ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Non-escapist Ellen

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Meet Ellen J. Kullman, the new chief executive and President of Dupont, making her one of the few women to rise to the top of the chemical...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Glass Ceiling Disintegrates?

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Even though this is happening in India, it's pretty similar to the United States. Women at the top are still rare. India should focus ...
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Underrepresentation of Women Entrepreneurs in the Government Marketplace

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Women senators are watching out for us but good along with WIPP President Barbara Kasoff so let's put our hands together and applaud th...
Friday, September 19, 2008

Connecting Can Make a Difference

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Women entrepreneurs can be overwhelmed with all the social networking sites -- as well as the concept itself. Time and resources are tight b...
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Friday, September 12, 2008

Corporate Women Make Fairly Big Bucks

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Curious as to who are the highest paid women in Corporate America? As an entrepreneur, when it comes to pay, do you think you hold a candle...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Call to Action to Help Women Business Owners

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While the number of women-owned firms grows at a rate almost twice that of all businesses, women entrepreneurs lag behind in capital, contra...
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Monday, September 08, 2008

Smart Ways To Break Through Glass Door

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There's a glass ceiling -- we know that for sure because that's what makes business ownership so appealing -- but did you know there...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Think Happy Thoughts

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Finally, a young woman is given a voice! No, not Palin but Tinker Bell who never spoke in Disney's 1953 classic "Peter Pan" ...
Thursday, August 28, 2008

A World Olympic View Of Her Own

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If you think the number of women starting businesses is exploding, you haven't seen anything yet. Female Olympians (center is Roqaya Al-...
Monday, August 25, 2008

Good Ideas Grow Online

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Ideablob.com is a vital online community where tens of thousands of small business owners and entrepreneurs actively share business ideas, ...
Saturday, August 23, 2008

Top 10 Woman-Run Companies According To Inc.

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Monday, August 18, 2008

Essential Website For Your Business

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Michigan-based Edward Lowe Foundation provides information and mentoring services to entrepreneurs. Its website boasts many resources for...
Monday, August 11, 2008

Escape Break

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Stressed? Sometimes you just need an escape break to appreciate all the wonderful, simple things life has to offer. This is yours for toda...
Tuesday, August 05, 2008

No Escaping Here

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In case you missed it, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. named Pamela M. Nicholson president, in a move that will most likely usher in a new era for...
Friday, August 01, 2008

Today's Billionaires Want Equals, Not a Bauble

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The key to marrying a billionaire, according to the media, is beauty. Grace, charm, intelligence, manners and a talent for flattery help, o...
Monday, July 28, 2008

Female Factor

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There are two sexes in the race, and one of them does all the shopping. Women. When it comes to purchasing power, they are the moder lode...
Thursday, July 24, 2008

Cracking Corporate America's Glass Ceiling

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As women struggle to crack corporate America's glass ceiling, they may find more success with running their own business or in this part...
Friday, July 18, 2008

Elsenhans Is Tops in Corporate America

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Shell veteran Lynn Laverty Elsenhans (pictured) joins the tiny club of women leading major U.S. corporations by taking over the reins of Sun...
Saturday, July 12, 2008

Women Entrepreneurs SCORE!

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SCORE launched a Women Entrepreneurs Web site which provides interactive tools, mentoring, workshops and articles that can help women entre...
Monday, July 07, 2008

50 Most Influential Women

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Surprises come in every shape, size and form but this was a real shock. I am honored -- Laurel Delaney here -- to have been nominated for t...
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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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