Congratulations to The 2017 Women Who Mean Business Honorees! Last night we had the honor of celebrating our very own YWCA O'ahu CEO Noriko Namiki, MCBL Board Chair Susan Utsugi, Mink Leaders Farrah-Marie Gomes & Jennifer Hee. Way to go Ladies!! Thank you for being an inspiration to all!
MCBL Grand Reopening & Client Showcase
MARCH 7TH, 2017
We are pleased to welcome everyone to our new location on the first floor of the YWCA O'ahu Laniakea building in downtown Honolulu.
As we enter our fifth year of operation, we'll continue to strive to become the leading resource that advances professional success for women in Hawaii. It is through the generous help of YWCA O'ahu, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and generous community partners that we're able to empower generations of women entrepreneurs and leaders. We look forward to sharing our many programs and accomplishments with everyone in our New Location!
Farrah-Marie Gomes Keala Peters- YWCA Board Vice Chair, Farrah- Marie Gomes- Mink Leader (Leadership Alliance Program) and the MCBL Team, all in support of the many wonderful programs we provide here at the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership.
Mink Leaders Graduation March 1, 2017
2017 Leadership Alliance Inagural Cohort Graduation
Congratulations to the inagural cohort of Mink Leaders!
On behalf of the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership (MCBL), we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the Mink Leaders on their graduation from the Leadership Alliance program.
Having completed this six-month program, we hope you feel a sense of great pride and accomplishment. We also hope you'll take the knowledge you've gained, lessons you've learned, and relationships you've built with you as you pursue your professional goals and success.
Most importantly, we ask that you share your skills, talents and expertise to guide and uplift girls and women in your workplaces and communities, so that they may benefit from having a supportive and nurturing environment. it is only through working together and helping each other that we can all truly achieve success.
We wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.
Sincerely- MCBL Staff
Terri Funakoshi, Director
Colleen McAluney, Program Manager
Kelli Namba, Program Coordinator
Microsoft & MCBL Entrepreneur Week
Awesome day today!! Mahalo to our partner Microsoft Honolulu for inviting us to share our success stories during their entrepreneur week! We enjoyed key note speaker Richie Norton, his message to entrepreneurs -S.T.A.R.T. serve, thank, ask, receive, trust! check out his book!!
Launch my Business Cohort 8 Kick off
Launch My Business™
the 8th cohort of Launch My Business has begun! We have a mix of entrepreneurs in the cohort! From Cultural non-profits, Artists, financial services & established food & beverage entrepreneurs. LMB will take the cohort through a sequence of lessons designed to help businesses, step-by-step, from the ground up. Under the guidance and instruction of Noela Napoleon a seasoned business professional, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and resources necessary to turn their viable ideas into a competitive business enterprise.
Wahine Forum
Mink Leadership Alliance with Keynote Speaker Jane Miller, COO Gallup.
On Thursday October 27, 2016 Hawaii Business Magazine and The Queen’s Health Systems proudly presented the 9th annual Wahine Forum at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballrooms.
The Mink Leadership Alliance had the privilege of a special breakout session with Jane Miller, Keynote Speaker and COO of Gallup. They were able to get personal guidance and advice on how to interpret their strengths and use them on a daily basis.
Thank you to Hawaii Business Magazine, YWCA O'ahu, and MCBL's Leadership committee for arranging this opportunity.
Holomua Award
October 26, 2016 MCBL receives the prestigious Holomua Award for outstanding efforts in supporting Boots to Business and our veteran-owned Businesses.
BOOTS TO BUSINESS
Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The curriculum continuum includes steps for evaluating business concepts, the foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan and information on SBA resources available to help access start-up capital and additional technical assistance.
Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The curriculum continuum includes steps for evaluating business concepts, the foundational knowledge required to develop a business plan and information on SBA resources available to help access start-up capital and additional technical assistance.
MCBL is honored to receive the prestigious Holomua Award for the second year in a row. The center continues to support the B2B program by providing Business Instructors and Counselors. "We're honored and proud to be a part of the B2B program, mahalo to SBA for including MCBL in the program!, Over the last 2 years we've helped several military entrepreneurs launch their businesses here in Hawaii" Noela Napoleon, Business Instructor for MCBL.
Pictured Above: Terri Funakoshi Director MCBL, Jane Sawyer Director SBA, Noela Napoleon Instructor MCBL Boots to Business.
Downtown Uncorked
MCBL Team - Colleen McAluney -Program Manager, Tanya Johnson-BusinessCounselor, Kelli Namba- Program Coordinator and Noela Napoleon- Business Instructor & Counselor.
Mahalo to all our loyal supporters for your generous donations! The annual MCBL Fundraiser and Launch my Business Alumni showcase of products and services was held on October 21st this year with a celebrate Autumn theme. Everyone enjoyed seasonal Wines, Beer and a variety of culinary delights. There was an amazing silent auction, fabulous door prizes and new businesses that were launched! Join us again next year and continue to support small businesses and entrepreneurs!
Leadership Alliance Pau Hana
Mahalo to everyone who came out to Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership - MCBL Leadership Alliance Pau Hana. An event to Network with co-facilitators and creators of the alliance as well as an overview of the program and curriculum. We hope everyone enjoyed the food, drinks, and had a great time; thank you for helping us make it a success!
