On Your Side

Having Ho‘onui on your side is like having a team of experts who are dedicated to helping you succeed. As a small food business owner, it can be overwhelming to navigate the world of entrepreneurship alone.


That's where we come in. We offer a range of services designed to empower clients with knowledge, tools, and support, and to help them break through their confidence barriers and develop their businesses into successful and growing entities.


One of the biggest challenges faced by small food business owners is a lack of knowledge about financial management. Many entrepreneurs struggle to manage their cash flow, establish processes and procedures, and become overwhelmed by the demands of running a business.


At Ho‘onui, we understand these challenges and offer a range of services designed to help small food business owners succeed.


We start by offering an ear to listen to our clients' hopes, dreams, and aspirations for their small food business. We believe that understanding our clients' goals is key to developing a customized plan to help them achieve success. From there, we offer coaching and mentoring to help them learn how to analyze, plan, and prepare for their business's future.

Expertise

We know that small food business owners may not have expertise in all areas of running a business. That's why we connect them with expertise-specific service providers who can help them grow in a specific area. Whether they need help with branding, marketing, or financial management, we have a network of trusted partners who can help.


Another area where many small food business owners struggle is building business credit. Without a strong credit score, it can be challenging to access financing and other resources to grow their business. At Ho‘onui, we help our clients learn about business credit and start to build their business credit. We work with them to identify ways to improve their credit score and connect them with resources to help them access financing and other resources they need to grow their business.


But perhaps one of the most valuable things we offer our clients is support and encouragement. Running a small food business can be a lonely and isolating experience, but with Ho‘onui on their side, our clients know they have a team of experts who are rooting for them. We cheer them on, offer guidance and advice when they need it, and celebrate their successes along the way.


At Ho‘onui, we're committed to helping small food business owners succeed. We believe that by empowering our clients with knowledge, tools, and support, we can help them break through their confidence barriers and achieve long-term success. If you're a small food business owner who's looking for a partner to help you grow your business, Ho‘onui is here for you.

STARTUP PLANNING

6-week workshop for groups up to 10

Ideation and SWOT Analysis

Business Model Canvas and Strategic Business Roadmap

Startup Cost Projections 

12 Mo. Cash Flow Projections 

Simple Marketing Plan

Commercial Kitchen/Venue Requirements

4 Hours of Office Hour Sessions


$600/pp

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BEST PRACTICES

6-week workshop for groups up to 10.

Record-keeping and Compliance

Business Process Documents

Business Insurance

Financial Statements

Credit & Funding

4-Hour Office Hours


$600/pp

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OFFICE HOURS

One-On-One Coaching

For those who just want some time with a business coach to:

  • ask questions
  • bounce ideas
  • get assistance with preparing analysis or planning documents, startup cost or 12-month projections
  • business credit education

    4 Hours Per Month


$325/mo

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Our Mission

Our mission is to empower small food businesses in Hawai`i to tell their story and realize their  business dreams through coaching and education. 


Our vision is to legitimize the mobile food industry, help small food businesses excel to  success, encourage use of local produce and keep local-born kama`aina in Hawai`i through  entrepreneurship. 


Ho`onui LLC is a Honolulu-based business consulting firm offering business coaching, mentoring, education and develop a small food business community for businesses who are in  startup, early stage or are struggling to improve how they run their small food business and  realize their business goals. 


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