Charleston Women in Business

CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “My name is Huong Tran (Kate). I am from Vietnam. I went into this business when I was about 18 years old.” CW: How do you find your passion? “I want to make people feel beautiful. We are not a nail spa […]

CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? Evelyn Kofler: “My husband and I first talked about moving his homebrewing passion to a brewery business in 2011. He loved to homebrew, and his beer was delicious. However, it was taking over our house! He went back to school for brewing […]

CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “I took an after-school job at a family-owned jewelry store in Columbia when I was 15. I stayed there through high school and full-time while I was at the University of South Carolina. After graduation, it seemed like the right time to […]

CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “I started pouring candles 18 years ago. I enjoyed making them as a hobby, and when my children started elementary school, I made candles as teachers’ gifts. Before long, teachers were asking to purchase the candles if I made more. So, I […]

CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “My Mom was a very talented interior designer, and I always loved seeing her create beautiful spaces, so I would have to say I have always wanted to do interior design.” CW: How do you find your passion? “It was easy, growing […]

CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “I think since I was a little girl, I have always known I wanted to go into a business where I could transform spaces. This is mainly because of growing up watching my father, a builder in Columbia, do at the time […]

CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in?  “I decided to transition from software client service to interior design in March 2019. I set up a few informational interviews with designers in Charleston that I love, and I started researching academic programs. My research led me to a year-long interior […]

Businesses all over the country have had to reassess their routines during the COVID-19 pandemic to be able to continue to provide their services while keeping customers safe and healthy. Amazing Nails Spa in Mount Pleasant prioritizes customer care, leading to a new system for keeping their pedicure stations clean. Typically, the spas for each […]

As the tax deadline approaches, many are feeling overwhelmed with a process already deemed stressful but now made even more so, thanks to the uncertainty of 2020 and COVID-19. .Few families, business owners and professionals have had the opportunity to comb through ever-changing stimulus plans, the CARES Act, PPP loans and other programs. Yet, here […]

It was an internship in college at a domestic violence shelter that piqued Heather Hartoin’s interest in law. She was actually double majoring in physical therapy and psychology at Valparaiso University in Indiana, but, while interning, she became fascinated with the legal side of what the families at the shelter were going through. On a […]