Aloha State Daily — April was a record month for L&L Hawaiian Barbecue — the Hawai‘i-based restaurant chain saw six new franchises open last month alone.

Big Island Now, Big Island Video News, The Garden Island — The latest Homeless Point-in-Time Count conducted on Jan. 25 across the Neighbor Islands showed remarkable improvement in the number of unsheltered families on the Big Island.

University of Hawai‘i News — The University of Hawaiʻi Venture Competition returned for its 26th year this spring bringing together student entrepreneurs from across the University of Hawaiʻi System to showcase innovative ventures addressing real-world challenges through technology, sustainability, health, and culture.

Big Island Video News — The “Emergency Preparedness: Lessons Learned and Preparing for the Future” meeting was held on Thursday, May 7th.

Pacific Buisness News — Women are not leaving leadership behind. They are increasingly pursuing it outside traditional corporate hierarchies.

HumanizeHer — In this episode of HumanizeHer, we sit down with Dawn Lippert to talk about everything she believes about clean energy, community, and how we can build a better world. Her passion for the planet started from her childhood instinct, charging her family a quarter for leaving the lights on. Today, Dawn leads as the CEO of Elemental Impact, her non-profit platform that has deployed over $105 million into climate innovation. While also leading her sister venture fund, Earthshot Ventures, a $94 million private fund. Together, these two engines have unlocked more than $11 billion in additional funding for global solutions.