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On June 23, a ceremony was held for the ground- breaking of Ho‘omaka Mar- ketplace, a 45,737-square- foot community-driven retail shopping center that will benefit Native Hawai- ians economically.
“Ho‘omaka Marketplace is a truly community-based project that will provide much-needed resources for a sustainable future for our Kapolei Homestead Com- munity.”
Female entrepreneurs in West O‘ahu who want to expand their network and boost operations can apply to Hawai’i FoundHer. The entrepreneur accelerator program provides grant funding, child and elder care services, work spaces and mentorship.
and keiki and education. According to the Purple Mai‘a Foundation, women entrepreneurs tend to start businesses at twice the rate of men and generate a bet- ter return on investment than their male counter- parts. However, they only receive 2%-3% of all ven- ture capital and are loaned less money by investors. This is something the foun-
Located at the corner of Kapolei and Kualakai park- ways, Ho‘omaka Market- place will include anchor tenants Longs Drugs, a full- size Chick-fil-A, a HELE Gas and a 7-Eleven.
According to officials, all money generated through the ground lease proceeds will benefit KCDC, a pur- pose-driven grassroots non- profit organization focused on the betterment of Native Hawaiians within the Kap- olei Homestead Community who live, work and play in the area.
Led by nonprofit Pur- ple Mai‘a Foundation, FoundHer was created by women for women and is specifically tailored to the needs of Native Hawai- ian, Pacific Islander and/ or Asian women running businesses in the follow- ing fields: tech, fashion, health and wellness, food systems and restaurants,
“This is an exciting day
Members of the community attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Kapolei-based Ho‘omaka Marketplace at the corner of Kapolei and Kualakai parkways. PHOTO COURTESY KZ COMPANIES LLC
erate proceeds through the ground lease but will also operate a 1,200-square-foot homestead business incuba- tor within the center.
dation wants to change. This year’s FoundHer program takes place in September. Applications will be accepted through
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KCDC will use the pro- ceeds to support facilities, scholarships, education, childcare, emergency ser-
who will benefit directly
“Ho‘omaka means ‘to be- gin,’andthiscenterrepresents a new beginning for our Homestead,” adds Abrigo.
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For more informa-
from this shopping center,”
states Scott Abrigo, presi-
dent of the Kapolei Com- vices and job creation for
tion and to apply, visit foundher.org.
(License #CT-37710)
munity Development Corp.
Native Hawaiian families.
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