About Us
Our Unique Ranking System
Our Local Commerce - Charleston was only formed for 4 reasons. Very simply, they are:
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Support our existing local businesses
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Create new local businesses
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Increase economic vibrancy in our communities
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Help our most vulnerable neighbors
OLC-CHS is the brain child Mayor John Tecklenburg; Stuart Williams, the Founder and Chairman of In Place Impact; Vishal Patel, the Founder and Chairman of Unbound Life; and a group of remarkable students from The College of Charleston, Jody Bell, Caroline Greer, Rex Bingham, and Isaiah Khan.
By integrating with In Place Impact, OLC-CHS can help local entrepreneurs bring their innovations to life and get them funded by local investors.
By integrating with Unbound Life, OLC-CHS can help homebound people find appropriate full-time or part-time work.
OLC-CHS is a South Carolina Public Benefit Corporation and is a minority owned business.
Unique Ranking System
Each seller and product on OLC-CHS is ranked in several ways
Why this matters!
OLC-CHS is dedicated to reviving our local Charleston economy. Our unique ranking system allows you to make an informed, deliberate, and tangible impact with your dollar. With OLC-CHS, the money you spend remains in your community, returning Charleston to the vibrant city it was before COVID. The available filters are:
Products: Location Made - in order of the most impact
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Made in Charleston
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Made in South Carolina
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Made in the South
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Made in America
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Made in another country
Products & Sellers: Badges - in support of a cause
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In Place Impact Accredited Business
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Asian Owned Business
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Black Owned Business
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Minority Owned Business
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LGBTQ+ Owned Business
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Veteran Owned Business
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Woman Owned Business