Promoting, supporting & connecting Charleston's entrepreneurial community
November 17, 2025
➤This Wednesday, 11/19 - Chucktown Demo Days: A Deep Dive into the Pollen Social Platform (Virtual and In-person option)
- A Deep Dive into the Pollen Social Platform: Pollen provides a comprehensive campaign management platform that fundamentally shifts how marketing teams operate. A single platform for all social channels!
- Wednesday, November 19 from Noon to 1:00 PM
- RSVP In-Person | RSVP Webinar
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- Chucktown Demo Days: Third Wednesday of Every Month
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➤Catalyst by Beemok Recap
- Sold out - over 400 attendees
- More than $2,625,000 in funding was awarded
- 256 applicants - 10 Finalists (professional category)
- Of the 10 Finalists, seven (7) are members of the Chucktown Startups community!
- Award recipients included:
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➤Community KPIs
➤New Community Members
➤Latest Podcast Episodes
Members: Schedule your Podcast Episode!
- Chris Dugan of Reforged Gaming Lounge (November 10, 2025)
- Beau Sitzman (November 3, 2025)
- Lynne Fuller of College Flight Path (November 3, 2025)
- Cory Robertson (October 27, 2025)
- Erin Pacitti of Boundless Marketing Co. (October 27, 2025)
- Frank Gomez of Ethical Eaters (October 20, 2025)
- Zac Jennings of Southern Exits (October 13, 2025)
- Lesesne Phillips of Opsana HR (October 13, 2025)
- Amanda Edwards (October 6, 2025)
- Bill Haber of TEKRiSQ (October 6, 2025)
- Roberta Moore of EQ-i Coach (October 6, 2025)
- Bill Englehaupt of SCORE Charleston (September 29, 2025)
- Korey McDavid of Juiced Fuel (September 29, 2025)
- Aaron Silverman of The Ari Foss Foundation (September 24, 2025)
- David Timmerman of FullHorn Finance (September 22, 2025)
- Will Pearce of Attento Board (September 22, 2025)
➤Member Profile Spotlight
The Optimization Specialists
Founded by Jon Clark
The Optimization Specialists help growing businesses scale without the chaos of constant hiring. We design and implement custom operational systems using tools like ClickUp, Monday.com, and our proprietary CRM—The Optimization Toolkit. Our clients are agencies, franchisors, and service-based businesses with small teams who need to do more with less.
Instead of throwing people at problems, we help leaders streamline workflows, automate tasks, and build scalable processes that empower their teams. From CRM automation to project management to systemizing franchise operations, we bring clarity and consistency to the back-end of your business so you can focus on growth.
We’ve helped franchises sell out locations before opening and agencies cut admin time in half. Whether you're preparing to scale or cleaning up after growth, we’ll help you build a business that runs better—with or without you.
➤Friends of Chucktown Service Provider Spotlight
Elliott T. Friedman, Holistic Business Advisory
