ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Small Is Beautiful; Beautiful is About Entrepreneurship

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Small is Beautiful and Lucrative Here's how one guy, Mike Cayelli, set up a Web business, cuffdaddy.com, projecting U.S. $500,000 in sal...
Sunday, March 26, 2006

From Corporate America to Entrepreneurship: Onward and Upward

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This is an amazing story about an amazing woman in corporate America but I could not help but focus on what was next for her besides a life ...
Thursday, March 16, 2006

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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Despite the many professional advantages to working for a bigger firm, David Lightle is still uncertain whether he is willing to give up his...
Saturday, March 11, 2006

Women Leading the Way in Startups

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Here's one of many great snippets from the article: The women entrepreneurs interviewed for this story had one thing in common: a visio...
Monday, March 06, 2006

Entrepreneur Dropout!

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Tips for Ex-Entrepreneurs Seeking A Return to the Corporate Fold Oh no ... email me first before you take the corporate plunge!
Monday, February 27, 2006

Doing things her way, setting higher standards

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Sammy Smimmo wasn't happy with what she was selling, so she started building it herself.
Thursday, February 23, 2006

No excuses, just results: Prosper

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Interesting new site modeled off eBay but for people-to-people lending: Prosper Now, startup capital is a breeze provided you have friends!
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Another woman takes the plunge ... that is, to entrepreneurship

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In baltimoresun.com For 16 years, Kimberly Harden worked a 9-to-5 job that gave her little satisfaction. But she also ran a wedding -- and e...
Monday, February 13, 2006

Selling Our Souls ...

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... During Black History Month Interesting ... "It’s about transcending the social ills that oppress our people every day and coming up...
Monday, February 06, 2006

A "Man" Leaves a Big Company to Go Solo!

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[Laurel here ... For all the men who email me and say, "Hey, women aren't the only ones who want freedom, flexibility, recognition,...
Monday, January 23, 2006

Women entrepreneurs want the same things men want

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In MiamiHerald.com They want access to capital, training and markets. But women with businesses of $1 million or more are twice as likely a...
Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Staging Your Second Act: Entrepreneurship At Its Best

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In Iceved What does it take to become an entrepreneur and get your business off the ground? Here are some tips from those who have done it....
Friday, January 13, 2006

Be Happy You Are An Entrepreneur

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Published in the New York Times January 9, 2006 You have to read this to believe it and since it is only available to subscribers, I am post...
Thursday, January 05, 2006

Happiness Found: Working For A Company?

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In BusinessPundit.com A lesson for us all in this poignantly written commentary headlined "Why I Quit Entrepreneurship and Got a Real ...
Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Happiness Found: Working For Yourself

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In Chron.com A report released this week finds older workers who are self-employed — particularly those who not only work for themselves but...
Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Another Move By Corporate America ...

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In The Wall Street Journal I have been trying to track down the online version of the letter to the editor published in The Wall Street Jour...
Friday, December 02, 2005

Why Do Women Escape From Corporate Canada?

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In Oak Bay News Women in Canada are starting more businesses than ever. Money isn't the main reason. Guess what is? Find out here.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005

A woman entrepreneur's desire to succeed

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In Entrepreneur While some would have found the twists and turns of this woman's entrepreneurial ride too tumultuous to stomach, and her...
Monday, November 21, 2005

What Motivates Women Entrepreneurs?

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In icWales Whether you are running a business in Wales or Wilmette, Illinois, women are motivated by a desire for independence, freedom and ...
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Sunday, November 13, 2005

Drucker Managed To Do It First And Now He Is Gone

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In the Financial Times My favorite and most influential management guru -- Peter Drucker -- passes on at age 95. "Managers learn in b...
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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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