Promoting, supporting & connecting Charleston's entrepreneurial community
October 1, 2025
➤Upcoming Chucktown Startups Events
- Monthly Happy Hour: Tuesday, October 14, 5:30-7:30 at Reforged Gaming Lounge, 8484 Dorchester Rd, Unit B, North Charleston, SC 29420. RSVP.
➤A Defining Moment for Our Community!
Tom Williams joins Chucktown Startups Leadership Team
Tom Williams is a strategic technology leader, Board director, speaker, and author with a track record of turning innovation into sustained competitive advantage. He has created more than $1 billion in equity value through market-first technologies, capital strategy, and M&A — including exits to Cisco, Novell, and Ericsson, all achieved on just $60 million in venture capital. Recognized for his expertise in governance, risk oversight, and high-growth scaling, Tom has guided companies through critical inflection points toward IPO or acquisition.
In his role at Chucktown Startups, Tom will advise startup teams and growth-stage CEOs on:
- Corporate strategy & value creation
- Mergers, acquisitions & capital raising
- Leadership alignment & board governance
- Risk policy & conflict resolution
- Operations, product positioning, & customer acquisition
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Courtney Lohmann Consulting, founded by Courtney Lohmann
Courtney's mission is to empower businesses and leaders to create transformative, sustainable, and regenerative impact today through innovative strategies, purposeful leadership, and actionable change. Additionally, as a keynote speaker, she inspires the leaders of tomorrow to create the impact they want to see.
Courtney will emcee the Chucktown Startups Meet the Founders event on October 23 and moderate the panel discussion.
➤Fundraising News Part 1: Enput
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Mini-Pitch: Enput is a unified digital platform for automotive dealerships, streamlining inventory, operations, and customer experience by eliminating paperwork and connecting departments for greater efficiency and profitability.
Dealerships are stuck with outdated, paper-based processes and disconnected systems that slow operations, create errors, and frustrate customers. Enput solves this by delivering a unified digital ecosystem that streamlines every aspect of dealership management—from inventory to customer experience. Our platform eliminates paperwork, connects departments, and provides real-time insights, boosting efficiency and profitability.
With a massive market opportunity ($2.35T in combined new and used car dealership revenue), Enput is the missing puzzle piece for modern dealerships ready to grow and scale. We’re seeking $750,000 to accelerate development and customer acquisition. Invest in Enput to power the future of automotive retail—smarter, faster, and more connected.
➤Fundraising News Part 2: FeatherPMS, Inc.
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Mini-Pitch: FeatherPMS is a modern property management software built for professional short-term rental operators. With powerful trust accounting, automation, reporting, and white-glove support, it’s built to scale portfolios with clarity and confidence.
FeatherPMS is built by elite short-term rental operators for professional managers. Unlike bulky legacy systems or VC-backed platforms chasing volume over value, Feather delivers a boutique, invite-only solution focused on financial accuracy, powerful automation, advanced reporting, and white-glove support. Purpose-built from real operational experience, FeatherPMS empowers growth-minded operators to scale portfolios with clarity, control, and the confidence to deliver five-star guest and owner experiences.
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Ask: Pre-seed funding of $1,000,000 via SAFE with a $4MM post-funding valuation cap.
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Close date: November 30, 2025
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Contact: Quinn Foster, Co-founder
➤Friends of Chucktown Service Provider Spotlight
Carter Lewis of In The Fade
(A Branding & Design Co.)
All branding and design work for Chucktown Startups is provided by In The Fade.
Contact In The Fade at carter@inthefade.co
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