ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Friday, October 30, 2009

Push Yourself To Grow Your Business

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Here's a look at Europe's perspective (from an expert -- Paula Fitzsimons, Irish national coordinator for the Global Entrepreneurshi...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Don't Sell Yourself Short: Break Out and Start a Business

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Who are we kidding? If you act like an entrepreneur while employed at a large corporation, guess what happens? Your ideas are taken and th...
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Friday, October 23, 2009

Boost Your Business

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One way to boost your business is to look for organizations, such as Gateways to Entrepreneurial Tomorrows, Inc. (GET), who help minorities...
Monday, October 19, 2009

From Singer to Producer of Flavored Vodkas

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Thirty years ago when Miyoko Yamakawa traveled from Japan to America, her dreams of becoming a singer were put on hold when she married a to...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

The Official Escape From Corporate America Blog Has a New Look

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We are pleased to unveil our re-design to the official Escape From Corporate America blog (www.EscapeFromCorporateAmerica.com). Let us kno...
Monday, October 12, 2009

What It Takes To Become a High Performance Leader

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Wrote this article for American Express OPEN Forum to help folks fulfill their own version of the ideal, fully developed high-performance l...
Thursday, October 08, 2009

Find Creative Deals To Start Your Business

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This article is about how to launch a small business on a shoestring but the following excerpt particularly struck me: Yafa Sakkejha (pic...
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Sunday, October 04, 2009

Making the World a Better Place

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Turtle Wings is born. Let me give you the lowdown. As senior vice president of international marketing for CitiFinancial, Elizabeth Wilmot...
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Thursday, October 01, 2009

Yummynosh

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Don't you love words that catch your attention? You must read this entire article, "Feminine Mystique: Why More Women Are Applyin...
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Monday, September 28, 2009

One Room, 40 Employees = Poised for Growth

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After working public relations for Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren, 43-year-old Tory Burch launched her first store in New York in 2004 with her...
Sunday, September 27, 2009

Being Yourself Is Back In Style

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It's hard to equate music entertainers with entrepreneurship but there is a whole lot of similarity in that women entertainers, just lik...
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Paths to Success

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Five successful women business leaders (not all business owners by the way) discuss their paths to success. Eight (8) fabulous tips here: 1....
Monday, September 21, 2009

Beat the Recession: Do Your Own Thing

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Our new economy is encouraging experimentation and the one thing (among many) that we've learned for sure when starting a business is th...
Friday, September 18, 2009

How to Achieve Double-Digit Business Growth

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Just finished this article for American Express OPEN Forum on, "5 Actions for Double-Digit Business Growth." I hope you find it us...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Realize a Dream

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Lee Anne Carmack is doing a job she loves.  She launched Yardsalefrog.com March 6th. Giving her son’s eulogy and encouraging others to do...
Friday, September 11, 2009

Big Boost to Women Entrepreneurs in Technology

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A nice boost from Lockheed Martin to the tune of U.S. $30,000 will help a new website, Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MD...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Are You Profiled on Wikipedia?

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Beat the odds. Do your Wikipedia profile now. Study: Women and Wikipedia Don't Mix More here.
Saturday, September 05, 2009

Is Your Business Scalable?

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Victoria Colligan (pictured), founder of Ladies Who Launch , argues that there is a difference between starting a "lifestyle business...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Recession-Proof Your Life: Start a Business

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When things get tough, you don't have to stop living, rather, you can start a business and start planning -- for the future! Read what c...
Monday, August 31, 2009

Get Unstuck Program

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Pursue what you are born for. Our Get Unstuck program is off to a great start. The conference call on Friday, 8/28 at noon CDT was at max...
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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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