Positivity is contagious When the going got tough, this Realtor got creative Karen, real estate in the Lowcountry is big business. You are an established Realtor, own a brokerage, a property rental company and a vacation rental company. What or who was your inspiration to do so much more than traditional home sales? My inspiration…
Look up and keep going Inspired by Churchill and Carter, this creative businesswoman is designing her own path forward Beverly, you are skilled at balancing business savvy with creativity. A testament to that is that one of your properties was featured on The Today Show. That is a big deal. How did you come to…
Building on a legacy This entrepreneur draws on generational passion for community and design-build craft Leah, you are a leader in the male-dominated homebuilding industry, which must not have been an easy feat. What was your inspiration not only to work in the industry but to have the vision to start a company? My family….
Don’t burn the biscuits This personal chef will never stop growing … or cooking Chef Lynn, you have become known as “The East Coast Chef.” That is a pretty high pinnacle to have achieved. What inspired you to climb that mountain? My Nanny was my greatest inspiration as a businesswoman and cook. She grew up…
The appliance king is actually a queen This businesswoman, community leader and mom leads with her heart Brantley, you run an incredibly successful business, have a large family and still find time to give back to so many causes. What inspires you to give so much of yourself? My inspiration is my three sons, and…
Cooking to perfection Chef Amanda will never stop growing, even after being recognized as a top chef. Amanda, you are recognized as one of the top chefs in the Lowcountry as well as a leader in the community. What was your inspiration? Growing up, I watched my parents teach Italian cooking classes out of our…
A recipe for success This bakery owner started with inspiration and added a dash of calculated risk Nicole, they say 60% of restaurants fail in the first year and here you are, years later, and The G-Free Spot is a thriving bakery. What inspired you to launch a business in such a tough industry? Throughout…
By David Nelems If you’ve seen the Apple TV show “Severance,” you’ve seen the extreme dystopian interpretation of a work/life balance. In this show the main characters agree to a surgical “severance” program in which their non-work memories are separated from their work memories. While they’re at home, they have no idea what they do…
This Bluffton man’s business makes it easier than ever for business owners to give back. B2B and B2C are common buzzwords in the corporate world, but Jeff Maine’s payment processing company, Pay Proudly, is about much more than business-to-business or business-to-customer transactions. The Bluffton-based electronic payment-processing company allows business owners in all industries to give…
How your business can follow in its footsteps By Ima Walker Chances are if you don’t own a pair of TOMS shoes, you have heard of them. TOMS is the company that pioneered the ‘buy-one, give-one’ model of giving by donating one pair of shoes to a child in need for one pair sold. That…