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A Boatload of Resources for Women Entrepreneurs

Ever hear of the expression, "no excuses, just results?" Let's put it into play. SCORE has assembled a comprehensive list of useful websites to help women entrepreneurs succeed.

A snapshot of a few:

Alliance of Business Women International
ABWI is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 to encourage and support businesswomen involved or interested in international trade opportunities.

American Business Women’s Association
ABWA’s mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for personal and professional growth through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO)
AEO provide entrepreneurs with training and technical assistance, micro-loans, access to market services and training, and/or economic literacy and asset development services.

Association of Women's Business Centers (AWBC)
The AWBC supports entrepreneurship among women as a way to achieve economic self-sufficiency, create wealth and participate in economic development through education, training, mentoring, business development and financing opportunities.

Athena Foundation
The Athena Foundation pairs woman-owned businesses with a group of local mentors who serve as a panel of advisors. Advisors work with business owners for one year, free of charge.

Discover the other 37 here.

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Leave the Rat Race for Entrepreneurship

Today I did a Google search on:

leave Corporate America

The purpose was to put myself in the shoes of many folks who intend to do just that in 2010 (and of course, it's something I did many moons ago). Below is what I discovered. Are you feeling this way?

Have you ever thought of leaving the rat race before becoming a rat? I worked in Corporate America many years and I don't believe that ...

My decision to leave corporate America crept up on me slowly. It wasn't some lightning bolt of revelation that vividly popped into my brain one morning ...

Corporate America is stealing your life and paying you to give it to them. Quit and start a business!

Incorporate every step listed above before you leave corporate America, and success is guaranteed. Many blessings upon you with preceding ...

Several former financial services and insurance company meeting planners talk about starting their own business—even during a recession.

When I finally decided to leave corporate America the first thing I had to do was determine what my basic needs would cost. I was pleasantly surprised to ...

Would you like to leave Corporate America? Have you thought about what it would take for you to leave Corporate America?

An ideal situation for many people is to leave corporate America and run a home based business. There is no boss breathing down your neck ...

No limits: how I escaped the clutches of Corporate America to live ... Luckily for me, a series of events led me to leave Corporate America back in 2005 and I am now trying to help other passionate and creative people like ...

Need assistance with your idea? Get in touch with a SCORE counselor who can help you live your dream of entrepreneurship!

Open For Business Despite Awful Economy

What's it going to take to bring our economy back to full health? Hold up a mirror. Yes, it will be folks like us: entrepreneurs and small businesses. We are the lifeblood to innovation and getting things done.

But with the support of the Small Business Administration (SBA), things can only improve. Read more here.

Additional resources:

Women Entrepreneurs || SCORE

More inspiration here.

Opt-in To Entrepreneurship

If you’re thinking about starting a business, don’t give up just because the economy looks bleak. That's what Jacalyn Barnes says over at the Women Entrepreneur | SCORE blog.

She offers six tips on what you should be doing now to ensure your business launch is a success. Plus, she shares a link to famous people who started a business during an economic slump.

More here.

And separately but related, have you seen this? Deadline to apply is approaching.

Women Entrepreneurs SCORE!

SCORE launched a Women Entrepreneurs Web site which provides interactive tools, mentoring, workshops and articles that can help women entrepreneurs achieve their business dreams.

Complete a simple registration form to take advantage of the full range of options.