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Sarah V.

Sarah writes insight-driven analysis on business, systems, and the dynamics shaping Hawaiʻi.

2026 Predictions

Jan 21, 2026

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23 min read

2026 Predictions

Business, Economic Development, Housing, Philanthropy...and DPP

DPP Is Hawaiʻi’s Economic Chokepoint and Its Biggest Near-Term Opportunity

Jan 19, 2026

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5 min read

DPP Is Hawaiʻi’s Economic Chokepoint and Its Biggest Near-Term Opportunity

2026 Prediction No. 7

Short Term Rental Owners Begin to Blink

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

Short Term Rental Owners Begin to Blink

2026 Prediction No. 6

Kamehameha Schools Has an Old Is New Again Moment

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

Kamehameha Schools Has an Old Is New Again Moment

2026 Prediction No. 5

Philanthropy Faces More Watchdog Pressure

Jan 19, 2026

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5 min read

Philanthropy Faces More Watchdog Pressure

2026 Prediction No. 4

Entrepreneurship Still Belongs to the Exceptions, Content Creators

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

Entrepreneurship Still Belongs to the Exceptions, Content Creators

2026 Prediction No. 3

More Restaurants Close; Better Ones Open in 2026

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

More Restaurants Close; Better Ones Open in 2026

2026 Prediction No. 2

2026 Is the Year Hawaiʻi’s Systems Get Exposed, From the Outside-In

Jan 19, 2026

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3 min read

2026 Is the Year Hawaiʻi’s Systems Get Exposed, From the Outside-In

Prediction No. 1