Pandemic inspires Hawaii entrepreneurs to take leap of faith
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Leah Lukela, owner of Dis-and-Bark, prepares an order for a customer in her showroom inside her residence on Aug. 25. Lukela’s small business has blossomed since its inception in 2021, with a unique line of distinctly local dog toys and accessories.
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Sage Creamery owners Zachary Villanueva, middle, and wife Courtney talk with longtime friend and customer Alika Lancaster at the Sage Creamery ice cream truck on Friday in Waikele. The Villanuevas have honed their artisan ice cream recipes and their following throughout the pandemic, with regular days at various farmers’ markets as well as a brick and mortar building in the near future.
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Leah Lukela ,owner of Dis-and-Bark, shows some of the dog toy products she designed and produced.
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Zachary Villanueva scoops a vanilla macadamia nut scoop for a customer.
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Leah Lukela, owner of Dis-and-Bark, shows some of the products from fellow small business owners she supports.
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A pint of campfire smores ice cream is sold to a customer at the Sage Creamery ice cream truck.
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A Dis-and-Bark Hawaiian sweetbread rolls dog toy.
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Sage Creamery owners Zachary and Courtney Villanueva pose for a portrait inside their Sage Creamery ice cream truck on Friday in Waikele.
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Leah Lukela ,owner of Dis-and-Bark, poses for a portrait with her dogs, Rollo, left, and Maya.
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owners Zachary Villanueva, right, watches as wife Courtney makes a rootbeer float for longtime friend and customer Alika Lancaster at the Sage Creamery ice cream truck.
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Leah Lukela, owner of Dis-and-Bark, stands with boxes of products in her “warehouse,” which is the garage in her home.
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A double scoop of strawberry fields is prepped for a customer at the Sage Creamery ice cream truck.
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A Dis-and-Bark Love’s bakery donuts dog toy.
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A scoop of cookies and cream ice cream is scooped at the Sage Creamery ice cream truck.
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