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. 

Traci Laster

I feel like in the beauty industry U-turns are pretty common every few years. Whether it be trending styles and colors or suite and booth renters to commission stylists. This industry can make a major shift anytime.  Read More>>

Berfin Gerz

One of the biggest U-turns in my professional life wasn’t in the industry itself—it was my own career. I began my career as an attorney in Turkey, earned a master’s degree in technology law, and eventually opened my own law office. From the outside, everything looked stable and successful. Yet deep down, I felt disconnected from the life I was building. Read More>>

Jessie Santiago

I spent 23 years in the beauty industry as a stylist, educator and salon owner. And for most of that time, the job was simple on paper: make people look good. The assumption underneath everything was that if you were technically excellent, the client would be happy. Color theory, cutting technique, product knowledge. That was the whole conversation. Read More>>