Episode 19 - CT Burton & Steve Fletcher from Lowcountry Local First

The Building Charleston podcast takes a moment each week to meet the leaders changing the landscape of Charleston, SC with host Matt Chapdelaine from Laine Commercial Real Estate.  In this episode, we meet CT Burton & Steve Fletcher from Lowcountry Local First.  Lowcountry Local First cultivates an economy anchored in local ownership, because local-independent businesses are the cornerstone of our culture, economy, and character.  Lowcountry Local First educates the general public on why it’s important to choose local and influence them to do so.   They work with decision-makers to foster a better environment for creating and sustaining local businesses, and they deliver resources, programming, networking, mentorship and more to local businesses of all shapes and sizes. In this episode we hear CT & Steve's take on the most important topics facing Charleston's local businesses like competing with national companies, flood contingency planning, employee retention, and what the benefits are to growing your business in the lowcountry.  Listen and learn what CT & Steve sees are the challenges and opportunities of being a local business in Charleston, SC, where your money goes when you spend local, along with their vision for Charleston, SC. If you like this episode and want to hear more - please like our podcast and subscribe to the Building Charleston Podcast. For more information on today's guests, please check out the following links: Our Sponsor: Popped Popcorn - [email protected] - 843-697-8822 (Instagram: @123POPPED) To get more information Lowcountry Local First: https://lowcountrylocalfirst.org/about-us/ Laine Commercial Real Estate: https://lainecre.com/ Laine CRE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laineprop/ Building Charleston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildingcharlestonsc/