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.
Episodes
39 episodes
The Life & Death Coach: Merridith Crowe
Join Bill and his guest, Merridith Crowe. Merridith is owner of The Life & Death Coach. In each of her professional capacities, Life Coach or End-of-Life Coach, her job is to help individuals live ALL the days of their life as authent...
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24:56
Building Champions On and Off the Court with Bruno Kretzschmar of Apex Volleyball
Join Bill and his guest, Bruno Kretzschmar. Bruno is the Executive Director of Apex Volleyball. Apex Volleyball offers travel club teams, technical training, and recruiting services to the Greater Charleston Area out of Apex HQ, our new, ...
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29:07
The Future of the Hourly Workforce: Inside Sprockets with AJ Richichi, Author of “Hourly"
Join Bill and his guest AJ Richichi. AJ is obsessed with the future of the hourly workforce. Through this passion he founded Sprockets, an AI-powered SaaS company that connects millions of hourly workers with the world's most iconic brand...
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27:15
Fractional Finance Revolution: How Sensible is Making CFOs and Controllers Affordable for Every Business
Join Bill and his guests, Donna and Scott Netzley, who launched Sensible CFO & Consulting in October 2023 after identifying a clear market need. Large companies can easily afford full-time CFOs and controllers, but small-to-mid-sized busine...
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27:57
Reforging Connections: Building a Thriving Offline Gaming Lounge with Chris Dugan
Join Bill and his guest Christopher Dugan. Chris is the founder and owner of Reforged Gaming Lounge in North Charleston, South Carolina. Reforged is a modern gaming and social lounge built around the idea that gaming should ...
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36:47
From Chronic Pain to Game-Changing Invention: Beau Sitzmann's BACK UP Tool Revolution
Join Bill and his guest Beau Sitzmann. Beau is the founder of Evolutionary Tools Inc. “After 15 years of doing construction work, I found myself in constant pain. The long hours of working on the ground in a hunched position had taken a toll on...
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42:49
Charting Your Course: Lynne Fuller on Navigating the College Journey
Join Bill and his guest Lynne Fuller. Lynne created College Flight Path to help students identify all aspects of their postsecondary journey. She helps students identify their four-year academic plan, test prep, college strategy, essay su...
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30:36
Crafting Connections: Cory Robertson’s Journey in Impactful Storytelling
Join Bill and his guest Cory Robertson. Emmy award winning storyteller, Cory graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Communications and Journalism. After working in the media as a journalist, Cory started a Real Est...
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From Vision to Victory: Erin Pacitti on Building Boundless Marketing and Driving Million-Dollar Growth
Join Bill and his guest Erin Pacitti, Erin is the President and Founder of Boundless Marketing Co. Her background managing go-to-market campaigns, large-scale PR initiatives, and marketing pro...
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22:26
Bringing Truth to the Table: Frank Gomez on transparent sourcing and eating humanely at restaurants
Join Bill and his guest, Frank Gomez. Frank is the founder of Ethical Eaters, a Charleston startup tackling humane washing in the restaurant world. Ethical Eaters is the first app that puts animal-product sourcing info in one place, then ...
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26:43
Exit Strategies Unveiled: Zac Jennings on Building transferable value today for smarter transitions tomorrow with Southern Exits
Join Bill and his guest Zac Jennings. Zac is the Founder and Exit Advisor for Southern Exits. Southern Exits partners with local business owners to grow valuation and prepare for transition. Through education and a clear, step-by-st...
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20:40
From Start-Ups to Success: Lesesne Phillips on HR Made Simple with Opsana HR
Join Bill and his guest, Lesesne Phillips. Lesesne, SHCRM-SCP, is a two-time business owner, the founder of Opsana HR, and an experienced Human Resources and Organizational Development leader with over 20 years of progress experience in m...
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33:16
Smash It Up! Unleashing Fun with Amanda Edwards at iSmash Charleston
Join Bill and his guest, Amanda Edwards the owner of iSMASH Charleston. Welcome to iSMASH, an exciting entertainment concept offering one-of-a-kind experiences. Our rage rooms provide a unique outlet for stress relief through smashing, wh...
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34:18
Safeguarding Your Business: Bill Haber on TEKRiSQ’s Cyber Risk Protection and Mitigation Strategies
Join Bill and his guest Bill Haber. Bill serves as CEO at TEKRiSQ, and brings 25+ years of commercial and operational business leadership to the company. He has built his career in enterprise software, big data platforms, digital he...
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25:47
From Boardroom to Therapy Room: Roberta Moore on Building Emotional Intelligence for Success and Fulfillment
Join Bill and his guest Roberta Moore. Roberta has a background that bridges the boardroom as well as the therapy room. She brings a unique blend of business acumen and emotional depth to her work as an executive coach and licensed ...
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26:51
Empowering Entrepreneurs: Bill Englehaupt on SCORE Charleston’s Mentorship Mission
Join Bill and his guest William “Bill” Englehaupt. Bill is the Vice-chair of the Charleston SCORE chapter. He has been a SCORE mentor for 2 years. Bill comes from a background of 30+ years as an internal and external consultant at f...
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21:03
From Apache Pilot to Energy Entrepreneur: Korey McDavid’s Journey in Military, Oil, and Business
Join Bill and his guest Korey McDavid. Korey went to Clemson and graduated in 2008. He was commissioned into theArmy and selected to fly Apache helicopters. Korey graduated from flight school in 2011 and deployed to Iraq immediately follo...
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19:29
Honoring Ari: A Father's Mission to Support Grieving Families
Join Bill and his guest Aaron Silverman. Aaron is Ari's Dad, Co-Founder and Executive Director for the Ari Foss Foundation. The Ari Foss Foundation was created to help parents and families with financial assistance for cremations or...
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23:49
Financing Your Future: David Timmerman on Simplifying Business Growth with FullHorn Finance
Join Bill and his guest David Timmerman. David grew up in Europe and went to school at UC San Diego for his undergrad and University of South Carolina for his MBA. Prior to founding FullHorn Finance, he worked in Corporate America, Boeing, Pors...
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25:01
Defying Odds, Enabling Independence: Will Pearce on the Attento Board Revolution
Join Bill and his guest Will Pearce. Will is the founder of Attento Board. The name "Attento" stems from the Italian word for "Careful," and Attento Board's motto is all about "Helping Achieve Independence". This journey began when Will's life ...
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32:19
Elevating Leadership: Michelle Paradis on Empowering Professionals to Thrive
Join Bill and his guest Michelle Paradis. Michelle has over 25 years' experience in education, administration and coaching, Michelle leverages her background in communication and leadership skills to partner with medical & business professi...
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23:47
From Sick Care to Well Care: David Thedinga’s Vision for Redefining Insurance Access with Tikvah
Join Bill and his guest David Thedinga. David is a renowned thought leader in the health insurance industry, with extensive experience in connecting people to their best health options. As the Founder of Tikvah, he leverages his expertise...
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25:08
Pioneering AI Innovation: Jack Teitel on Title AI’s Cutting-Edge Solutions
Join Bill and his guest Jack Teitel. Jack founded Title AI was in 2025. He is an AI expert with 10+ years of experience developing and deploying AI solutions across industries. As an AI generalist, he has led projects in computer vision, NLP, p...
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24:02
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...
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30:54
Revolutionizing Intermodal Trucking: Tom Hurwitch on Driving Efficiency with Baysys
Join Bill and his guest Tom Hurwitch. Tom has more than two decades of experience as a management consultant specializing in operations. He put that knowledge and skills he acquired on oil rigs, in warehouses and on factory floors to good...
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