Listen LowCo

Listen LowCo is a storytelling-driven podcast spotlighting the real journeys of small business owners across the Lowcountry. Each episode dives into the wins, setbacks, and pivotal moments that shaped their path—offering an honest look at what it actually takes to build something from the ground up.Whether you’re a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply someone who appreciates authentic, local stories, Listen LowCo delivers practical insight and genuine inspiration from the people building the community around us.

Listen LowCo is a business podcast hosted by Matt Holmes and Patrick Malone, with 5 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Matt Holmes and Patrick Malone hosts Listen LowCo, a business show with 5 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  Episode 005 – Lissy Rawl – Little Fish Boateak

  May 19, 202631 minS1

  <p>In this special edition of Listen LowCo, guest host and artist Leli Holmes sits down with fellow creative entrepreneur Lissy Rawl, founder of Little Fish Boateak and co-founder of Clover and Palm, for an honest conversation about creativity, entrepreneurship, burnout, and building a successful handmade brand in the Lowcountry.Lissy shares the inspiring story behind launching Little Fish Boateak from her garage over a decade ago while raising young children — teaching herself jewelry making through YouTube tutorials, experimenting with fabrics and textures, and slowly growing the business through pop-ups, trunk shows, and word of mouth.The conversation explores:Starting a...

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  Episode #4

  Episode 004 – Ian Duncan – The Grind Roasters

  May 19, 202656 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Listen LowCo, Matt and Patrick sit down with Ian Duncan, founder of The Grind Roasters, to talk about entrepreneurship, community, coffee culture, and the rapid growth happening across Bluffton and the South Carolina Lowcountry.Ian shares his journey from growing up in Kansas and working in landscaping to discovering specialty coffee, launching a roasting company, and eventually building one of Bluffton’s most recognizable local coffee brands. The conversation explores what it really takes to grow a small business in a fast-changing market — from hiring challenges and rising rents to networking, marketing, and scaling multiple loca...

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  Episode #3

  Episode 003 – Matt Holmes – 221B Studios

  May 18, 202643 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Listen LowCo, Patrick turns the mic around and interviews Matt Holmes, founder of 221B Studios, about his journey from corporate creative work to building a video production company and podcast studio in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Matt shares how a career in media production, nonprofit storytelling, healthcare marketing, and corporate communications eventually led him to step away from corporate life and bet on entrepreneurship. </p><p>From working Olympic broadcasts and nonprofit media teams to navigating mergers inside the healthcare industry, Matt opens up about burnout, career pivots, uncertainty, and the challenges of building something...

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  Episode #2

  Episode 002 – Patrick Malone – Kickstart Local

  May 15, 202628 minS1

  <p>What happens when a six-figure corporate career disappears overnight? In this episode of Listen LowCo, Matt interviews Patrick, founder of Kickstart Local, to talk about the real side of entrepreneurship — layoffs, uncertainty, financial pressure, reinvention, and building a business from scratch in the Lowcountry. </p><p><br></p><p>Patrick shares how he went from working in corporate IT for companies like UnitedHealthcare to getting laid off during a wave of outsourcing, training his overseas replacement, and ultimately betting on himself. From real estate side hustles and e-commerce experiments to Facebook ads, Shopify stores, and eventually launching a successful lo...

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  Episode #1

  Episode 001 – Just Start

  Mar 19, 202614 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the very first episode of Listen LowCo. </p><p>In this kickoff conversation, Matt Holmes of 221B Studios and Patrick Malone of Kickstart Local share the story behind launching the podcast, why they kept putting it off for months, and the mindset shift that finally pushed them to hit record. </p><p>The theme of this episode is simple: Just Start. From business ideas and marketing strategies to video content and entrepreneurship, Matt and Patrick talk openly about perfectionism, fear of failure, analysis paralysis, and why imperfect action is almost always better than waiting for the perfect...

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