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
A Vacation Getaway For Canines
Wednesday - November 04, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Sandy Van wants dogs to be “bowwowed” when they spend some time at Trade Winds Pet Suites, a boarding kennel for dogs with no crates or cages.
Read Column>>Taking A Double Shot At Success
Wednesday - October 28, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Vinny and Yuka Thieu love what they do at Fun Pix Hawaii, their Japanese photo sticker shop and nail salon.
Read Column>>A Personalized Business Style
Wednesday - October 21, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Lee Ann Del Carpio, whose busy pace was once compared to a Chinese acrobat who juggles several spinning plates on sticks in each hand, is a leadership consultant who helps others achieve success in business and in life.
Read Column>>‘Tis The Season For Shave Ice In Hawaii
Wednesday - October 14, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
June Chan knows why shave ice is so popular at her new business Snow in Four Seasons.
Read Column>>Heating Up Water The Green Way
Wednesday - October 07, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Bernard Kea keeps clean and green with a solar water heating system he offers in Hawaii, Guam and Singapore through his company SunEnergy Hawaii.
Read Column>>Two Friends And Their Two Closets
Wednesday - September 30, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Jina Watanabe and Chong Yamamoto created their dream walk-in closet of blouses, dresses, shiny belts, and sparkly jewelry in the second location of their In My Closet boutique at Pearlridge Center uptown.
Read Column>>Making Businesses More Efficient
Wednesday - September 23, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Paul Borden quotes former CEO of General Electric Jack Welch as saying, “Nothing matters more in winning than getting the right people on the field.”
Read Column>>All A-Twitter Over T-shirts
Wednesday - September 16, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Valentino Valdez hesitantly agreed to sign up for Twitter, only to discover that online social networking really does bring in clients to his design business.
Read Column>>A Smart And Stylish Way To Shop
Wednesday - September 09, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Dianne Wennick sets a good example of how to look fashionable while doing something positive for the environment. An avid believer in making a stylish statement, she is passionate about wheeling her Rolser cart every time she shops so she uses fewer plastic bags.
Read Column>>Making A Bounce To The Malls
Wednesday - September 02, 2009
By Linda Dela Cruz
Paul Sailor bounces his bounce houses around the Islands for parties, and now he has two indoor locations where families can bring their children to play: Windward Mall and Pearlridge Center.
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