Updated 10/9/25
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to scale, the Entrepreneur Bootcamp held September 26 was designed to equip business owners with the tools, strategies, and connections they need to succeed.
Presented by UH Maui College’s Maui Food Innovation Center and the YWCA Maui Women’s Business Center In partnership with agencies and organizations across Hawai‘i, including Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB).
This hands-on entrepreneur bootcamp provided essential tools, resources, and connections to grow one’s business. Attendees could gain insider strategies, actionable templates, and solutions tailored to your challenges — plus, network with Hawaii’s top business leaders and resource providers.
MEDB sponsored the travel of Maui County’s islands to encourage their participation in-person. Livestream was offered to those unable to present on the day.
“It’s a valuable and important collaboration between the non-profits of Maui,” said Annette Lynch, Director of Communications for MEDB who attended the bootcamp, along with Project Manager Jill Perez, to consult with attendees. “It’s fantastic to come together in one place so that small business owners and entrepreneurs know that there are resources and support to help them thrive on Maui. They don’t have to do it alone.“
MEDB joined other strategic partners to host a resource table at the September Entrpreneur Bootcamp
Workshops included Business Formation, Business Planning, Funding & Capital, HR & Recruitment, Marketing, Accounting, and Ecommerce.
Stacey Moniz, Director of the Maui Women’s Business Center, YWCA, noted, “The goals of this bootcamp are simple yet powerful: to meet the real needs of our local entrepreneurs, to deliver training and mentorship that build lasting business success, and to expand access across Maui Nui.”
Resource Partners You Can Meet On-Site
• Hawai’i Ag Foundation • Hawai’i Small Business Development Center • Maui Economic Development Board • Maui Economic Opportunity • Maui Farmers Network Support • Maui Food Innovation Center • Maui Pono Foundation • Operation HOPE • Pacific Media Group • UH Maui College • VBOC of the Pacific • YWCA Maui Women’s Business Center •
Sponsors
ACB Logistics, Bank of Hawai’i, Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawai’i USA FCU, Kohola Brewery, Maui County Office of Economic Development, Maui Economic Development Board, Maui Food Innovation Center, Maui Pono Foundation, Maui Wine, Operation HOPE, Pacific Business News, Pacific Media Group, YWCA Women’s Business Center
