Small Business Success Series: Commercial Space 101


Thursday, March 13, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
Category: Workshops

In partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant, Lowcountry Local First presents: Commercial Space 101.

When you start a business, you are the expert in your product or service — but not necessarily in real estate. Power imbalances and financial struggles can come about when small business owners don’t have the information they need to make informed, strategic real estate decisions. This crash course workshop will provide you with need-to-know information for finding, evaluating, leasing, or buying a commercial space. Bring your questions to ensure you get the most out of this opportunity to engage with local real estate, policy, and design experts.

Small Business Success Series: Commercial Space 101 

Tuesday, March 13, 2025
3:30 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Harbor Entrepreneur Center

 

Free and open to all. Registration is required. 

In Collaboration with The Town of Mount Pleasant and Harbor Entrepreneur Center.

 

     

Lowcountry Local First and the Town of Mount Pleasant are pleased to offer the Small Business Success Series — a variety of workshops led by subject-matter experts and successful founders providing ideas and workable solutions to assist small business owners in sustaining and growing their companies.

Panelist Info

Luiz Yamashita, Commercial Realtor at Dunes Commercial Properties                 

Luiz T. Yamashita, Jr, CCIM, CIPS, TRC, joined dunes properties in March of 2014 as a multilingual real estate agent with experience in Investment and Commercial Properties. Luiz is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Luiz initiated his real estate experience as an investor. He is actively purchasing properties in different areas of South Carolina’s coast and he has helped others, including international investors to find properties in the United States. Prior to joining dunes properties, Luiz worked twelve years at Bloomberg LP leading teams in the areas of product development and product implementation. Luiz started his career with Bloomberg at their office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he was born and raised, and he worked in their New York headquarters prior to moving to South Carolina.

Matt Brady, Economic Development Manager for the Town of Mount Pleasant.

Matt Brady brings a wealth of experience in public affairs and economic development. A resident of North Charleston, Matt has spent over a decade fostering growth and collaboration across the Lowcountry, holding leadership roles that include his current position as Economic Development Officer for the Town of Mount Pleasant.

more panelists to be announced soon!

For More Information:

Ryan Kortrey

Ryan Kortrey

Membership Manager