KūHana Accelerator

KūHana – an ʻōiwi business accelerator. Our business accelerator guides you through a clear process: with your past operational and sales insights, you can outline the strategies to grow/scale your business, outline costs to implement, and project financial returns. By the end, you’ll have a solid business plan ready to present to the bank!

If you have any questions, please reach out to the program manager, Max Mukai, at kuhana@hawaiiancouncil.org

KūHana is looking to work with companies with the following preferred qualifications:

1. Established companies that have made significant progress with sales and operations

2. Seeking to acquire funding to grow their company

3. Operating within Hawaiʻi

KūHana helps local and Hawaiian-owned entrepreneurs in early to mid stages of development get clear on their business strategy by hosting an 5-week business plan development class with all the tools and technical assistance needed to create a plan. Their business plans help set up these companies to go after the funding they need to implement their plans and achieve their business goals. Each business will walk away with a completed business plan, a polished business pitch, and collaborative opportunities to work with their fellow cohort participants. 

Prizes are awarded to the top performing companies each cohort with either technical assistance, cash prizes, or other forms of capital.

Graduates of the program may be also eligible for a discounted rate for a business loan with CNHA as well as a one-year business membership with CNHA, as well as ongoing technical assistance services paid for in full or in part by CNHA.