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.

Ashley Richards | Owner and CEO of a Digital Marketing Agency

One of Corporate America’s largest challenges that is also contributing to the “great resignation” is the lack of flexibility and accommodations for working mothers. When I had my daughter 7 years ago, I was faced with a difficult choice- do I want to stay home with my daughter, or go back into the office for my 8-5 job. It was frustrating, as my job was fully able to be remote (I was the marketing director at the time) and flexibility for hours or shifts was not an option. It was those traditional office hours, or I was not a good fit for the position anymore- so I resigned and started my own company. Businesses are leaving incredible talent on the table by not offering accommodations for families. Read more>>

Jordan Trask | Brand Identity Consultant

Branding is not marketing and marketing is not sales. Trying to persuade people all the time with flashy objects or misleading statements is embarrassing. What happened to consumer understanding and purposed content with value? Everything appears to involve an ask and it’s selfish. Corporations are in business because of the buyer not at the buyer’s expense. Read more>>

Joshua Miller | Film Director & Media Company CEO

I don’t really think corporate America gets anything wrong about our industry. I believe that there is a beneficial relationship between my industry and big business. We’ve worked with various large companies and it has always been a pleasure, they get the creative direction and process our team develops, it’s why we exist. Read more>>

Eric Malak | President

The narrative from Corporate America about our industry in the “buy here pay here” business is that we take advantage of our customers and that our business model is designed to make them fail. The reality is that we help thousands of customers every day that have bad credit to get financing for a vehicle when the traditional methods of financing such as banks, lenders, and credit unions have all denied them. Read more>>

Wendy A. Williamson | Owner & President

Customers are often wooed by the deeply discounted prices advertised for “custom framing” at big box stores. But is that really “custom framing”? Let’s examine. When you visit a big box store, you are often times not working with the person that will be creating your piece. In fact, more often than not, none of the elements of your piece (the frame, the matting, or the glass) will be cut on site. Those elements are created off site, then assembled on-site by a minimally trained salesperson. And sometimes, your artwork or your precious memorabilia will be shipped off to another location altogether for framing. Big box stores can also have a very limited selection of mouldings and matboards to choose from. Read more>>

Brad Weinstein | Retail Florist

Large companies have tried to franchise or try to open shops around the US to have a follow a guide just like if you were a large chain of restaurants. This is my opinion will not work and has not worked. Each flower shop is somewhat different. We all sell flowers and emotions. Not one day is always the same. Each client and occasion is unique. Read more>>

Michael Walsh | CEO and Co-Founder

Picture this common scenario: You’re working a full-time job while also raising a family. Between taking care of your family and spending time with them, it’s time-consuming and can be a lot of coordination. After work, you have to pick up your children from their after-school program, then make dinner and find time to relax. Now let’s add in an extra layer: you’re also caring for a loved one that requires more attention and support. Your daughter may need extra tutoring in school, or your mom is sick and you need to travel to another state to spend a week with her. Read more>>

Rob Martinez | Founder & CEO

Well, as you know, we help Corporate America reduce its supply chain costs, especially in the area of small package shipping. Over the past 22 years, we’ve worked thousands of businesses from small privately owned companies to the Fortune 500. What Corporate America gets wrong is overspending by an average of 20% on shipping costs. If there’s one thing we know, it’s how to help high volume/high spend businesses reduce shipping costs with vendors like FedEx, UPS and DHL. Roughly 94% of Corporate America is doing it wrong — and we can help! Read more>>