Charleston Women in Business

You’ve become the Lowcountry’s queen of suspense. You have a national following. How does that feel? It feels wonderful knowing there are people out there reading and enjoying my stories. I still remember writing “A Flicker in the Dark” years before I had an agent or book deal and assuming nobody, but my family would […]

From places like the Czech Republic, to China, to copious clay pottery figurines and shards. Some of these fragments and artifacts are estimated to date as far back as 29,000 B.C.E. In the ancient cultures such as these, as well as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and the Roman Empire, clay pottery was used to make plates, […]

My name is Allie Wilson. I am 10 years old and I have been in Girl Scouts for four years, starting as a Daisy. I am currently a junior girl scout in Troop #3207 in Summerville. Girl Scouts teaches me many things about being friendly, helpful, courageous and strong. It encourages me to make the […]

Owner of 80 Muze, former New York City-based model, Amber Scott, has had a fondness for scent since she was a child. Her earliest childhood memories include her mother with all the beautiful, fancy perfume bottles that she kept on her dresser. “She had this air of sophistication and always smelled so good,” Scott recalled. […]

There are as many ways to be a mom as there are mothers in the world. This month, in the thick of our family issue, Charleston Women Magazine is celebrating one of them, a woman who forged a path from Mexico City, through France and around the world to Daniel Island, South Carolina. Launching a […]

The dynamic duo — Kylie Bissell and Chase Martin — are the owners and faces of Ride & Roll Cycling Studio, located at 1989 Maybank Highway. This cycle house is all about community, with no stress, strain, struggle or intimidation. “As you walk in, we want you to feel like it’s home away from home. […]

Fear of the unknown is the tendency for one to be afraid when they have no information about something they might face. As entrepreneurs, this fear grips so tightly, it keeps some from achieving dreams. However, that isn’t Rad Rydz owner Andrea Leary. “My philosophy is ‘why don’t we try it.’ The worst that can […]

Denise Beers-Kiepper, owner of DBK Coaching and Consulting, defines culture — in the business sense — as the way people work together. That’s why connecting authentically, seeing beyond the surface and bringing energy to every engagement are hallmarks of working with Beers-Kiepper. With an education in business and two decades of practical experience in a […]

It’s tough to launch a new business, but then to grow that business can seem even more daunting, weeding through all the dos and don’ts. Kim Russo, owner of On Brand Designs, used her past experiences working in a print shop to learn what she should do better as she ventured into her own endeavors. […]

According to Kellie Collins of Kellie Collins Integrity Mortgage, if you’re looking to buy a home in 2024, the priority right now should be stockpiling money for a down payment. That’s because the flux of five million buyers — who dropped out of the market when interest rates increased in 2023 — are projected to […]