Charleston Women

What Charleston Women does

Charleston Women is a privately held, regional lifestyle media company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It operates a portfolio of publications and content platforms aimed at women in business and female professionals across the Charleston and Lowcountry region. The core offerings include the general-purpose Charleston Women Magazine, the niche South Carolina Women in Real Estate Magazine, two podcast series (Charleston Women Podcast and SC Women in Real Estate Podcast), the She Shines Awards recognition program, and digital editions distributed through the FlippingBook platform.

The company's business model is multi-stream: subscription revenue from digital and print magazine readers, advertising revenue from local women-owned businesses and regional SMBs (legal, healthcare, wellness, real estate, food and beverage), and event-related sponsorship income through the FAB Conference and the She Shines Awards. Distribution leverages direct mail, grocery store placement, radio spots on local stations (102.5 and 105.5), billboard advertising on Mount Pleasant's Coleman Boulevard, recurring television segments on WCIV 4 Lowcountry Live, and owned digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, podcast platforms).

Charleston Women was launched by founder Erin Kienzle and has operated continuously since 2020, with product additions in 2021 (real estate magazine and main podcast) and 2023 (She Shines Awards). The publication has a sister affiliate, Charleston Brides, and its digital editions are accessed through read.charlestonwomen.com. The company remains bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Revenue and headcount are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Charleston Women

Legal name

Charleston Women

Website

https://charlestonwomen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Charleston Women is a privately held regional lifestyle media company in Mount Pleasant, SC, publishing magazines, podcasts, and events that showcase women in business across the Charleston and Lowcountry region of South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Lifestyle Media & Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Women’s Interest & Parenting Magazines (MPAJAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA), Food, Cooking & Beverage Magazines (MPAJAEAF)

Keywords

• Lifestyle magazine publishing
• Women-focused media
• Regional print magazine
• Local advertising platform
• Community podcasts

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Pleasant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Magazine Advertising: Local women-owned businesses advertise in the magazine. The magazine uses Direct Mail, Grocery Store Distribution, Facebook, E-blasts, Radio Spots, and more to build readership and attract advertisers.
2. Subscriptions: The magazine offers digital and print subscriptions for readers seeking to access Charleston Women Magazine content.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Charleston Women publishes a regional lifestyle magazine and supporting digital media platforms targeting women in the Charleston/Lowcountry area of South Carolina. The company sells advertising space to local women-owned businesses and offers print and digital subscriptions, podcasts, and a women-in-business awards program as part of its content portfolio.

Product overview

Charleston Women is a women-focused lifestyle media company offering a portfolio of publications and content platforms. The core offerings include Charleston Women Magazine (a general lifestyle magazine covering business, real estate, wellness, style, arts, philanthropy, at home, and food), South Carolina Women in Real Estate Magazine (a niche publication for real estate professionals), and two podcast series (Charleston Women Podcast and SC Women in Real Estate Podcast). The company also runs the She Shines Winners recognition program. All publications are available in both print and digital formats through the FlippingBook platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Danco HomeminorOthersModern furniture retailer advertising in Charleston Women magazine, featured as a sponsor/advertiser in the publication.
• Buxton & Collie Attorneys at LawminorOthersLocal law firm advertising in Charleston Women magazine.
• Woodhouse Day SpaminorOthersMount Pleasant spa advertising in Charleston Women magazine, curating and customizing luxurious treatments.
• Charleston BridesminorOthersSister publication partnership cross-promoting wedding-related content and readers.
• WCIV 4 Lowcountry LiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelevision partnership where Erin Kienzle of Lowcountry Live interviews Sandra Patrick of SC C2C and Mandy Willis with Charleston Women magazine.
• Local Radio Stations (102.5 and 105.5)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio stations broadcasting Erin Kienzle's Radio Spots for Charleston Women magazine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tidewater Women: Regional women's lifestyle magazine serving the Tidewater/Hampton Roads area of Virginia with a similar content-and-community model, including print, digital, and events focused on local professional women.
• Charleston Brides: Sister publication under the same local media portfolio, cross-promoting wedding content with Charleston Women — comparable niche regional magazine model targeting a defined local audience.

Broad incumbents

• Charleston Magazine: Established regional lifestyle magazine covering Charleston, SC — directly overlapping geographic market with broader lifestyle focus that includes many of the same advertising verticals (real estate, dining, home).
• Skirt Magazine: Regional women's magazine in the Greater Charleston area with print and digital editions covering women in business, lifestyle, and community — closest direct competitor in the Charleston women's media space.
• Southern Lady Magazine: National women's lifestyle magazine covering Southern culture, home, and entertaining — overlaps in lifestyle content themes and advertiser base but operates at broader regional scale.

Regional players

• Columbia Metropolitan Magazine: Regional lifestyle magazine serving the Columbia, SC market with a comparable print + digital + events model targeting local professional women, business owners, and community leaders.
• Lowcountry Parent: Regional parenting and family lifestyle publication serving the Charleston/Lowcountry area with a print + digital model targeting local families and SMB advertisers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CharlestonWomen
• Instagraminstagram.com/CharlestonWomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charleston-women

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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