ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Monday, April 30, 2007

$400 haircuts

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If only I were running the hotel salon that gave these haircuts, I'd be a very rich business owner! There's a price to pay for con...
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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Corporate America and Rosie O'Donnell

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Last September, morning TV got a boost as Rosie O'Donnell gave the dismal daytime chatfest The View something to actually talk about. Bu...
Sunday, April 22, 2007

Four Women Established Businesses Made To Last

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The past 20 years have brought tremendous growth in Arizona and with that, endless opportunity. Success stories can be found in every niche,...
Monday, April 16, 2007

women 2.0

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What is Women 2.0? Women 2.0 connects like-minded, motivated young women in the Silicon Valley to swap energy, ideas, and experiences with ...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

You're Fired! Good-bye Don Imus

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I am relieved to see that action has been taken! No matter who it is trying to make their way in this society, you cannot use the language ...
Tuesday, April 10, 2007

The Feminine Mistake

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WOW. It's been a long time since I've seen Amazon reviews this bad. The author had a strong start and then slowly, one by one, the...
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Friday, April 06, 2007

A Little Shame Goes A Long Way

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Should Catalyst go back to naming companies without women at the top? Apparently Diane Brady at BusinessWeek thinks so and she does a great...
Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Do You Have the Right Entrepreneurial DNA?

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Do you have what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur? There are two schools of thought about what makes an entrepreneur. 1. Anyone...
Monday, April 02, 2007

How To Get Your Talent Back On Track

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Since yesterday was such a rainy day in Chicago, I headed over to Borders to check out the latest in periodicals. I scanned Strategy & ...
Friday, March 30, 2007

Revisiting Where We Left Off With Julie Roehm

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On December 12th, we reported about Julie here. Now, there's more: Julie Roehm says Wal-Mart charges invalid. My question is this: D...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Read my lips: There IS a glass ceiling ...

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... and it will take more than a hammer to bust through it. Two spectacular commentaries penned by a colleague of mine, Judith Dobrzynski. ...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

High Power and High Heels

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In case you missed it, The Wall Street Journal (3/26) ran an interesting article on how companies are moving beyond sports, steak and scotch...
Friday, March 23, 2007

Starting a Business? Begin With The End In Mind

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This is the fourth column of a new series of weekly Q&As in which entrepreneurs featured in the Women Entrepreneurs Special Report at Bu...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

A Time Out From Entrepreneurship

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Never enough time? Tell me about it. But maybe if you practice these time management techniques, you just might get your life back. Karen ...
Monday, March 19, 2007

A Woman's Place Is In The Corner Office

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In honor of Women’s History month, Hilary Kramer (pictured) takes a look at the state of women in business. At a quick glance, it would appe...
Thursday, March 15, 2007

Why Are Women Bailing From Corporate America?

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As if we have not said enough! Read more here. Separately and from the book "Women Who Changed The World:" Chapter 40 Anne Frank ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?

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There are places aplenty to get help. Love this one for the resources and energy! Separately and from the book "Women Who Changed The...
Friday, March 09, 2007

New Magazine: Divapreneurs!

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Divapreneurs is a bi-monthly magazine designed exclusively for women business owners and entrepreneurs. Divapreneurs Magazine is a resource ...
Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Can Sexy Women Build Businesses?

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Ooooops, I meant to say, "Can Sexy Women Climb the Corporate Ladder?" The article leads with: If you're a professional woma...
Saturday, March 03, 2007

Women Entrepreneurship in Japan

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Japan maintains a traditional economic system that is deeply rooted in a male-dominant society. Women are expected to stay home and take ca...
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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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