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.

Antoinette Watkins.

This is a great question, considering the diabetes industry is valued at a minimum of $49 million and has projected revenue of $73 billion by 2027, including Market Research, (is this a proper name or just overall info) which doesn’t quite match the minimum $300 billion cost, to manage this disease. Here is my understanding of the diabetic industry breakdown, and how nonprofit organizations serve underrepresented communities, who have Type1 Diabetes. Read more>>

Vonnie Gonzales

This is a great question and one of the reasons I was so excited to branch off on my own. I truly feel that your typical corporate Lash Studios or Spas don’t understand that the clients develop a real relationship with their service providers in the treatment rooms. We connect with our clients on the deepest levels and are there with them through the highs and lows of their lives. Read more>>

Matthew Kist.

This might not be directly tied with “Corporate America,” but I do think there are a lot of misconceptions about our field of audiology. First, no one gets into audiology because of the money. Hearing aid prices are high because of the research and development that goes into them. They are essentially computers that we wear on our ears, and it’s very difficult to be able to fit all the components into a device that size. In the current line of hearing aids, the software being used, the technology for the microphones, even the battery functionality– the research for all of that started seven years ago. Read more>>

Jason Wyatt

Most believe that when you tell them that you are a trainer, facilitator, and Executive coach. They know what that means. They feel you perform the same services that they already offer and coach the way they do. But is it actually, not the same? Training or facilitating in corporations involves turning on a tv or computer and checking a box, but what I provide is one-on-one personalized training or Facilitating. I work to connect with each individual and find ways to support them through the process, so they each succeed. Read more>>