Nine Line Apparel, Savannah Entrepreneur of the Year admin June 17, 2016 Nine Line News Savannah, GA June 2016 Nine Line Apparel has been awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year award by the Savannah Chamber of Commerce. Daniel and Tyler Merritt accepted the award last night at the 2016 Business Expo and Awards Banquet; “To grow a company from literally 3 employees to about a hundred in just 3 years takes a ton of tenacity. You gotta have extremely thick skin. You have to be ready to fail over and over again, and just continue to get back up and try again… to get this award is truly a lifetime achievement” said Daniel Merritt, Co-Founder of Nine Line Apparel. These awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and companies that have a strong impact on the local economy and include hospitality, industry, and small business.