Napua Ohana Tropical Flowers
I met John many years ago when he and I went fishing out of Hana with Robert Malaikini and Mark Collins, the Captain. Although I don’t recall how many fish we brought home I distinctly remember John’s excitement over his brand new flower growing business in Hana. As an entrepreneur I know that feeling of exuberance, as well as, the stresses the challenge causes. Add to that the difficulty in running a business in the highly taxed and highly regulated state of Hawaii and you have a difficult challenge indeed. As if it isn’t tough enough already for an entrepreneur on Maui imagine starting your business a full 2 hour drive away from the nearest business center for supplies and material for your farming venture and it probably takes an act of God to succeed.
To John and his O’hana’s great credit they have survived and become one of the nicest Hana success stories I know of.
If you want to give a loved one a very special gift order them some flowers from Hana and they’ll remember the special treat forever. Tell John that Kawika (Pani’s brother) said aloha!
