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.

Holly Landis

Working in digital marketing for the last 8 years, I’ve seen how easy it is for companies to get caught up on the wrong channels for their brand. There’s significant emphasis on being at the cutting edge of the industry or trying to jump onto platforms as soon as they launch, without really thinking through a strategy behind them. It’s easy for managers to ask marketers to launch a TikTok channel because it’s the new big thing, Read more>>

Taylor Bratton

Corporate America may sometimes prioritize profit over other factors, such as sustainability, ethical sourcing, and the well-being of their employees and customers. They may also be more focused on mass-produced, generic products rather than unique, high-quality items. Additionally, they may be more focused on following trends and meeting market demands rather than encouraging individuality and self-expression. Read more>>

Tracy Shroyer, PhD

When it comes to learning and development, leaders within organizations often move too quickly and desire “butts in seats” versus ensuring that the type of learning is adequate for the topic and the audience. This causes a rush to request courses – whether instructor-led or eLearning, believing these will be one-and-done solutions to the productivity challenges that exist within the business. Read more>>

Shayna Preston

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Victoria Hines

We should empower every student who goes into a creative field to define their own version of success. We should give them the tools and training to guide them towards a financially paying job that will help them leverage their strengths while they also pursue their art. Read more>>

Evan Davis

Being a freelance videographer I have a lot of thoughts about the public and private educational system on how they could best help students build a good foundation of skills in the career that want to go in. When I was growing up I was fortunate enough to have a video tech school attached to my high school that allowed me to experiment and learn about the career I was interested in. Read more>>

Sean Watson

As someone who had difficulty in school due to suffering from undiagnosed dyslexia, as well as having a child with mild A.D.H.D., it seems obvious that the current one size fits all approach to education is underserving a large swath of students. Setting aside the usual observations about the lack of reinforcement of basic life skills (i.e. how to pay taxes and how credit works) the current system seems to actively penalize children who have different learning styles. Read more>>

Nikki Carter

I personally would change a lot about the educational system. While I understand ensuring the population is educated I think we are doing at the expense of the very people we are supposed to be helping. I have a child who picks everything up very easily and another who has Apraxia of Speech. As my neurotypical child has worked their way through school it has been very easy. Read more>>

Marc Cordon

I loved my time serving in higher education. Certain aspects of it will forever influence my approach to my work. It’s also essential to know the origins of our higher education system. It was influenced by Otto van Bismark’s system to replace old clog makers with younger, more efficient cog makers. This is where the system of choosing a major and more specified graduate school comes from. Read more>>