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.

Dominick Aznavour

I believe that corporate America under-values the importance of having original and quality photography for their businesses. Time and time again, I see people who are trying to get the best deal out there regardless of quality. We live in a world where photo/video are the main source in which people determine if they want to buy the product, work with the business, etc… So you do yourself a disservice when you don’t put your best foot forward by hiring a quality photographer to represent your business or your product. Stock photography also doesn’t solve any of those issues; it doesn’t give your audience any idea of who you are and what you represent. Read more>>

Bonnie Rigsby

Corporate America is heavily focused on following an “in the box” mindset and the bottom line/making money first. I previously worked in Corporate America at a bank for almost 20 years. I was there long enough to see and feel the standard behaviors and tendencies. I can appreciate that rules must be made to help avoid chaos, increase productivity and create a sense of discipline in a high-pressure environment. One of the downsides of this rigid belief system and “in the box” thinking is that employees are being treated more like robots than humans. Read more>>

Rachel Onojafe

Maybe you’re an aspiring entrepreneur with a 9-5 like I was? I, like so many of my clients, started my business because I was totally disillusioned with the Corporate world. I had this deep desire to find my purpose and I knew I was meant for more than clocking in and clocking out to a job that I didn’t love. I remember reading the book The Big Leap and realising that in Corporate, as a tech management consultant, I was operating in my “zone of excellence” NOT my “zone of genius”. I know MANY people are in this same boat. Floating through their corporate careers feeling unfulfilled and burned out. Read more>>

Brittany Scott

To set the tone, I am a 30 year old Black women working in Clinical Research. Specifically, Contract & Budget Negotiations in Study Start Up which is responsible for getting Clinical Trials activated. I believe the Research industry heavily underestimated the importance of proper job training and the value of transferrable skills. Read more>>

Carl Jackson

Corporate destroys art. We can live without corporations but we can’t live without art and creativity. This SAG and Writers strike is a joke to me if I am honest. It’s another example of what happens when pen pushers try and control a narrative over the people. We don’t need more money or banks controlling our society. We just need that system to no longer exist. You take away the line that is drawn between the rich elite and the poor and crime goes away immediately. Read more>>