Hawaii Business Magazine
Hawaiʻi Island Business Report 2021
The road to economic recovery is challenging, but businesses are optimistic as they take steps to reopen safely, and progress is made toward sustainable goals.
May 4, 2021
Glimmer of Hope
The continued distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has brought a collective sigh of relief as businesses look ahead toward a post-pandemic future.
Hawaiʻi Island is known for its resiliency, and the past few years have shown its strength is unwavering. The community has bounced back from hurricanes, people came together to help each other during the 2018 eruption, which the island is still recovering from, and then the pandemic brought a year of uncertainties. Vaccinations, however, have provided hope for a return to normalcy as businesses continue taking preventive measures while gradually reopening the economy.