One of the most powerful things about being a business owner is the ability to create a work environment according to your own principles. So many of us have worked within a company or organization and been disappointed by the way things were run, the way team members were treated. So, we wanted to ask some fantastic business owners and operators how they’ve gone about creating a more inclusive workplace.

Christa Bright

A popular saying I like to refer to when it comes to inclusion: “People don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses”. Creating a more inclusive workplace begins at leadership and trickles down to the new the hire that started 30 days ago. Inclusivity is crucial for fostering diversity, equity, and a positive work culture. Read more>>

Edgar Gonzalez

Being my wife and I immigrants, we have seen and valued the opportunities this country has opened to us, we have also experienced the difficulties to fit in a culture you were not raised. Read more>>

Finleigh Zack

My company, Finleigh Zack Dance is heavily influenced by personal stories and collaboration. I find that creating an environment where not only my ideas and creativity are pertinent but also my team’s creativity is where the true magic happens. Something that I have seen starting to shift in the dance industry is creating a more inclusive and collaborative space to create new work. Read more>>

Nakota Garza

Tattooing inclusivity has come a long way since my start in 2008. In my first couple years of tattooing I was regularly rejected for being a woman. Multiple walk in clients chose to get tattooed by an under qualified male apprentice instead of me, a fully qualified female for no other reason than their inherent doubt in my abilities because of my gender. Read more>>