COVID-19 Resource & Action Hub
Mar 26, 2020
** ALERT: We are now updating this Resources Hub page of our site. Please use this new page for the most current updates. ACTION ITEMS: Apply for SBA relief loan. View SC Department of Commerce resource center. View SC employment law resources. Facebook has launched a $100 million… Read More
Eat Local Challenge Recipes by Jamee Haley
Apr 19, 2019
The following recipes were produced by Lowcountry Local First’s Executive Director, Jamee Haley, and were featured in the April 2019 issue of Charleston Magazine. Appetizer: Carrot Crostini with Burden Creek Farms Goat Cheese Serves 4 1 cup shredded local carrots 1 tsp. fresh dill ½ tsp. fresh lemon… Read More
Preserving the true value of community through small business
Feb 18, 2019
The following opinion piece ran in the Post and Courier on February 18, 2019. Photo above by Andrew J. Whitaker/Staff. The loss of the long-standing East Bay True Value Hardware, a community-focused store, is contrary to the ongoing conversation our city has around transportation, congestion and livability. The… Read More
Lowcountry Local First welcomes new Director of Development
May 9, 2018
Lowcountry Local First, a nonprofit that cultivates an economy anchored in local ownership, recently welcomed Matthew Hayden to its team as Director of Development. This new position will manage and oversee all elements of the fundraising operations and help secure the resources necessary for the maintenance and growth… Read More
Lowcountry Local First awarded $50,000 to fill gaps in Charleston’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Nov 21, 2017
Local Works, Lowcountry Local First’s (LLF) open-sector coworking space for entrepreneurs and start-ups, has received $50,000 for being a winner of the fourth annual U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. They join 20 accelerators from 18 states as part of the Class of 2017— with… Read More
Lowcountry Local First announces Luminary Award Recipients
Jun 23, 2017
Lowcountry Local First (LLF) is celebrating its first decade as a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the local independent business community throughout the Lowcountry. The staff, board and members recently gathered with supporters and community leaders who have impacted the growth of the organization and led the grassroots movement… Read More
Cheers to a Decade of Loving the Lowcountry
Jan 16, 2017
When we started Lowcountry Local First 10 years ago, we did so as a Buy Local Movement geared toward consumers. We engaged our citizens on the impact of their dollar when spent with a local-independent business, and how those businesses are providing individualized service, creating less impact on our… Read More
A time to be grateful
Nov 16, 2016
I can think of no better time for us to all be still, for just a moment, to take stock of all that we have to be grateful for. Even in times that seem so uncertain, where many are feeling unheard and those who have been disenfranchised for… Read More
Start up Businesses Reach Pre-Recession Numbers in 2015
May 17, 2016
The following is reposted from the Charleston Regional Business Journal (May 16 — 29, 2016; Volume 22, No. 11): Young firms are the major contributors to jobs in the U.S., and for the first time since the recession we saw a rise in start-ups in 2015. The Main Street… Read More
Reinvestment Fund and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Name North Charleston One of 50 Invest Health Cities
May 17, 2016
North Charleston to join innovative, national program to improve health in low-income neighborhoods The city of North Charleston has been selected by Reinvestment Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to take part in the new Invest Health initiative. Invest Health is aimed at transforming how leaders from… Read More