ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Monday, November 29, 2004

My-oh-my: Watch Us Women Entrepreneurs Grow, Kissing Corporate America Bye-bye!

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In BusinessWeek A new study finds a boom in female entrepreneurship -- and a particularly healthy gains for minority women. According to...

"I was tired of the large corporate atmosphere."

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As published in the Chicago Tribune (11/28/04) Diane Swonk, former chief economist for Chicago-based Bank One, was named chief economist ...
Friday, November 26, 2004

Transformational Leadership Fits Entrepreneurship, Not Always Corporate Culture!

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In Onrec.com (Online Recruitment, U.K.) Transformational leadership begins with different beliefs about oneself and others. The first ch...
Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Happy Thanksgiving and more!

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Thank you to all of you for your readership, enthusiasm and comments. Your energy keeps me going on this passionate subject. Have a safe a...
Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Feel Successful ... Here's a Glimpse At How It's Done

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According to a recent survey conducted by Gallup and Wells Fargo, 95 percent of women small business owners feel successful. Not only that,...
Monday, November 22, 2004

Where Are The Women?

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In Fast Company Late this spring in Fast Company, "Where Are the Women? " (February) leaped from the page to the stage. Reader...
Thursday, November 18, 2004

Nothing To Lose, A Lot To Gain

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Posted by Anita Sharpe in Worthwhile's blog: Who's the latest symbol of rugged American individualism? Hispanic women, who are s...
Saturday, November 13, 2004

Women Becoming Entrepreneurs: No Glass Ceiling Here

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In Informit.com This introduction to the book "Clearing Hurdles: Women Building High-Growth Businesses," provides an overview ...
Monday, November 08, 2004

A DIY Tool Kit For Executive Women Interested In Getting Ahead

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In CareerJournal.com (11/8/04) Test Your Career Savvy: What Holds Women Back? To learn more about the differences between men and wom...
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This Is Corporate America: Through The Glass Ceiling as reported in the WSJ (11/8/04)

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In The Wall Street Journal (subscription only) 11/8/04 Good morning! If you have a chance, pick up a copy of the WSJ today. In it, they...
Saturday, November 06, 2004

Successful Change Starts With a Shift in Perspective: Corporate Work or Entrepreneurship?

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In LeaderValues Read this article (authored by Steven Bacharach, Psy.D., a personal coach to executives who are seeking more fulfillment ...
Thursday, November 04, 2004

The face of the American small business community is changing ... women-owned businesses outnumber men!

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In San Diego Source A recent study by the National Association for the Self-Employed shows that startups of women-owned businesses outnum...

New Blog: Women Presidents' Organization Chicago!

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In Women Presidents' Organization Chicago posting It is with great pleasure that I announce the launch of a new blog: Women Presiden...
Monday, November 01, 2004

Weaker Sex? Not These Women!

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In The Times News (Twin Falls, Idaho) From outstanding women leading and educating Magic Valley's health care sector to small-busines...
Thursday, October 28, 2004

Number of Women Setting Up Businesses In the U.K. Surges 28 Percent!

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In the Times (U.K.) I am posting this because I love the lead and it reminds me of women in America: • NOT content with smashing the ...

Flexibility in the Workplace: The Benefits Are in the Numbers

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In HR.BLR.com According to the recent report, "When Work Works: A Project on Workplace Effectiveness and Workplace Flexibility,...
Thursday, October 21, 2004

Got Fired! Start a Small Business

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In Magic City Morning Star (Maine) There are so many wonderful points made in this article, that you must read it in its entirety to full...

Stay-at-Home Moms Get Entrepreneurial!

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In The Wall Street Journal (10/21/04) -- subscription only WOW -- am I excited. Our GlobeTrade.com (yes -- I founded that company too) b...
Tuesday, October 19, 2004

More and more sisters doing it for themselves

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In The Journal-Pioneer (Canada) One highlight but there are many more ... "I think that the public are certainly becoming much mo...
Thursday, October 14, 2004

85 Broads and Tom Peters Say: Mark Your Calendar (10/19/04)!

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In Posts 85 Broads is a women's networking group started in 1999, with HQ at 85 Broad St./Wall Street. They are sponsoring a Boycott...
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Laurel Delaney
Chicago, Illinois, United States
When I authored "Escape From Corporate America!" published by the Conference Board in 2003, I had no idea the reaction to it would be so profound and overwhelming. My inbox was flooded with email messages from gifted women who could not say enough about their dissatisfaction at work. Apparently, I underestimated just how fed up women are with Corporate America. EFCA offers a comprehensive look at why women are leaving BIG companies for entrepreneurship. Hint: They want freedom, flexibility, recognition, more money, and opportunities to leave a legacy -- all the things they once thought they would find within corporations. Are you ready to ... "Escape From Corporate America?"
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