Pacific Business News, Aloha State Daily — L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, the largest Hawai‘i-based restaurant chain, has been named to Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500, the world's first and most comprehensive franchise ranking.

In this issue: Fellows' Project Updates • Year in Review • Leaders Lab • Meet the Moment with Norma Wong • Futures Thinking

Hawai‘i Business Magazine — A Cautionary Tale About Cesspools and a Story of Hope

For our organization, whose strength is building leadership capacity, it’s the Fellows that ultimately generate the waves of change we seek in our mission.

For the first time in the organization’s history, these Labs represent dreams realized by bringing Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum programming to communities throughout the pae ʻāina.

Civil Beat — State lawmakers are taking up a bill this week that would create a low-interest loan program.