Cathi Moorehead had never been an entrepreneur before she and her business partner, Cindy Clark, bought the Mount Pleasant furniture store Next to New five years ago. In that short amount of time, they’ve taken on three employees and expanded twice, growing from approximately 1,200 square feet to 5,000 square feet. They need all that space to show the hundreds of pieces of […]

Southern Belles is a charming store in Mount Pleasant offering unique clothing, accessories and toys. The styles are simple and classic, yet updated, reflecting a more genteel time. It has been at its current location in Northcutt Plaza for about 20 years. Susie Molony worked in the Pharmacy Department at the Medical University of South Carolina before turning her talents to a […]

Bakies 426 W. Coleman Blvd., Sweet C Mount Pleasant  843-881-2364 www.bakiessc.com Did you ever meet someone who is both left- and right-brained? Soon after finishing her degree in accounting, Gail Holdcraft started making cakes. While working for former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley’s father after graduation from college, Holdcraft had one of her first opportunities in […]

SalonSalon 897 Houston Northcutt Mount Pleasant 843-849-7005 www.salonsalonofcharleston.com Nine years ago, Rachael Geib’s dream came true when she opened SalonSalon of Charleston, located on Houston Northcutt Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. “I always wanted to be a hair dresser. My grandparents were barbers in the service,” Geib explained. “For my whole life, it has always been […]

Southern Belles 280 W. Coleman Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-881-1741 www.southernbelleschildren.com The path to a satisfying and successful career is not always straight or easy to navigate. Susie Molony, owner of Southern Belles: A Children’s Clothier, knows this all too well. After leaving her career in hospital pharmacy to get married, she became a stay-at-home mom […]

Woodhouse Day Spa Charleston 725 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Mount Pleasant 843-203-1772 www.charleston.woodhousespas.com Woodhouse Day Spa Charleston is celebrating its first year anniversary, and owner and regional developer Kimberly Powell is feeling both reflective and inspired. “As I look in the rear view mirror, I’m so grateful and proud of my amazing team, who truly carried […]

Carolina Lanterns 1362 Chuck Dawley Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-881-4170 www.carolinalanternsandlighting.com Carolina Lanterns was born when Jan Clouse was snubbed. While building her new home in 1998, she thought that gas lanterns flanking the front door would add the ideal finishing touch. At a local lighting store, the sales associate told Jan that gas lanterns would […]

Dr. Rachael Click and her team at Preferred EyeCare Center work hard to make their office fun and welcoming. “Optometrists and dentists are seen as two of the scariest doctors to go to,” she said. “We always try to be very welcoming from the minute patients walk in the door. We explain what we’re doing while we’re doing it to take […]

I’ve always been passionate about helping people, and I know that medicine is my purpose in life,” said Dr. Nicole Dahlkemper of Water’s Edge Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Mount Pleasant. “In college, I discovered my artistic qualities and really liked working with my hands. I realized my fine eye for detail and desire to improve the lives of […]

Having spent decades vacationing in the Lowcountry, Ohio native Kim Powell felt something surprising was missing from one of the most popular travel destinations in the world: a luxury day spa. “My husband is from Beaufort, and I have fallen in love with the whole Charleston area. My mom, sister and I do a lot of resort spa travel, and I was disappointed […]