Building Local Prosperity Week: Mika Gadsden
Oct 22, 2018
“Moving here to Charleston as a sophomore in high school was a pivotal moment for me. As someone who was born and raised primarily in the Northeast, the Holy City didn’t always feel like home to me, especially as a teenager. Not only did I have to adjust… Read More
Building Local Prosperity Week: Sam Norton
Oct 16, 2018
“The people here [at Local Works] give wheels to your idea. …I’ve been to other incubator spaces and they put legs on snakes. They do things that you don’t need. But you do need for snakes to meet other snakes. You need people to encourage you – or… Read More
The Ecosystem of Work: Joshua Robertson and Kate Borg
Aug 30, 2018
Two civil engineers walk into a bar….It’s a joke set-up, no doubt, and perhaps a bad one, but Josh and Kate are getting the last, and enduring, laugh after they each, at different times, walked up to the “bar” at Local Works. Think of that bar as the… Read More
Lowcountry Local First Welcomes Two New Creatives in Residence
Jan 2, 2018
Lowcountry Local First (LLF) is proud to announce Tina Singleton and Hafeezah Yates as the two newest recipients of its Creative in Residence program, an initiative that awards a six-month opportunity at Local Works, LLF’s non-sector coworking space. Tina and Hafeezah will begin their residency in January 2018 and receive mentorship… 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
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
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
Creative in Residence: Cody Carlyle Dixon
Jul 17, 2017
Lowcountry Local First (LLF) is proud to announce Cody Carlyle Dixon as one of 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. Cody will began this residency on July 1 and will receive mentorship over a… Read More