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.

Jason Noel

I believe what corporate America gets wrong and doesn’t understand is that the industry thrives off of mom and Pop businesses. The small neighborhood, local mom and pop businesses are the businesses that bring the culture, the hard work ethic, the history/roots, the flavors, the ingredients and the love to the industry.. Read more>>

Nicole Fonseca

The car industry needs to prioritize designing for women. It’s time to move beyond the traditional “boys club” mentality and recognize that women are driving the industry forward as engineers, designers, and decision-makers. As a color and materials designer, I’m proud to be a part of that change through my work, but there’s still so much more to be done. That’s why I created Her Drive in Style, a YouTube show that offers fun and stylish car reviews aimed specifically at women. My goal is to make the car-buying process more approachable and empowering for women. Read more>>

Abby Leibowitz

From the perspective of someone who owns a multi-generational contact center business, there are several aspects where corporate America may not fully understand the challenges faced by small businesses in the call center industry. Government regulations and expectations for call centers often come with significant compliance requirements, and small businesses may find it challenging to keep up with the evolving regulatory landscape. Read more>>

Samantha Langworthy

What I would change about the educational system is how we would prepare for our children’s future. Instead of taking mandatory classes that may not take effect in their future careers or lives, introduce classes that teach the basics of survival, basics of finances, homemaking, agriculture, hunting, etc that could help one thrive. Read more>>

Myles Wilson

The arts and humanities need to be emphasized more and teachers deserve to be paid a living wage. All secondary school teaches kids is how to be another piece in a capitalist puzzle instead of exploring the many ways to win at life. If the youth were inspired to explore what they enjoyed and how to define success internally instead of what society deems as an achievement we’d be further ahead as a people. Instead, our society is more focused on banning books, telling the youth what they can and can’t, be, say, or do, and creating a population that doesn’t ask questions in the face of global tyranny and indoctrination. It doesn’t help that our current system doesn’t understand the importance of a good teacher either. Read more>>

Philip DuDeVoire

As I grow and learn about the industry and the career path I’ve chosen – which intersects with other industries in unique ways – I find that critical thinking is at the center of how every project gets done. Yes, there are standards and practices, guidelines and precedence to adhere to, but the magic of filmmaking is stored in knowing when to ask the question that someone else wouldn’t. Read more>>

Grace Ilasco

Transforming Education for a More Fulfilling Future As an individual who immigrated to the United States from the Philippines at the age of 7 and spent formative years growing up in Los Angeles, CA, I reflect on key aspects that could significantly benefit today’s youth in preparing for a successful life and career. Read more>>

Yunlin Liang

I work in retail here in China, doing what I love. But, you know, it’s not always smooth sailing – there are challenges ahead that keep me on my toes. Right now, the major challenge we’re dealing with is bringing traditional retail into the digital age. China is a big player in the global e-commerce scene – we’ve got the biggest market and scale. Online shopping hubs have an extensive reach without the hassle of physical store costs. It’s a profit perk that usually means lower prices for customers. Read more>> 

Porshia Banks

Being a fashion designer there are so many obstacles to overcome in order to make your brand profitable. There’s a lot of innate risk due to the existing model for independent designers, the current pace of the fashion cycle and other extraneous factors. Currently, you create a collection of samples, market the collection which can costs 10’s of thousands of dollars and hope that buyers/consumers purchase the collection in an appropriate quantity to be profitable. Read more>> 

Tiana Hardy

Being that I am part of the beauty industry, one can easily assume that it’s an industry that will always make money. In the grand scheme of things, this isn’t always true. I think one of the biggest challenges currently is inflation. This has affected many industries as we have to keep up with the changes in product costs & this affects the cost of labor. We all have to make a profitable living—our prices have to align with this. In turn, this can cause issue with existing or potential clients being able to continue to afford our services sometimes. Some areas of the beauty industry will take a direct hit due to beauty services not being a necessity. Read more>> 

Sterling Stetar

In my industry prices can get super high, you’ll notice producers, mix engineers, videographers and photographers charge high rates for any service. This in itself is a challenge, as most don’t have large budgets. In the rock industry that I work in, budget holds back most the projects im on. But the quality of the content that they ask for, requires over $20,000 in gear. So the challenge is, keep the cost low, production value high, and get it all done in a reasonable amount of time. Read more>>