Buy Local Month Partner Spotlight: GDC Home
Nov 30, 2017
We are proud to have GDC Home as a top level supporter of our Buy Local Month campaign this year. They make living, sleeping and gathering look and feel amazing! What began in 1978 as a simple store with two sales people offering drapery and upholstery fabrics has… Read More
City of Charleston Proclamation: Buy Local Month
Nov 29, 2017
The below Proclamation was read by City of Charleston Mayor John J. Tecklenburg on November 28, 2017 at the City Council Meeting. WHEREAS; The City of Charleston is proud to join with Lowcountry Local First in supporting and celebrating Charleston’s local-independent businesses and the impact they have on… Read More
2018 Partnership Opportunities
Nov 21, 2017
Partner with Lowcountry Local First in 2018! Connect with conscious consumers and align your business with the local movement. Our Reach: – 600+ members representing 12,000+ employees – 1,000+ Average monthly Business Directory views – 11.7k+ Facebook fans – 22.3k+ Twitter followers – 16.3k+ Instagram followers – 5.2k+ e-newsletter… 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
Neighborhood Captain Spotlight: Emily Mosh
Nov 17, 2017
The role of Lowcountry Local First’s Neighborhood Captains is to be a leader and a connector of local businesses, farmers, non-profit organizations and individuals in the neighborhood where their business is located. They are the “feet on the ground” in terms of the local movement and a peer… Read More
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