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.

Kiasha Delaney

My background has always been in the medical field throughout my entire career. Then when the pandemic hit I was affected by company layoffs. My husband, daughter, and I became homeless. That’s when my mindset of working for others changed. I vowed that once we got back on our feet I will make it my life’s purpose to help others. Read more>>

Antonique Vinson

My defining moment in my professional career was also a very defining moment on my weight loss journey. I had struggled with my weight for most of my life, like many women. Around the time that I got my first full time position in the fitness industry, I was just restarting my fitness journey for the umpteenth time and I was about the heaviest that I had ever been. Read more>>

Anni Wang

I was in engineering school, getting a phd in mechanical engineering focusing on biomaterial mechanical property for medical application. I was doing experiments, data analysis, and sitting in front of the computer all day long. My neck was hurting, and my upper back was killing me. Read more>>

Jen Rafferty

Teaching always felt more like a calling than a choice. I loved my career as a music teacher and I taught in the public schools for 15 years. By 2019 I was conducting choirs across New York State, presenting at national conferences, and published my book. Read more>>