Technology start-ups: Nashville’s Opening Act

The Roster

OK. So, walking around Nashville, you still get the sense that there are more musicians than any other profession (and probably more than any other city) – but it’s also apparent that tides are starting to shift. Here’s a quick snapshot of just a few of the techies that have joined the roster:

• Jamplify
• Emma
• Artist Growth
• Streamweaver
• Just a Pinch 
• Populr 
• Moontoast

For Nashville’s tech scene, there is no expectation that the pace will slow down anytime soon (evidenced by the city’s growth, which is estimated to increase by more than 1 million people in the next 25 years — nearly three times as fast as the entire country as well as its ranking in the top five regions for job growth by Gallop). As the city continues to gain attention for its place on the national technology stage, the opportunities multiply. For example, Nashville recently played host to Inc. Magazine’s GrowCo conference, and will be hosting Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Road Tour later this month.

But beyond the technology, the talent and the ambition, Nashville has something that not all cities have – a feeling of home. Which is why so many people have decided this place is worth investing in – and why so many predict this is just the beginning.

Kristin now calls Nashville (East Nashville, to be exact) home, and manages the Nashville office of InkHouse