARADISE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

Jim Wyban & Jason Ueki, HIplan

INVESTOR OF THE YEAR

Meli James & Brittany Heyd, Mana Up

ISLAND INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

Jalene Kanani, NOHO Home

PEOPLE'S CHOICE STARTUP OF THE YEAR

Emily Jaime, YIREH

AGRICULTURE / CLEAN TECH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Kylie Matsuda-Lum & Judah Lum, Kahuku Farms

TECH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Ed Lallier & Pat Cronin, Vanta Development Group

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Becky Burns, Malia Burns, Bill Kiolbasa, Anahola Granola

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Elden Ito, RVCM

CORPORATE INTRAPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Ed Schultz, Hawaiian Host Group

SOCIAL IMPACT ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Kaʻala Souza, Digital Ready Hawaii

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You can learn more about the winners and finalists of each category by visiting hawaiibusiness.com.