Entrepreneurs profiles the company and the owners of small niche businesses along with sharing the challenges and lessons learned. Linda Dela Cruz is the MidWeek website editor and senior writer. She also covers stories for the MidWeek’s Windward Islander.
Below are the last 10 columns written by Linda Dela Cruz
Siblings Strive For Sweet Success
Wednesday - February 03, 2010
By Linda Dela Cruz
Joyce, Danny and Kelly Yeh are keeping it in the family with their Yo Go Krazy shop, where they offer both shave ice and self-serve frozen yogurt.
Read Column>>Reinventing The Brooch - It’s Hip
Wednesday - January 27, 2010
By Linda Dela Cruz
Women of all ages love bling and are scooping up the decorative jewelry that Jacci Delaneau creates with her company, Hip Heirlooms.
Read Column>>From The Bassoon To Cartoons
Wednesday - January 20, 2010
By Linda Dela Cruz
Whatever comes to his mind is what Paul Barrett sketches, and these drawings star in his Grin-n-Barrett line of greeting cards.
Read Column>>A Wiggly Way To Reduce Waste
Wednesday - January 13, 2010
By Linda Dela Cruz
The average family, says Mindy Jaffe, owner of Waikiki Worm Company, creates about four pounds of waste each week.
Read Column>>Plastic-free Shopping Is In The Bag
Wednesday - January 06, 2010
By Linda Dela Cruz
A home economics teacher at her alma mater Kailua Intermediate, Fran Hewes always shares one lesson she learned the hard way: Don’t sew your own finger!
Read Column>>The Bottom Line Is Profitability
Wednesday - December 30, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
In these tough economic times, businesses need all the help they can get to minimize waste and turn a profit.
Read Column>>Nailing A Pretty Colorful Career
Wednesday - December 23, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Kali Gregory is a big fan of nail salons. After all, she says,women like to feel pretty.
Read Column>>It’s Not Christmas Without Santa
Wednesday - December 16, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
It’s not easy being Santa Claus.
Read Column>>Keeping An Eye On Real Estate
Wednesday - December 09, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Adam Lee started Broker’s Eye as a hub of real estate so he’d have his hands and eyes on the latest details to better figure out what the next trend is.
Read Column>>The Place For Drapery And Design
Wednesday - December 02, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Marc Miyahira’s company Kreative Kamaaina manufactures custom drapery for homes and businesses. The firm also offers other home-furnishing products, such as bedding, shower curtains, mini-blinds and even remote-controlled window treatments.
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