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.

Dala Al-Fuwaries

Before I started House of Form, I was working at an architecture studio where I worked my way up to Senior Interior Designer. At the time, I had recently graduated with a Master’s degree from Purdue University and had about a decade of experience in the industry. I had found out that my colleague, who was new to the industry and had a lower title, was making a larger salary than I was, simply because of our physical demographics. Read more>>

Zach Lambert

The church in America is not usually known for being an inclusive place, but we’d like to change that. Not because it’s cool, but because Jesus was the most radically inclusive person who has ever lived.He was constantly in trouble for hanging out with the “wrong” kind of people and inviting everyone to experience love. Our mission at Restore is the same. We are a place where anyone has a seat at the table and everyone can experience the extravagant love of Jesus. Read more>>

Jermey Robinson

With me creating the IT Factor Podcast. It has afforded me the oppurtunity to show African american women and men in there professions. This has helped me to pine point and celebrate blacks and also being inclusive. I have be able to interview black doctors, lawyers, engineers, NFL Reps, and so many more in occupations I never knew existed. I am looking forward to helping tell so many other people stories and to keep my network growing. Read more>>

Rima Nasser

My name is Rima Nasser and I am the owner and principal designer of TEW Design Studio in Raleigh, NC. Working in the design industry for almost 15 years in multiple different States, I noticed that there was a lack of diversity in our field. I often felt out of place when attending networking or industry events that were predominantly white. Read more>>

Karla Mason

I have built my boudoir business around representing all body types and ethnicities, since boudoir is an experience for everyone, not just models. I want potential clients to look at my work and feel represented. Read more>>