GSD Entrepreneur

The first time we met Sarah McNair and heard her story, there was an instant connection and we knew we wanted to share her and her journey with our GSD Entrepreneur community. Sarah started out as a psychology major, then travelled to Florence, Italy to study culinary, then become a paralegal, to finally end up […]

Sergio and Audrey Tosi knew they wanted to pursue an entrepreneurial lifestyle, so they packed it all up with their kids and headed from Belgium to Charleston 2 years ago. Wanting to open something that was tied to their cultural roots, they founded Sweet Belgium, which is a (delicious) Belgian waffle bakery and catering business. […]

This week it’s just Jules and Statoya on the mic talking all things Kickstarter. We dive into what it is, the challenges of it, and the benefits of running a Kickstarter campaign with a new product. Running a Kickstarter campaign, much like being an entrepreneur, definitely isn’t easy, but when it works, it’s amazing. Thanks […]

Whitley Floyd is beautiful in every sense of the word, and we’ll think you’ll agree after listening to this conversation that she’s been given a few extra doses of creativity, which serves her well in her freelance roles of wardrobe and prop stylist for photoshoots and commercials, and costume designer and tailor for TV and […]

Brandon and Lauren Belk make quite the team. Together, they’ve started Wich Cream, a company where they’ve mastered the art of combining the classic ice cream sandwich with the highest quality local ingredients, then also add in the perfect amount of made-from-scratch love. Their passion is simple (yet of course very complex) – to invite […]

Lindsay Collins is creator and host of the award-winning podcast Effin B Radio. And, let me just say… it is hilarious. Effin B Radio is a weekly podcast that features all things restaurant related – things like front of the house, back of the house, family meals, and the inside scoop. You cannot listen to […]

Gervase Kolmos founded Shiny. Happy. Human. And just so you know, there are periods between each of those words purposefully. Shiny. Happy. Human. Because each one of these have a special meaning to Gervase. She founded her company after having her first child. It was a response to a need she had in her own […]

This week it’s just Statoya and me talking shop. We dive into a list of things that we’ve overcome or are having to overcome as we see our invention come to life, build a business, and take our product to market. We get vulnerable, admit where we don’t really know what we’re doing, and discuss […]

We were lucky enough this week to have the absolutely beautiful and charismatic Stacy Smallwood back in the studio for round 2. Stacy is founder and owner of Hampden Clothing and James shoes in Charleston, SC, both of which are highly recognized and regarded in the world of fashion. Our original episode (episode #10) with […]

Photo (above) cred: Kirk Robert Venita Aspen is beautiful in every sense of the word. She has an infectious personality, a smile that will light up a room, a grit and determination that pushes through obstacles, and fierceness that can level a mountain, and well, she also has amazing hair. But more importantly, Venita is on […]