Town of James Island, Lowcountry Local First Announce New Small Business Support Partnership
Aug 1, 2022
NEWS RELEASE // TOWN OF JAMES ISLAND // AUGUST 1, 2022: A new partnership between the Town of James Island and Lowcountry Local First is now offering localized business training and strategic small business support. The annual partnership includes a Community Storefront Challenge and the business training and… Read More
$789,000 US EDA Grant Awarded to Lowcountry Local First’s Good Growth Program
Jun 1, 2022
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a two-year $789,724 grant to Lowcountry Local First to support the organization’s Good Growth Program. This program will expand upon the organization’s Good Enterprises entrepreneurship training and support program to also include financial literacy, marketing support, Spanish-language support… Read More
Good Enterprises Program Associate (AmeriCorps VISTA)
Apr 18, 2022
Organization: Lowcountry Local First Title: Good Enterprises Program Associate (AmeriCorps VISTA) Location: Charleston, SC Term: Full-time – Contract Application Deadline: Rolling basis, open until filled Reports to: Good Enterprises Program Coordinator Salary Range: $1,028 per month Summary: Lowcountry Local First (LLF) is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization made up… Read More
City of Goose Creek and LLF Launch Spring 2022 Community Business Academy
Mar 2, 2022
A new partnership between the City of Goose Creek and Lowcountry Local First is now offering localized business training, workforce development, and strategic economic development. The two-year partnership includes the following initiatives: The Good Enterprises Program, Existing Business Training, Buy Local Holiday Season Campaign, and the Community Storefront… Read More
In Support of the Human Affairs and Racial Conciliation Commission
Jan 18, 2022
Lowcountry Local First supports the approval of the Human Affairs and Racial Conciliation Commission to continue to provide focus on policy solutions to address equity and economic empowerment in the City of Charleston. As we work to transform lives and build sustainable communities through business ownership, we realize… Read More
Bank of America Partners with Lowcountry Local First to Support Entrepreneurial Programs as Part of Commitment to Economic Mobility
Mar 17, 2021
$40,000 in Grant Funding Will Expand Small Business Programs as Spring Business Academy Cohorts Commence Lowcountry Local First (LLF), a nonprofit focused on economic development centered around local ownership, today announced Bank of America has provided funding to help sustain LLF’s efforts to cultivate an economy anchored in local… Read More
19 New Local Entrepreneurs to Know
Jul 8, 2020
Good Enterprises’ Community Business Academy Graduates 19 New Entrepreneurs Lowcountry Local First’s Good Enterprises initiative now accepting applicants into its Fall Community Business Academies Lowcountry Local First (LLF), a nonprofit focused on economic development centered around local-ownership, has graduated its second class of entrepreneurs from its 12-week Community… Read More
Bank of America Names Lowcountry Local First as Its Inaugural Neighborhood Champion
Nov 18, 2019
Bank of America Names Lowcountry Local First as Its Inaugural Neighborhood Champion in Charleston as Part of Its Commitment to Economic Mobility and Nonprofit Leadership Program Provides $50,000 in Grant Support and an Opportunity for Virtual Leadership Training Bank of America has named Lowcountry Local First as its… Read More
Avenue for Change
Mar 5, 2019
Thank you to Charleston Magazine for this awesome article in their March 2019 issue! Street Team: Metanoia owns three adjacent buildings on Reynolds Avenue, with the middle one fronted by healthy eatery Dellz on the Macon. (Right, top and bottom) Clemson students built a model of the street for… Read More
Lowcountry Local First to launch Good Enterprises Initiative in Fall 2019
Feb 18, 2019
Community Business Academy will be held in North Charleston in Sept 2019 – Media coverage in Charleston City Paper, Feb 19, 2019: Lowcountry Local First hopes its Community Business Academy will help cultivate local entrepreneurs The following announcement was released February 14, 2019: Lowcountry Local First (LLF) has… Read More