Burbage Meats

For three generations, the Burbage family has delivered fresh cuts of meat to dozens of locally owned grocery stores and meat markets in the Charleston Tri-county Area. After a three-year hiatus to refocus, the family-owned business is reopening its doors in a new location.
Shrimp and Grits Café

Chef Carlos Brown’s enthusiasm for crafting Gullah-inspired dishes from the heart is the result of spending his childhood inside of the Charleston kitchens of his mother and grandmother. Watching the women in his family express love through food inspired the Chef to pursue a culinary career that highlights the importance of hospitality and community. “The food they made was the passion that brought my family together,” he said. “I’ve seen my mom and grandma put a lot of love into their food and that love was the thing that always brought us back together.”
Sports Academy Gymnastics

A veteran-owned business is increasing its ability to provide Beaufort County with premier fitness options for people of all ages.
Piecewise Coffee Company

Lindsey and Stanton Scoma are the husband and wife team behind Piecewise Coffee Company, a neighborhood coffee shop located in Cayce, South Carolina.
The Bee’s Knees Toys and Books

Sisters Lindsey and Samantha are embarking on an entrepreneurial journey while balancing the day-to-day demands of motherhood. As mompreneurs, their woman-owned business is deeply inspired by their children and parenting.
Croft Christian Academy

A faith-based childcare center in the Upstate is inspiring kids to connect their schoolwork to the workforce through career exploration.
Clare’s Creamery

From sharing her homemade ice cream with her family across their kitchen table to now serving the same scoops to the Overbrook neighborhood in Greenville, Caitlin has always had the desire to open a community-based business that serves as a hub for the area residents.
Fuel Flo

A Black woman-owned business is providing an alternative way for people in Dorchester County to fill up their vehicles without having to make a stop at the gas pump.
LLE Construction Group

Making a dream into a reality occurs with creativity, grit, and the community’s support for all small business owners. Lasenta Lewis-Ellis, president and CEO of LLE Construction Group, has experienced the ups and downs of pursuing one dream. This year marks the 12th year for the organization that focuses on creating, building, and maintaining spaces where South Carolinians learn, live, work, and play. A Woman and Minority-Owned Small Business General Contracting Firm, LLE Construction Group focuses on project, facilities, construction management, and community and commercial real estate development.
Canaan Land Community Development Center

A wave of emotions came crashing down on Dessie McKelvy after receiving the phone call that her community facility loan from South Carolina Community Loan Fund had been approved.