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.

Christian Ortiz

At ModAtlas Media, we’ve witnessed firsthand how the dynamic world of social media marketing can be both a land of opportunity and a minefield for brands. While social media offers unparalleled avenues for connection and engagement, missteps in this arena can have lasting repercussions. Let’s dive into what Corporate America often gets wrong in social media marketing and why getting it right matters more than ever. Read more>>

Joan Nguyen

In every single industry, corporate America overlooks the importance of child care benefits. Companies fail to recognize that providing comprehensive child care support goes far beyond a “benefit” – It is a strategic investment in employee well-being and productivity. Read more>>

Victor Gonzalez Galeano

In my industry of personal well-being coaching, one prevalent issue in Corporate America is the tendency to overlook the holistic well-being of employees. Many organizations often prioritize traditional metrics of success, such as productivity and profitability, at the expense of the overall health and happiness of their workforce. Read more>>

Cat Coffrin

Our corporate world favors conformity, loyalty, and busyness. As people – women, and those who identify as such, especially – rise up the ranks in their careers, they are expected to fall into line and adopt their company identity as their own. And with a growing focus on culture, values, and purpose, there is a darker trend emerging. Read more>>

Abdy Mercado

When it comes to security locks, most people believe they are all the same in terms of manufacturing materials and overall protection for their home or business. This is not so, not every lock provides the same level of security as this is so for higher security locks based on lock grades. Read more>>

Phil Williams

Corporate America often fails to understand the importance of a successful leadership style and its impact on the work performance of individuals under their supervision. Companies use various terms to refer to the field, including human relations, employee relations, employee engagement, human capital, and human resources management. Read more>>

Tanishia Bolton

Corporate America forgets that they had to come from somewhere in order to get to where they are, seems like they put certain people in place to handle the day to day that have little to no compassion for the works or “minions” as some would call them. Most bosses/higher ups only care about filling seats and getting things done more than they care about the person who’s doing it well being. Read more>>

Ginger Benoit-Fournier

Small business is still the backbone of the American Dream. I worked for large corporations for a majority of my life as an operations director for restaurant chains. In that capacity I was not more then an employee with no say over my compensation, work schedule, decisions to do the right thing etc… I call it a “corporate wage slave” Read more>>

Alisha Ashford

In the realm of Corporate America, there’s this widespread assumption that both the entity and its employees are operating on this high level of cultural integrity. You’ll often find explicit clauses in mission statements, visions, or core values, shouting about how diversity, equity, and inclusion are non-negotiable parts of their commitment to customers, associates, and business practices. Read more>>

PATRICK “JORDAN” FARRELL

Larger corporate entities in the real estate market tend to take away from the personal experience that I believe should be part of every transaction. Real estate is a relationship experience. We need to understand our clients’ future goals as much as we are in the process of understanding their present goals. Read more>>

Raina Willick

Productivity is NOT one-dimensional. Corporate America thinks it is and small business owners unknowingly bring this approach to their own business, which sets them up for frustration, disappointment, and never feeling like they’re doing enough. Read more>>