Free Day Pass: Local Works Coworking Space
Nov 3, 2017
Lowcountry Local First developed Local Works as a place for entrepreneurs to collaborate, co-create, and harness the energy and support of other local business owners so that all can thrive. Local Works provides low-cost professional work space for local businesses in a creative and collaborative environment. This non-sector specific hub… Read More
Apply for Creative in Residence Program at Local Works
Nov 1, 2017
The Creative Industries add more than $3.2B to the Charleston metro economy and are the 4th largest employment cluster, yet most entrepreneur support groups and coworking spaces are focused on the tech and and high-growth sectors. We believe that it is just as important to support the creative… Read More
Join the Movement: 2017 Membership Drive
Oct 5, 2017
We are movement builders. We are advocates of local-independent businesses. We are Localists. Most importantly, we’re your neighbors. And just like you, we love it here. Join the movement as a business or Localist individual between October 11 and December 13, 2017, and you could win some… Read More
Two for $10: Special Local Works Offer
Jul 20, 2017
STEP 1: Spent $10 or more at a participating local coffee shop or cafe. STEP 2: Save your receipt (email or printed). STEP 3: Bring your receipt to Local Works and enjoy two free days in our coworking community! PARTICIPATING CAFES: – 60 Bull Cafe – Coastal Coffee… Read More
Local Works Welcomes 2nd Round of Creatives in Residence
Jun 26, 2017
Lowcountry Local First (LLF) is proud to announce Matthew Mebane and Cody Carlyle Dixon as the two recipients of its Creative in Residence program, an initiative that awards a six-month opportunity at Local Works, LLF’s non-sector coworking space. Matthew and Cody will begin their residency on July 1 and receive mentorship over… Read More
Local Works Announces Creatives in Residence
Dec 6, 2016
Lowcountry Local First (LLF) is proud to announce Katie Ashley and Tyquan Morton as the two recipients of its Creative in Residence program, a new initiative that awards a six-month opportunity at Local Works, LLF’s non-sector coworking space. Ashley and Morton will begin their residency on January 1st… Read More
So what is a Community Membership anyway?
Feb 19, 2015
By Larry Downey | Community Manager, Lowcountry Local First As lovers of the Lowcountry, we understand that we have a choice in what we buy and from whom we buy it. We have a choice in what we eat, and from where and by whom it’s grown. Collectively,… Read More
Make Things Happen With a Mentor
Jan 15, 2015
By Larry Downey, Community Manager @ Lowcountry Local First larry@lowcountrylocalfirst.org I am a huge proponent of mentorship. I had a mentor from sixth grade through high school who helped me navigate the treacherous waters of being a teenager. This experience actually led me to become a mentor for… Read More