ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Five Ways Working Mothers Can Carve Out Some 'Me-Time'

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Contrary to what this article purports, I believe all women, whether employed at BIG companies or running their own show (business), should...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Giving Notice

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Giving Notice: Why the Best and Brightest are Leaving the workplace and How You Can Help Them Stay by Freada Kapor Klein appears to be an...
Monday, October 22, 2007

Does Birth Order Matter On Becoming An Entrepreneur?

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Do you think it matters whether you are first-born or last (the baby of the brood) when it comes to becoming an entrepreneur? According to J...
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Monday, October 15, 2007

No Room for Entrepreneurs

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I saved this clip, "No Room Room for Entrepreneurs" by Mary Anastasia O'Grady published in the Wall Street Journal October 8t...
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Sunday, October 07, 2007

How To Get A Better Handle On Your Customer Base?

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If you're a BIG company, put more women on your board! Why? Because your company will perform better. Read more here.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Let the Grant Process Begin

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The Small Business Administration plans to approve grants for older Women's Business Centers by mid-January, finally implementing a prog...
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Friday, September 28, 2007

A Gender Pay Gap Matters

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Whether it's in the United States, Japan or Canada, a gender pay gap matters. When you read this, you'll understand why more and m...
Friday, September 21, 2007

We Bike Hard For The Money!

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Great little article on Rebecca Herwick, President of Global Products (who I know and became acquainted with after moderating a global busin...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Who's A Better Inventor?

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If you want to create a really useful invention, you should: a. Hire men. b. Hire women. c. All of the above. Find out here.
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Friday, September 14, 2007

Are Male and Female Entrepreneurs Really That Different?

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The SBA Advocacy funded paper "Are Male and Female Entrepreneurs Really That Different?," by Erin Kepler and Scott Shane finds tha...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Only The Good Die Young

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Entrepreneur Anita Roddick dead at 64. Our hearts pour out to her family during this sad time. Anita was an inspiration to us all. Long l...
Monday, September 10, 2007

Entrepreneur Carla Eng Keeps Up Success Her Way

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Carla Eng has some advice for budding women entrepreneurs: Have a solid business plan, fight adversity and don't give up. Sound familia...
Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Dreading 9-5 Clock Watching

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Theresa writes: Dear Ms. Delaney: Upon reading your article, I was really moved and agreed with being, "A refugee of corporate America....
Saturday, September 01, 2007

Women Business Owners Work Hard For Their Money

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Today’s high-powered women executives make it a point to weave social entrepreneurship into their businesses. The Women Presidents’ Organiza...
Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Hey Wild Women Bloggers, This One's For You

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The W Magical List of Women Bloggers A hat tip to Carolyn D. Townes, an Associate from the W List, for turning me on to the place. So if y...
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Monday, August 27, 2007

Women Build Businesses Their Way

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Women build businesses their way. What about you. Is that what you do too? Read more here.
Friday, August 24, 2007

Female Fever

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Women. The Mega Niche. The under-served market of all markets. And so on. Just consider the fact that women, who comprise just over 50% of t...
Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Does Nagging Help As An Entrepreneur?

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In this woman's biz it does! Here is how Marla Cilley, better known by her nom de guerre, FlyLady, runs her business. Every morning s...
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Monday, August 20, 2007

Founders at Work

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Lately I've been re-reading Founders at Work and absolutely loving it even more the second time around because it vividly tells the sto...
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Thursday, August 16, 2007

No Ceiling For Women, Glass or Otherwise?

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Female entrepreneurs thrive. There has never been a better time to be a woman with the entrepreneurial bug. Businesses owned by women are th...
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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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