The Great Resignation has led to a wave of self-startups, especially in the Southeast

Описание: The Great Resignation not only has liberated workers from their employers but it has led to a boom in small businesses across the nation, especially in the Southeast. Those are among the conclusions of a survey by software-as-a-service platform Zapier. Of the 2,000 new entrepreneurs surveyed, 77% said newfound free time because of the pandemic was key to starting their new business, and 57% said they did it to make more money. A little over half had either no prior business experience or had freelanced before. New e-commerce businesses led the way , followed by in-person services , professional service consulting and retail with a physical location . The dramatic increases were fueled, in part, by less overall disruption of businesses due to a more laissez-faire approach to pandemic-related government regulations, as well as a greater need in the region for alternative sources of income, according to Zapier Chief Executive Wade Foster.