| KELLY MCGILL - President and CEO of Grand Pacific Resources, Inc. |
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Filed under: Greater Good Radio, Restaurateurs, Social entrepreneurs, Athletes in business — jayr - February 2, 2008 @ 10:00 am 
A certified serial entrepreneur, Kelly McGill’s business experience extends across the vast expanse of the Pacific. Kelly is the owner and part owner to a number of highly recognized Hawaii businesses including Tiki’s Grill & Bar, Nicky Shoe Company, Holokai Grill, and Grand Pacific Resources. He has worked in Australia and entered business ventures in Vietnam.
Tiki’s has already received numerous awards since its opening in 2003. Nicky Shoe Company, which Kelly runs with his wife Thao, has won several design awards and most recently was voted “Best of Honolulu 2006” by Honolulu residents. NSC is acknowledged as the only “boutique-style” shoe store in the State of Hawaii.
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| KONISHIKI - Former Sumo wrestling champion, Recording Artist and Founder of the Konishiki Kids Foundation |
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Filed under: Greater Good Radio, Been there, done that, Restaurateurs, Music and Arts, Social entrepreneurs, Coaches corner, Athletes in business — jayr - May 26, 2007 @ 9:00 am 
Born Saleva’a Fauali Atisano’e, Konishiki Yasokichi was the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to be named champion or Ozeki. Konishiki won his first 11 matches as an amateur athlete in the Japanese sport. He left after more than 15 years with the Sumo Association and started his own business as a marketing professional, publicizing his persona through television. Konishiki has appeared in several TV advertisements for Japanese companies and products. He is also an established recording artist, debuting in the music scene in 2000.
All of Konishiki’s successes are put in to good use as he strives to uplift the lives of not only his family and relatives but also the hundreds of children who are on the verge of losing hope at such a young age. Konishiki founded the Konishiki Kids Foundation to mentor and guide disadvantaged children towards the right path. One of the main philosophies that the foundation wants to put forward is the idea that children have a “choice”.
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| JEFF KLECK and WAYNE MCVICKER - Co-founders of Neoforma and Attainia Inc. |
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Filed under: Greater Good Radio, Young entrepreneurs, Restaurateurs, Social entrepreneurs — jayr - April 28, 2007 @ 10:00 am 
Greater Good Radio highlights Jeff Kleck and Wayne McVicker, founders and partners of Attainia Inc., an Internet-based management company dedicated to improving the management of the capital equipment lifecycle in healthcare. Prior to Attainia, Jeff and Wayne also successfully founded and ran Neoforma, the nation’s first significant Business-to-Business online marketplace for medical supplies and equipment.
The partners draw their knack for entrepreneurship from their creativity, flexibility and focus, and as they walk along the path of success, they bring with them a sense of charity and oneness with the community.
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| DEAN McPHAIL and GREG MEIER - President and CEO of Starbucks Coffee and Jamba Juice Hawaii, Coffee Partners Hawaii |
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Filed under: Greater Good Radio, Young entrepreneurs, Restaurateurs, Social entrepreneurs — admin - March 31, 2007 @ 10:00 am 
From zero revenues, Dean McPhail and Greg Meier hit the one million dollar mark in 2005 nine years after introducing Jamba Juice and Starbucks to the state of Hawaii. Dean and Greg hold exclusive rights to the two brands for their Hawaii operations, all thanks to their persistence and determination.
For more than a year, the partners had been dealing with Starbucks International who was at the time steadfast in their stand of not giving out franchises for their brand. Eventually, after realizing their goals and objectives, Starbucks executives gave Dean and Greg the green light to establish the brand in the State.
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| KENWEI CHONG - Founder of E&O Trading Company, Fileminders, BOD Hawaii Theatre, BOD the Gift Foundation of Hawaii, BOD Langtry Estate and Vineyards |
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Filed under: Greater Good Radio, Young entrepreneurs, Startups, Restaurateurs, Athletes in business, Aftershows — admin - February 15, 2006 @ 12:53 am 
Kenwei Chong had an once-in-a-lifetime adventure he wants everyone to experience.
Wanting to take a break, Mr. Chong flew from his job as a financial manager to the other side of the world in 1996. His four-month trip to Southeast Asia has become a 15-month long adventure.
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| WALLY “FAMOUS” AMOS - Founder of Chip and Cookie, Chip and Cookie Read Aloud Foundation |
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Filed under: Greater Good Radio, Been there, done that, Startups, Restaurateurs, Social entrepreneurs, Life after military, Aftershows — admin - February 8, 2006 @ 8:40 am 
Professional speaker, entrepreneur and literacy advocate Wally Amos talks about the importance of teamwork in business and failure as a means of achieving even greater success.
He shares with us how he lost his first business venture, Famous Amos, which he put up in Hollywood in 1975.
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| ALAN WONG - Owner of Alan Wong’s Restaurant, the Pineapple Room, Alan Wong’s Hawaii in Tokyo Disneyland, Hualalai Grille by Alan Wong |
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Filed under: Greater Good Radio, Been there, done that, Restaurateurs, Athletes in business, Aftershows — admin - January 13, 2006 @ 11:25 pm 
Chef Alan Wong has opened 4 successful fine dining restaurants in the past 9 years, all one year apart. So how does Alan Wong’s Restaurant remain at near capacity every night? Chef Alan shares his early days as a dishwasher to apprenticing at the #1 restaurant in the country prior to starting his restaurant chain.
Alan shares how he met an angel investor that funded his first restaurant and how they continue to win awards year after year. (more…)
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| ADAM WONG - Owner of Great Harvest Bread Company, Parallel 21, e808.com |
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Filed under: Greater Good Radio, Young entrepreneurs, Technology entrepreneurs, Startups, Restaurateurs, Social entrepreneurs, Athletes in business, Aftershows — admin - September 3, 2005 @ 10:00 am 
Great Harvest Bread Company (GHBC) recently gave over $18,000 in free cookies to a non profit fund raiser. Adam’s bakery gives free bread to any non profit organization fund raiser. That’s right, free. 29 year old Adam Wong is a perfect example of a social entrepreneur. It’s funny because until a few months ago he didn’t even know he was one. (more…)
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