MEO Teen Financial Literacy workshop set for June 1 and 3
Financial Literacy For Teens two-day summer workshop, put on by Maui Economic Opportunity, will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, and Wednesday, June 3, at MEO’s Wailuku office. Budgeting and saving, basic banking, applying for jobs, dos and don’ts of...
Applications for new round of Agricultural Micro Grant Program available
Applications for the popular Agricultural Micro Grant Program 6.0 – which offers up to $25,000 to Maui County small farmers and ranchers – are being accepted beginning today, Jan. 15, 2026, by Maui Economic Opportunity. The application period runs through Sunday, Feb....
BDC Director David Daly named MEO Employee of the Year
Business Development Center Director David Daly was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Year at the nonprofit’s holiday gathering Dec. 19. David was selected from the cadre of the Employee of Month winners for 2025 and was the Employee of the Month for...
Agricultural Micro Grant Program 6.0 workshops set for Jan. 5 and 7
Two in-person workshops to provide information on the upcoming Agricultural Micro Grant Program 6.0, which offers up to $25,000 to small farms and ranches in Maui County, will be held in early January 2026. The grants are administered by Maui Economic Opportunity’s...
MEO’s financial literacy class for teens set for Oct. 6-7
The popular two-day Financial Literacy for Teens workshop, covering topics such as budgeting, saving and credit, will be held Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6 and 7, during fall break at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku. The teen financial literacy workshop is offered...
Umani Farms Maui nets top prize in MEO Best Business Plan contes
Irish Mahoney’s Umani Farms Maui business plan was judged the top entry and winner of a $15,000 grant in the fourth Best Business Plan contest, staged by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center (BDC). The contest, which announced six winners earlier...
MEO’s teen financial literacy class dates changed to July 7 and 8
The dates for the two-day Financial Literacy for Teens workshop, covering topics such as budgeting, saving and credit, have been changed to Monday and Tuesday, July 7 and 8, at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku. The teen financial literacy workshop is offered at no...
MEO’s teen financial literacy class set for July 8-9
The two-day Financial Literacy for Teens workshop, covering topics such as budgeting, saving and credit, will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8 and 9, at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku. The teen financial literacy workshop is offered at no cost and is put on...
MEO Core Four Business Planning Course set for July
The fourth Core Four Business Planning Course series of the year, presented by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center, starts Tuesday, July 1., and runs twice weekly through Thursday, July 31. Classes are in-person only at MEO’s Wailuku classroom, 99...
MEO receives $6,250 grant with help from Valley Isle Community FCU
A team from Valley Isle Community Federal Credit Union delivered a $6,250 check to support MEO’s Business Development Center….
Ag Micro Grant application deadline nears, Feb. 25
Maui Grown Tomatoes in Haiku has been a recipient of the Maui County Agricultural Micro Grant, which is currently accepting applications for a new round of grants…
Budgeting, spending, credit strategies offered at MEO class Feb. 19
The class also will cover credit, how to establish it, improving FICO scores, and understanding personal credit profiles. A FICO score is a tool used by lenders to determine whether an individual qualifies for a credit card, mortgage or other loans and the rates the individual pays…