Hawaii Business Magazine · April 2026

Hawaiʻi Business 2026 Awards Hub

Best Places to Work  ·  Entrepreneur Awards  ·  Top Employer Profiles

Sources: hawaiibusiness.com  ·  Survey by Workforce Research Group
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Hawaiʻi Entrepreneur Awards 2026

Presented by the Hawaiʻi Venture Capital Association for 26 years, honoring outstanding local startups, innovation, and entrepreneurial leadership.

Top Employer Profiles 2026

Platinum = 10+ consecutive years on Best Places to Work  ·  Gold = 5–9 years  ·  Silver = 2–4 years  ·  Bronze = 1 year

⭐ Platinum (10+ Years)

★ Gold (5–9 Years)

⸻ Silver (2–4 Years)

● Bronze (1 Year)

Most Family-Friendly Companies

Small Employer
  1. WestPac Wealth Partners
  2. USAble Life
  3. WATG
Medium Employer
  1. New York Life Insurance
  2. Maui Resort Rentals
  3. Corteva Agriscience
Large Employer
  1. Chaminade University of Honolulu
  2. American Savings Bank
  3. First Hawaiian Bank

Healthiest Companies

Small Employer
  1. WestPac Wealth Partners
  2. Verity CPAs
  3. Diamond Head Dental Care
Medium Employer
  1. New York Life Insurance Company
  2. Swinerton
  3. Nordic PCL Construction
Large Employer
  1. Hawaii State FCU
  2. Bayer Hawaii
  3. First Hawaiian Bank

Best Places to Work for Women

Small Employer
  1. Make-A-Wish Hawaii
  2. Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute
Medium Employer
  1. Edward Jones
  2. Northwestern Mutual Hawaiʻi
  3. Atlas Insurance Agency
Large Employer
  1. Bowers + Kubota Consulting Inc.
  2. Parents And Children Together
  3. Chaminade University of Honolulu

Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Employees

Small Employer
  1. Hawaiʻi Energy / Leidos
  2. Express Employment Professionals
  3. Chamber of Commerce Hawaii
Medium Employer
  1. Northwestern Mutual Hawaiʻi
  2. CWA, CPAs
  3. Bristol Hospice Hawaii
Large Employer
  1. Parents And Children Together
  2. Central Pacific Bank
  3. American Savings Bank

Other Special Awards

Best in Hospitality
Maui Resort Rentals
Best on Neighbor Islands
Service Rentals & Supplies LLC
Best Young Business
Alakaʻi Services Group, Inc.
Rookie of the Year
Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks
Best Family-Owned
Service Rentals & Supplies LLC