Charleston Women in Business

When Amanda Rosen, owner of Butterfly Consignment, looked back on 2020, she couldn’t help but feel extremely humbled. Of course, the year presented challenges for local retailers, but Rosen pointed out that if it wasn’t for her local supporters, she would not be where she is today, and she is grateful. “I want to thank […]

Nancy Meyer Nicole Wallen Barre Evolution 320 W. Coleman Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-654-9045 www.barreevolution.com When Nancy Meyer and Nicole Wallen joined forces to open Barre Evolution in 2010, there were no other barre studios in Charleston. “People thought you had to be a ballerina,” Wallen joked. Meyer had recently moved with her family from New […]

Good Law Group 122 Coleman Blvd Mount Pleasant 843-277-8373 www.goodlawgroupcarolina.com Cliche as it is, I always wanted to go to law school,” said Summer Eudy, managing partner of the Good Law Group. But Eudy is anything but cliché. At the University of North Carolina, she double-majored in Political Science and Exercise and Sports Science and […]

Mama Lights www.mamalights.com It was a fateful jog in the dark that turned a light bulb on in Marnie Renshler’s head, illuminating a five-year path that led to starting her own business, Mama Lights. “I had just had my second child, and the only time I had to go running with my neighbor was at […]

Juanita Greenberg’s Nacho Royale 410 W. Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant 843-329-6224 www.juanitagreenbergs.com It’s safe to say that Edie Edelson-Rabin has a lot on her plate. She’s the owner of Juanita Greenberg’s Nacho Royale in Mount Pleasant and a partner in its downtown location and Andolini’s Pizza in Mount Pleasant with her husband Michael. After waiting […]

Spartina Cabinetry and Design Consultants I’ON Square – 152 Civitas Mount Pleasant 843-971-4882 www.spartinacabinetry.com Opening her own business was something Melissa Koger Watson always knew she wanted to do one day when the timing was right. The president and principal designer at Spartina Cabinetry and Design Consultants, LLC, comes from a long line of business […]

Cameron Reid has always loved dogs. All her life, she’s volunteered at various organizations, helping to improve the lives of rescued animals. So it was a fitting destiny that she and her mother came to own Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming in Mount Pleasant. “I always wanted to run my own business,” said Reid. “So, […]

Mainstream Boutique 644 Long Point Road, Unit 1 Mount Pleasant 843-936-3324 www.facebook.com/mainstreamboutiquemtpleasant Kate Walker never saw herself as a small business owner. She’d worked hard to earn her nursing degree and loved her job, but, when her best friend opened a Mainstream Boutique in Winston- Salem, North Carolina, Kate began to dream. Fast forward a […]

Who doesn’t love a success story? Many of us turn to magazines, television, film and even family or friends for those inspiring tales of triumph – especially as women and especially when we need a boost when the going gets tough. South Carolina’s first female governor, Nikki Haley, is a fine example of one such […]

When asked what makes Bistro Toulouse different from otherrestaurants, co-owner Candice Mahala responded without abeat: “The cuisine.” “We serve a lot of classic dishes — like salad Lyonnaise, mussels Mariniere, Cassoulet and dark chocolate souffle — that would be hard to find anywhere else,” she said. Bistro Toulouse has fashioned its place as a neighborhood […]