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Kalo Grants Live Pitch Event

Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center 1810 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI, United States
Support student entrepreneurs and cast your vote for the $1,000 grant recipients.
Join us for the Kalo Grants Live Pitch Event, where the top student entrepreneurs, selected from a competitive review of their business submissions, will present their original concepts in front of a live audience. Support and connect with these talented students as they compete for $1,000 grants. Your votes will help decide the winners! Light refreshments will be available, while supplies last. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.
Free

PACE x FDM Entrepreneurship Live with Matt Bruening & Rumi Murakami

Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center 1810 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI, United States
Join us for Entrepreneurship Live with Matt Bruening and Rumi Murakami

Entrepreneurship Live with Matt Bruening & Rumi Murakami

  Matt Bruening, Fashion Designer Born and raised in Makaha, Oʻahu, Matt Bruening draws inspiration from the people, architecture, and nature around him. His resort-inspired designs are versatile, timeless, and crafted with the wearer in mind. Known for creating both everyday staples and special one-of-a-kind pieces, Bruening's collections reflect a balance of casual sophistication and polished style, perfect for any occasion Rumi Murakami, Fashion Designer Dedicated to modern, handcrafted fashion, inspired by her Japanese heritage and creative upbringing in Northern California. Her designs are made in small batches in her Kaimuki studio, prioritizing sustainable practices and quality craftsmanship. Rumi values ethical production and collaborates with local artisans to support Hawaii’s creative community.   Entrepreneurship Live is Sponsored by Tony Bernheim in honor of Saul Reinfeld, Catherine Lynham, and Alan Wong
Free

Level Up Workshop – Resume Building

Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center 1810 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI, United States
Learn how to build a resume that stands out and showcases your skills, experiences, and strengths to help you get your dream job!
Build a resume that stands out! Join our Level Up Resume Building Workshop and learn how to showcase your skills, experience, and strengths to land that dream job.
  ALTRES giveaway! Must be following @altres_inc and must be present at the Event. 1 Winner will receive a $50 Tango Gift Card
Free

Entrepreneurship Live w/ Sage Creamery’s Founders, Zach and Courtney

Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center 1810 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI, United States
Join us for an inspiring evening with Zach and Courtney, high school sweethearts and business partners, and their entrepreneurial journey!
About the Event: Join us for an inspiring evening with Zach and Courtney, high school sweethearts and business partners, as they share their journey of launching an ice cream company during the pandemic. Their venture is a tribute to Zach's late brother, an aspiring entrepreneur, and emphasizes community support by sourcing ingredients from local artisans. Discover how their commitment to employee happiness and creativity shapes their business and captures the essence of Hawaii in every scoop. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear their heartfelt story of resilience, love, and dreams!   Speakers: Zach Villanueva: Co-Founder, Head Taste Tester Courtney Villanueva: Co-Founder, Director of Vibes Zach and Courtney are high school sweethearts turned business partners. Zach, a native-Hawaiian Army veteran, and Courtney, a former CPA, joined forces to start an ice cream business during the pandemic of 2020. Their venture wasn't just a business endeavor; it was a tribute to Zach's late brother, an aspiring entrepreneur who never got the chance to realize his dreams. Both Zach and Courtney are proud products of Hawaii's public schools (Mililani High School c/o 2008) and alumni of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Their commitment to their community runs deep, and reflected in their choice to source ingredients from local artisans. They emphasize community support and employee happiness and creativity as a core part of the company’s “local-made culture.” With each scoop, they aim to capture the essence of Hawaii and share it with their customers. Their journey isn't just about making ice cream; it's about resilience, love, and the pursuit of dreams. Through their business, they honor the memory of Zach's late brother while creating something meaningful and delicious for their community to enjoy.
Free

2025 UH Venture Competition Information Session – December 6th

Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center 1810 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI, United States
Celebrate the 25th UH Venture Competition, sponsored by American Savings Bank! Learn about the 2025 event and network to build your team!

In celebration of the 25th anniversary, the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship invites all University of Hawai‘i students to an information session for the 2025 UH Venture Competition, sponsored by American Savings Bank. Learn about the competition, network with students to form a team, and get ready for an exciting year ahead!

👍🏻 Open to undergrad & grad students across all 10 UH campuses
👍🏻 $25,000 grand prize + additional prizes
👍🏻 Free bootcamps to develop your business idea


In this information session: You'll gain insight into the competition's structure, submission requirements, and priceless benefits of participating. This special session includes a chance to share your ideas and connect with others from across campus!

About UH Venture Competition: Launching in 2000, the UH Venture Competition (formerly the UH Business Plan Competition) has grown to become one of the most exciting, feature events of the University of Hawai‘i entrepreneurial ecosystem. The UHVC is an intense, semester-long, experiential program that provides hands-on education, mentorship and resources to University of Hawai’i students and faculty who seek to learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur and start a business venture.

The competition encourages collaboration across disciplines, and engages a wide array of competitors from various fields including Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, Art, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, Tropical Agriculture and Business. Through the UHVC, aspiring entrepreneurs practice the art of testing the feasibility of a business idea, developing a business plan, and pitching it to investors. A series of bootcamps, networking events, and coaching sessions are held in conjunction with the competition to enhance the competitors’ experience and to help move their ventures forward.

The UHVC is a collaborative project that engages stakeholders in the local business community who believe in entrepreneurial education, as well as University and government officials who assert that innovation and commercialization are vital components of Hawaii’s economic health. More than 50 judges, mentors, and instructors volunteer their time and expertise each year.

Free