Join us at CreativeMornings Honolulu with Meli James
Meli James is the co-founder of Mana Up, a Hawaii-based product business accelerator program and venture fund designed to diversify the local economy and create jobs for locals. Born and raised in Honolulu, Meli lived in Silicon Valley for more than 10 years where she co-founded numerous startups including Nirvino – a #1 ranked wine app and Apple Platform Top 100 App, during its time. She is also the president of the Hawaii Venture Capital Association.
Founded by Meli and her co-founder, Brittany Heyd, Mana Up has seen 95 companies go through its business program that help local companies grow and scale to global markets, all while bringing our islands’ premium products to the world. Purchases from House of Mana Up retail shops online and in store help to create local jobs, share Hawaii’s culture and community giveback.
This event is FREE but seating is limited and registration is required.
*If registration is sold out, make sure to sign up for the waitlist to be notified if space opens!
Registration begins Monday, July 21, at 9 a.m. HST.
This event series is made possible through the support of CreativeMornings Honolulu community partners:
Spectra | SALT at Our Kaka‘ako | Our Kaka‘ako
Creative Lab HI | Ellemsee | Honolulu Coffee Company | Jamba Hawaii
JPG Hawai‘i | Ki‘ikau Printers | MORI Hawaii | TheBrewz | The Gangway Gallery
The Orchid Lei Company | Waiākea | Noa Botanicals
