ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Friday, December 21, 2007

Joy to the World of Women Entrepreneurs!

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Happy holidays and best wishes for a New Year of happiness in a world of peace.
Sunday, December 16, 2007

Let It Snow!

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What a beautiful Sunday in Chicago with all the freshly fallen snow. It's a great day to have fun and be as entrepreneurial as possible...
Friday, December 14, 2007

PrimeTime Women

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Is that you? Then you will enjoy this book and post.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Do You Hear What iHear?

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A good friend and colleague of mine -- Mindy Goodfriend -- is finally reaching the pinnacle of success in terms of what every entrepreneur d...

Girls With Goals

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As I see it, girls with goals turn into real women entrepreneurs. What do you think?
Thursday, December 06, 2007

Supporting Budding Women Entrepreneurs

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Over 360 women attended the first National Women's Enterprise Day, in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar (Ireland), yesterday. Aimed a...
Monday, December 03, 2007

Study Debunks Myths About Women Leaders

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A major research study released November 30th by Babson College and The Commonwealth Institute finds that woman-led businesses in Massachu...
Thursday, November 29, 2007

Outlook for Women

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Bleak outlook for women looking for top positions in Chicago workplace but for women who wish to start and run a business, the outlook is go...
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Why It's Time for Women to Lead in America

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A hat tip to Tom Peters for turning me on to Vicki Donlan and her new book which I have not read yet so I cannot comment on its content. H...
Saturday, November 24, 2007

Contributions of Women Business Owners Have Long Gone Understated

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A new two-part study by the National Women’s Business Council examining the economic impact of both women-owned and women-led firm reveals t...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Work Life Balance

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I am so tired of issues pertaining to work life balance for women at the top of the ladder. Have you ever seen an article, "What It...
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Friday, November 16, 2007

It's Not a Glass Ceiling,

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It's a Sticky Floor: Free Yourself From the Hidden Behaviors Sabotaging Your Career Success. I served as a panelist today on the topic o...
Tuesday, November 13, 2007

All The More Reason To Become An Entrepreneur

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When Valerie Frederickson, a Silicon Valley human-resources consultant, heard Hillary Clinton assert that she could "take the heat...
Sunday, November 11, 2007

Global Entrepreneurship

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U.S. Commerce Department and Kauffman Foundation announce public-private partnership on entrepreneurship! The new web resource and symposi...
Tuesday, November 06, 2007

What's Ahead In Our Brave New Cyberworld

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See for yourself. But it definitely applies to global entrepreneurs. My favorite part of this post for the Small Business Trends blog is...
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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.
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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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