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.

Jennie Huynh

We know that not everyone may be fluent in speaking English, so we make it a priority to provide training and resources for our staff to improve their skills. We also think it’s important to find younger generations to join our team. Our staff comes from many different backgrounds and we have a mix of Spanish, Vietnamese, and English speakers. Read more>>

Caitlin Leggett

Jay-Z says in his joint project with Beyonce The Carters “We measure success by how many people successful next to you/ Here we say you broke if everybody gets broke except for you” and I stand by that wholeheartedly. I created a digital series of interviews by way of NPR’s WUNC Radio and WUNC Youth Voices, to introduce the station to a whole new demographic. Read more>>

Marquette Williams

As a content creator I realized there was very few workforce development programs for our industry targeting minorities. Read more>>