On Your Side
Ho`onui LLC is a Honolulu-based business consulting firm offering business coaching, mentoring, education and develop a small business community for businesses who are in startup, early stage or are struggling to improve how they run their small business and realize their business goals.
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 and other types of small 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 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 business owners, especially in food and ag, 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 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 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.
If you're running a side hustle and thinking about makig it official — or you're already in the early stages of running your businesses and want to understand best practices to make better business decisions — we can help!
For about the cost of a month's worth of plate lunches and lattes, you can equip yourself with the tools you need to grow and establish a strong business.
Side Hustle To Legal Business
Weekend Retreats Coming Soon!
Assessing Skills & Challenges
1-Page Business Plan
Intro To Financial Statements
Cost Projections
Practical Steps To Legalize Your Business
$347/pp
Legal Business To Funding Prep
Weekend Retreats Coming Soon!
Types of Funding Available
What Lenders Look For
Crowd Funding Through KIVA
Grants For Startup & Early Stage Businesses
Steps To Ready My Business For Future Funding
$347/pp
1:1 Planning Session
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