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Grant Thornton LLP - Patrick Oki
Patrick H. Oki is an assurance partner in the Honolulu office of Grant Thornton LLP. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Mr. Oki spent over 13 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers servicing public and private companies in the Hawaii market. In addition to providing assurance services to middle market companies, Mr. Oki was the practice leader for PwC’s advisory group in Honolulu. Mr. Oki has experience in assisting Hawaii companies on improving their internal controls including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and business process improvement work. As a certified fraud examiner, Mr. Oki has conducted numerous forensic and fraud investigations and has performed various litigation and bankruptcy support work in Hawaii. He also specializes in mergers and acquisitions in the hospitality industry.
In 1999 and 2000, Mr. Oki was employed by a Hawaii venture capital-backed high-tech company where he helped develop and manage the company’s finance, human resources and accounting functions. Since returning back to public accounting, Mr. Oki has been an advisor to several high-tech companies in Hawaii. Working for a high-tech start-up company and directly with its investors gave him many new experiences and additional knowledge. Mr. Oki received hands-on experience in developing accounting and human resources systems including implementing policies and procedures; producing budgets, forecasts and financial models; writing business plans; and fundraising.
Mr. Oki is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He is also the treasurer and board member of the University of Hawaii Alumni Association and the IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre.
Providing PSP services in the City and County of Honolulu, Maui County (Maui, Molokai, and Lanai), Kauai County and Hawaii County.
Website: www.GrantThornton.com
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Ho’ike Enterprises LLC - Kehau Kali
Specializing in early-mid stage entrepreneurial ventures, Ho’ike Enterprises LLC (formerly known as Ho’ike Consulting), provides strategic consulting services that including planning, development and execution of plans for achieving profitable corporate vision through marketing, product development, appropriate organizational structure and leadership/key personnel teams. Other areas of expertise include applying sustainable entrepreneurship models and creating ‘money magnets’ to attract and attain capital necessary for growth.
Other areas of expertise include identifying core difficulties, creative problem solving with ‘out-of-the-box’ solutions, branding, effective networking strategies, viral marketing strategies, resource development and business plan development.
Providing PSP services in City and County of Honolulu, Maui County (Maui, Molokai, and Lanai), Kauai County and Hawaii County
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Susan K. Eichor
Susan Eichor is a senior operations manager with proven success in a Fortune
10 telecommunications company addressing competitive and reorganization challenges.
With expertise in optimizing customer service processes, planning and engineering
management, employee development, budgeting, vendor negotiations and labor
relations, Ms. Eichor's strengths include:
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, established in 1878, has grown with Hawaii
businesses to become Hawaii's largest law firm.
Ricardo S. Galindez concentrates his practice in the
areas of business, technology and entertainment law. Examples of his
work include:
- Start-Up/Business: Formation and organization,
non-disclosure and non-compete agreements, independent
contractor agreements, contract review, negotiation
and drafting, strategic planning, capital structures,
equity financing, business planning and general
corporate governance.
- Technology: Negotiation, drafting and review
of software license and support agreements, OEM
and reseller agreements, services and development
agreements, and website/internet policies.
- Entertainment: Formation and representation
of domestic and international film, and television
production companies, including negotiation,
drafting and review of production services agreements,
recording, composer and soundtrack agreements
and financing documents.
Mr. Galindez draws from a wide range of administrative, business and
legal experience, including five years as a senior-level administrator
at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington and most recently
as corporate counsel at INTERLINQ Software Corporation, a publicly traded
software company located in Bellevue, Washington.
Providing PSP services in City and County of
Honolulu
Web Site: www.goodsill.com
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Mindwind Labs - Burt Lum
Mindwind Labs is engaged in providing clients with strategic business development
with a focus on enhancing the value of their Internet and information technology
investment to meet their strategic goals. For early stage companies this includes:
- Strategic business planning
- Operational processes and work flow
- Technology infrastructure development
- Telecomm & network assessment
- Business process analysis and project management
- Sales and Marketing
- Accounting and business practices
- Research and Development
Mindwind Labs can operate in a consultative or advisory role with key
executive management, investors and board members.
Providing PSP services in City and County of
Honolulu, Maui County (Maui, Molokai, and Lanai),
Kauai County and Hawaii County
Web Site: www.mindwind.com
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Kevin T. Wakayama - Attorney
Mr. Wakayama can assist companies with business development and planning strategies,
general legal assistance, including formation of corporations and limited
liability companies, preparation of business documents, including leases,
licenses and contracts, general tax planning, including qualification for
State and federal tax credits applicable to high technology or research and
development companies, assistance in seeking venture capital, and grant writing.
Providing PSP Services in City and County of
Honolulu
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