In the past I blogged on this topic: Nashville, TN – Home-based businesses take hit from Metro Council.
Today the “Beacon Center” (formerly the Tennessee Center for Policy Research – a libertarian leaning organization) published it’s own report on how the regulatory situation in Nashville “Music City” is stifling entrepreneurship of folks who either would work from home or start small businesses.
Here’s the report “A Burdensome Tune” (pdf)
The report begins:
In its latest report, A Burdensome Tune: How Music City’s Regulations Harm Entrepreneurs, the Beacon Center analyzes the litany of rules and restrictions the city of Nashville places on home-based businesses, street and food truck vendors, sidewalk salesmen, taxi drivers, valet service operators, and auctioneers. These regulations hurt entrepreneurs and small business at a time when jobs are needed most.
The 4th page of the report starts the section detailing the obstacles Nashville places on starting a Home Business in particular.
In addition to limiting the amount of employees and square footage that may be used, it specifically and strictly bans all signage! How many barbers or cosmetologists could earn extra income from home but not even be allowed a simple sign to promote their services or even let customers referred by word of mouth know if they’re at the right address? Piano teachers can’t even teach lessons in their own home!
In today’s world where job creation is paramount, Nashville is acting as if people were using their homes to stable livestock instead of working with an iPad! Sadly the bureaucratic class looks for salvation en masse… the savior-mega corporation bringing 10,000 jobs at a time. It’s better for publicity to wine and dine such figures when they emerge instead of empowering families and individuals to generate income!
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