Lowcountry Revolutionaries
Lowcountry Revolutionaries is the Charleston, SC entrepreneur podcast spotlighting the bold founders and innovators building the future of the Lowcountry. Each episode features raw, real conversations with Charleston’s top startup leaders, tech pioneers, and creative visionaries from the Chucktown Startups community as they share the triumphs, failures, and lessons behind turning Charleston into a global hub of ingenuity.
Hosted by Bill Billotte—founder of Veritas Exoscience LLC and a passionate advocate for truth in exoskeleton-tech innovation—this Charleston business podcast dives deep into startup stories, local economic growth, and the relentless drive that’s putting the Lowcountry on the map.
Whether you’re a Charleston entrepreneur, relocating to the area, or just love authentic founder stories, subscribe to Lowcountry Revolutionaries for weekly inspiration straight from South Carolina’s most revolutionary minds.
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Empowering Wealth Creation: Heather Valeri on Transforming Lives Through Meridian Business Advisors
Join Bill and his guest Heather Valeri. Heather is the CEO and founder of Meridian Business Advisors, an award-winning business brokerage and advisory firm located in Charleston.
Recently recognized as the top advisory firm in South Carolina, Heather holds the prestigious distinction of Certified Business Intermediary, an elite certification held by less than 10% of brokers worldwide, and even fewer women. Heather has many certifications and has earned many awards. Her greatest satisfaction is making an impact in the lives of her clients.
With over 20 years as an entrepreneur, Heather has a remarkable background consulting Fortune 500 companies and global brands, guiding thousands of entrepreneurs and hundreds of startups. She’s completed over $380 million in deals and is on a mission to empower and transform one million lives through business ownership.
Heather was inspired to start Meridian over ten years ago after realizing that larger firms often sacrifice personalized service for profits. She worked for one of the world's biggest brokerage companies and realize that bigger is not necessarily better.
She is dedicated to building a dream team, working with integrity, and offering a holistic approach that ensures a white-glove experience for each client, setting her apart from the transactional nature common in the industry.
Meridian focuses on business brokerage, consulting, expansion, exit planning. Most of her team are licensed Commercial real estate agents and specialize in business valuations, franchise, int'l Business, construction, technology, etc.
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