Having new or innovative ideas is essential to pushing the world forward and so we asked the community to share stories of the most innovative things they’ve done in their career. Our hope is to inspire folks who think only scientists or tech-wizards can innovate – innovation is possible for everyone, regardless of job title or function, industry or geography.

Emilie Chen

I’m not sure if ‘innovative’ is the right word but shortly after joining the National Theatre, I worked on Everyman, an upcoming adaptation of a medieval moral tale where God sends Death on Earth to fetch an unsuspecting Everyman. My poster art showed a Giant Finger coming from the sky to point at a man glued to his phone. Read more>>

Keshia Hay

I’d say the most innovative move to date, was launching my virtual supper club,“SNB Virtual Supper Club”. I launched this back in 2020 as a “panic pivot” during the height of the pandemic. From April to October, I offered my “SNB Package”. An inspired weekly “pop up” menu (prepared & delivered) including a mini floral arrangement and musical playlist, Read more>>

SHAWANA Boyer

The most innovative thing I have done in my career was to create a Fashion Truck (Mobile Boutique) and designed my own label of Totes and Jogger Collection. Read more>>

LaQuandria Leatherwood

The most innovative thing I’ve done in my career is starting a business, which is called Quench by Quan where we focus on keeping dry scalp Quench’d while promoting growth overtime. Read more>>

Emily Ford

Several years ago I was finally in a financial position to start acquiring rental properties. Having survived the financial downturn both personally and in a difficult real estate market I had enough savings to buy an investment property. In the fall of 2016 a home came on the market that I was not only familiar with but that where I had previously interviewed for the listing. Read more>>

Nicole Triplett

The most innovative thing have done in my career this far is reinvent the experience of wine for my under the radar city of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In my tasting room Twine Urban Winery we truly have something for everyone, the traditional wine drinker to the cocktail drinker. Read more>>