These Entrepreneurs Started Businesses During the Pandemic. How Did They Do?
They saw an opportunity during Covid. Their experiences offer lessons for laid-off tech workers who may be thinking about striking out on their own.
by Ruth Simon
A team whose venture-backed startup was inspired by a map they created for trick-or-treaters. A tech-company product manager who decided to quit his job during an eight-state road trip. A website developer who saw an opportunity to help small businesses reach customers online.
These are among the entrepreneurs who created new businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, a time when the highest number of Americans since at least the mid-2000s took the first steps to launch a new venture.
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