Tracy A. Guarino

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

The Committee of 200 operates as a membership organization for women entrepreneurs and corporate innovators.

Nashville Technology Council is a non-profit organization, with interest on growth and influence in middle Tennessee’s tech industry. It focuses on the need in Nashville for better paying jobs and improved capital investment in technology start-ups. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

HavenLock, Inc. provides home security systems. It offers mech, haven, battery pack, bundle, and accessories. The company was founded by Alexander Michael Bertelli and Sean Patton in 2014 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

L3Harris ForceX, Inc. provides a variety of software solutions and services. The company was founded by Joseph D. Calabrace in 2004 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.