One of the biggest opportunities for folks who want to make an impact through entrepreneurship is to tackle things that Corporate America has gotten wrong and so we’ve asked some of the best and brightest in the community to share examples of what Corporate America is getting wrong in their industries.

Michelle King

Most companies treat career development like something you have to earn instead of something every employee deserves. You see those “Grow with us” slogans everywhere, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find growth comes with strings attached—you have to be a top performer first, prove yourself worthy, or follow one specific path they’ve laid out. That’s not development. That’s putting up barriers. Read more>>

Todd Larson

It took a lot of inner work to see through the illusion that ambition alone leads to fulfillment. So many artistic professionals burn themselves out chasing goals that were never truly theirs, caught in that endless loop of achieve → feel empty → achieve again, hoping it’ll be different.

What I hope to describe now is presence, gratitude, and intention in each moment of tattooing. I hope to take life and art as it unfolds in front of me. This isn’t giving up. It feels more like waking up. I hope to choose a path rooted in meaning, not metrics. This feels rare. Especially in a world that glorifies hustle, status, and visibility. Read more>>

Addison Brush

What corporate America often gets wrong about the film, photography, and marketing industry is the assumption that corporate content has to be boring, dry, or overly safe. There’s this idea that professionalism requires stripping away personality, humor, and creativity, but in reality, that approach just leads to content that looks and feels like everyone else’s. Read more>>

Kimberle Smith Austin

They treat engagement like a task instead of a temperature. I learned this the hard way when I walked into a corporate training room last year. The company had called me in because their “engagement initiatives” weren’t working. On paper, they were doing everything right—monthly check-ins, wellness programs, core values plastered on every wall. But the moment I stepped into that room, I felt it: the energy had been completely drained. Read more>>

Linda Ramos

In the corporate world it is easy to get lost and become just another number when it comes to speed waxing. With rushed appointments and their focus on efficiency, up selling and pressuring clients to leave with wrong aftercare. Its no wonder independent small businesses get their horror stories told by many clients. In this intimate vulnerable world of Brazilian waxing forming relationship is extremely important. They forget that behind every appointment is a woman reclaiming her body for the first time, is a woman wanting to experience empowerment. Read more>>