BREAKING boundaries
A brave new generation of business founders rising above challenges to launch new concepts in uncertain times. BY JAMI-LYN FEHR HALL
While countless business owners struggled to keep established companies alive during the pandemic's uncertain times, millions of people are bravely launching new concepts within the United States. In fact, across the country, over 3.2 million applications for employer ID numbers have been submitted to date, which is staggering compared to the 2.3 million filed this time last year, according to the US Census Bureau. As for Nashville, the quiet time allotted
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by quarantine allowed many creatives in our city to flesh out plans for dream businesses, myself included. Through checking in with friends over the past few months, I discovered I wasn't alone in the business development process and grew more inspired with each conversation I had. Here's what to expect from a few of Nashville's newest courageously hopeful endeavors: MODISTE, Nadar, 270 Media & Co., and Saint Maide.