diff --git a/gui/rpk-gui/src/pages/firm/base-page/New.tsx b/gui/rpk-gui/src/pages/firm/base-page/New.tsx
index ae3561b..8ebeb91 100644
--- a/gui/rpk-gui/src/pages/firm/base-page/New.tsx
+++ b/gui/rpk-gui/src/pages/firm/base-page/New.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ const New = <T,>(props: NewProps) => {
       schemaName={schemaName}
       uiSchema={uiSchema}
       resourceBasePath={resourceBasePath}
-      resource={resource}
       defaultValue={defaultValue}
       onSubmit={(data: any) => onFinish(data)}
     />
diff --git a/gui/rpk-gui/src/pages/firm/index.tsx b/gui/rpk-gui/src/pages/firm/index.tsx
index 40775e6..951cffd 100644
--- a/gui/rpk-gui/src/pages/firm/index.tsx
+++ b/gui/rpk-gui/src/pages/firm/index.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ const FirmInitForm = (props: FirmInitFormPros) => {
       <CrudForm
         schemaName={"CurrentFirmSchema"}
         resourceBasePath={resourceBasePath}
+        defaultValue={{corporation: {entity_data: {activity: t("firm.default_activity") }}}}
         uiSchema={{
           corporation: {entity_data: {employees: {"ui:style": {"display": "none"}}}},
         }}