ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Thursday, June 26, 2008

Superwoman Entrepreneur

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When you are an entrepreneur, you just can't do it all. Some try to, but in the end, stress gets the best of us and something breaks al...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Unsung Visionaries

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Adventure Divas: Searching the Globe for a New Kind of Heroine From Booklist: This is not just about travel, although it's as adventurou...
Friday, June 20, 2008

Look Out Victoria's Secret

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Three years ago, a new mother living in Indianapolis named Jane Ivanov seemed like an unlikely candidate to launch an international, Web-ba...
Monday, June 16, 2008

Escapes Take Many Shapes and Forms

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The folks at Swans Island Blankets were lawyers and finally decided to pursue their life passion: Establishing a small weaving operation o...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Escape from Corporate Bosnia

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An amazing article on how Bosnian businesswomen are rebuilding a nation. Why just look at this quote: The women running businesses in Bosn...
Monday, June 09, 2008

American Sporting Heroes

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It's hot, hot, hot in Chicago -- finally! Caught this ad in the New York Times and reacted with, "How cool is this for Escape From...
Monday, June 02, 2008

Objects of Desire

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AYAYO shoes and bags are objects of desire aimed towards women appreciative of high end luxury and keen to add precious pieces to enhance t...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Executive Turned President of USA: Is That You?

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If you have never been President of anything, can you run for President of the United States? Do you think it's a more natural transiti...
Sunday, May 25, 2008

Sometimes You Just Gotta Say Yes

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VivaTerra, a fine artisan and earth-friendly goods place, is offering a 100% recycled and 100% cool, scrappy bag (pictured) that dances wit...
Saturday, May 17, 2008

Why Men Get Ahead and Women Get Ignored

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And you wonder why we start businesses? Research looks at why 'Finn' gets ahead and 'Josie' gets ignored, especially in tech...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Female CEOs Are Tops

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Find out who made the top 10 list here. Hint: Mary Sammons (pictured), Chairman, President and CEO of Rite Aid, did. Should we come up wit...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

50 Fastest: Is That You?

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Entrepreneur magazine, in partnership with the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), is launching the 2nd annual list of the 50 fastes...
Thursday, May 08, 2008

State of Business for Women of Color

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Results of a multi-year study conducted by the Center for Women’s Business Research in partnership with Babson College exploring the impact ...
Monday, May 05, 2008

Are You a New Media Woman Entrepreneur?

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New Media Women Entrepreneurs (NMWE) is a unique initiative addressing opportunity and innovation, recruitment and retention for women in jo...
Thursday, May 01, 2008

Escape to Candyland

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Altoids, Amorini Hearts, Brach unwrapped, M&M's, Jelly Belly Bags, Pez dispensers, Pop Rocks, Tootsie Rolls, Jordan Almonds, body pa...
Monday, April 28, 2008

Fast and Furious Women

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Here's what a fellow race car driver had to say about Danica Patrick back in 2006: ... Ed Carpenter, who in 2006 noted: "Danica is ...
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Dream Business

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You don't have to be a boomer to start a dream business. You've worked hard, you've invested well, and now you have the financi...
Sunday, April 20, 2008

Women Break Business Barrier

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According to the briefing, "Dollars and $ense: Women Breaking the Business Barrier," women business owners don't have any dif...
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Monday, April 14, 2008

Putting the Squeeze on Women Business Owners

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No new federal women's business centers will open in the 2009 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1, because of funding constraints, accordin...
Monday, April 07, 2008

Plexiglass Ceiling

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Has anyone read "Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders" ? The authors seem to have given us a new meta...
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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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