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.

Deborah Argyropoulos

I have been a professional artist for over 20 years. Originally painting with oil pigments on canvas in a realism genre, I transitioned into becoming a corporate abstract artist. Eventually starting my own corporate art and art consulting company based in Austin, TX. Read more>>

Michelle O’Connor

I think commercialized bakeries spend more time thinking about profit instead of taste. The price of everything has skyrocketed so to me what it comes to baked goods, taste and looks are what customers care about. I see a lot of people in the industry using things like shortening, preservatives, flavor extracts, box mixes, already prepared products etc. and the fact is, you can taste the difference. Read more>>

Autumn Theodore

A few things really sum this up! Read more>>

Chuck Gallagher

In the dynamic landscape of modern business, where the digital realm continues to expand, it’s astonishing to note that while a staggering 87% of individuals rely on video content to inform their purchase decisions, a mere 26% of Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) harness the power of video. This disparity highlights a common oversight among CEOs who, while diligently managing their firms, may sometimes overlook the transformative potential of emerging trends. Read more>>

D’nelle Dowis

The primary reason that I decided to grow Berry Interesting from a company of one into a digital marketing tech support agency is because of how so many businesses (and I’m referring to companies that are start-ups of 2-5, all the way to companies around 200 employees / $5M revenue) miss the mark when it comes to both decision-making surrounding their tech stack and choices regarding the build-out of their internal marketing department. Read more>>

Lydia Simmons

In corporate America, there is a prevailing belief that a woman who has recently given birth is both physically and mentally prepared to resume work after a six-week recovery period. Read more>>

Holly MacKinnon

As many of us are aware the American food industry, like many industries in America, is driven by profit and not by consumer well-being. Big food prioritizes making products as cheap as possible which makes them full of chemicals and lacking real nutrients. The average American’s diet is made up of 60% ultra processed foods, that’s food that our body biologically doesn’t recognize as “food”. Read more>>

Erin Tidwell

I think the thing corporate America gets wrong about this business is the personal touch you lose when you operate on a larger scale. I also think people mistake the hard work it takes to take care of a pet, they’re like clients children. When start using apps and every person in the world is out there trying to dog walk to make a quick buck it becomes quickly apparent that the job isn’t for everyone and takes extra attentiveness and care. Read more>>