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.

Darryll Scott

What corporate does wrong in my industry is they miss lead you to think you need them or they are smarter than you. Basically they leveraging your hard work, but if you can do the work, then you might as well leverage that work then use the corporation for what it is and should be a partnership. They make you believe that you need them. Read more>>

Meredith Cancilla

Throughout my life and career, I have constantly heard the dismissive phrase, “art doesn’t pay the bills.” I have personally experienced the discouragement that can come from those who underestimate the value of art and creativity. I vividly remember my high school guidance counselor advising me to abandon my thoughts of being an artist and instead focus on becoming a venture capitalist if I wanted to “make money.” Read more>>

Jessica Formicola

I was attending a wedding and a woman innocently asked what I did for a living. When I told her I was a digital content creator, she replied “Oh, so you are a blogger! It must be nice that your husband pays for a nanny while you get to do your little hobby.” I smiled, choked down another sip of wine and walked away smirking about my little secret. Read more>>

Amanda Meeks

Yoga is a business that includes metaphysics, philosophy, breath work, mindfulness, meditation, and of course exercise and or stretching. All of these things encompass yoga and when it comes to corporate America, physical exercise and stretching becomes a central focus and component of not just corporate yoga but how yoga is practiced in the West. Historically, yoga is an Eastern science of life and living. Read more>>

Brittany Thompson

Humans in general tend to forget that there are real people on the opposite side of those Social Media pieces they’re digesting. Corporate America is of no difference; often showcasing perfectly polished humans, products, and activity spaces. There’s almost a “hushed code” that lingers around the social media world, Read more>>

Michelle Burnham

I think the biggest issue Corporate America has in the pet sitting business industry is their audacity to butt their heads into the industry without any pure intention. It is absolutely despicable that entrepreneurs will come into this industry will dollar signs in their eyes as well as their heart. I think that’s exactly the root that starts these horror stories you hear about different boarding facilities across the country; Read more>>

Kat Reichmuth

There is a $12.2 BILLION dollar home organizing industry, just for the stuff you can buy to contain your stuff. Let that sink in for a minute. We are spending billions of dollars to hold stuff we don’t even use. When I’ve surveyed my thousands of clients, the biggest problem they report on average is Too. Much. Stuff. When I travel overseas acquaintances say “Wait, you do what? People have that much stuff?” Read more>>

Kevin Lewis

Corporate America often misunderstands work-life balance, prioritizing work at the expense of personal well-being. The lack of flexibility, rigid schedules, and burnout culture prevalent in many companies disregard the diverse needs of employees. Limited support for parenthood and unrealistic expectations further hinder achieving a healthy work-life balance. Read more>>

Randy Waczkowski

It is common in media production for Corporate America to see the job, point and shoot, post-production, and then move on to the next project. It is my mission to tell the story of the people, to capture the human experience, and to let people have a voice in their community rather than having the media tell their story for them. It is our goal to provide positive connections to the community and to provide them with resources they may not have been aware of. Read more>>