Blue Startups’ Chenoa Farnsworth said Hawaii needs a tax credit to incentivize investment in the state’s startup community, calling the need one of her “soap box issues.” The Honolulu accelerator’s managing partner was part of a panel at this week’s Hawaii Venture Capital Association’s annual luncheon, which discussed the state of Hawaii’s Startup Paradise. View the original article here
Leaders in Hawaii’s innovation sector called for more corporate and outside investment… more While Tarik Sultan, managing partner at Sultan Ventures, praised the partnerships between the state’s accelerators, investors, the government and businesses and nonprofits, he said they come with a downside. View the original article here
Gov. David Ige said he would request the funds be used for the state-run HI Growth Initiative, which was created to attract private investment to innovation in Hawaii. BY KATHRYN MYKLESETH, THE HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER / DECEMBER 13, 2016 (TNS) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige has pledged to propose $10 million of the state budget be used to help build the innovation sector. Ige said he would request the funds be used for the state-run HI Growth Initiative, which was created to attract private
EAST MEETS WEST IN STARTUP PARADISE Honolulu-based Blue Startups is hosting the third annual conference on Jan. 19 and 20, 2017 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Chenoa Farnsworth, managing director of the startup incubator, says this year’s event focuses more on embracing the beauty of Hawaii with three new activities that are not tied to traditional conference settings in ballrooms. Pictured is a session from the January 2016 conference. Photo courtesy of Blue Startups. PADDLE AND PITCHES: An opportunity for an entrepreneur to pitch
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