Hoku Scientific Inc.

Clean energy technologies

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"Having choices and the freedom to spend my time any way I would like"

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Karl Taft (left) and Dustin Shindo (right)

Company Details

Location: Kapolei, HI
Founders: Dustin Shindo, 33, Karl Taft, 34

Website: www.hokuscientific.com

Year Started: March 2001

Initial Investment: $7.8M

Turned a Profit: 2005

First Million: 2005

2002 Sales: $125K

2006 Sales: $5.6M

Number of Employees:

Day 1: 3

2006: 27

2007: 30*

* Projected by 2008

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