ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Monday, January 30, 2012

Be Your Own Boss and Have Flexibility Too

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Laura Atkinson and Cathy Lopienski co-own one of only five Columbus pharmacies owned by women. In partnership with the National Community P...
Monday, January 23, 2012

The Skinny On Popcorn: Introducing Skinny Pop

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Are you looking for a popcorn that’s low in calories, all natural, very tasty and all you have to do is enjoy every kernel?  Look no further...
Monday, January 16, 2012

Women On the Frontlines of An Entrepreneurial Surge

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Listen up entrepreneurial Oregonian women! Oregon has a long history of women starting small businesses. But those enterprises have typical...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Do You Have to Limit Your Entrepreneurial Ambitions to Be a Good Mom?

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Wow, that's a bold, gutsy question. What do you think? According to Geri Stengel 's, " Want to Grow the Economy? Change Four...
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Thursday, January 05, 2012

Women Are Changing Our World As Entrepreneurs

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Sunday, January 01, 2012

Stand Out In 2012

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©Laurel Delaney 2012, "The Lone Tree, 31st Street, Chicago Lakefront," 1.1.12 Wishing you a new year filled with desirable outc...
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Holiday Romance at Jane's in Chicago

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Known as a vanguard in the revitalization of Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, Jane's restaurant (now owned by Julie Greenwalt) has b...
Saturday, December 17, 2011

Are You a Rare Bird?

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A rare bird can be an entrepreneur or in this instance, Rare Bird Preserves is Elizabeth Madden's company and she is in fact an entrepr...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Calling All Entrepreneurs: Let's Spark An Economic Recovery!

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A word from Charles R. Schwab, founder and chairman of the Charles Schwab Corporation , on how every job requires an entrepreneur: The simp...
Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Going It Alone and Making It Work

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You can graduate from college and get a "real job." But after a couple of years, are you really happy? Have you thought about p...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The Early Days of Trish McEvoy's Business

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Oh how I try to imagine this: Working as a make-up artist in the 1970s, Trish McEvoy says she used to struggle to find quality cosmetic br...
Monday, November 21, 2011

Starting a Business? Better Have a Fantastic Sense of Self-Confidence

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A U.K. perspective but I find the article below fascinating nonetheless due to the comments about America. If we look to America, where wom...
Monday, November 14, 2011

Featuring: Mandoline Grill

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More information:  Mandoline Grill
Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Why Would Four Women Lie About Cain?

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Whether you are a homemaker, female entrepreneur or an executive at a big company, why do you think four different women would elect to fab...
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Thursday, November 03, 2011

Learn the Fundamentals of Running a Business

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Featured company:  Wildflower Linen Find a SCORE Chapter near you. SCORE for Women .
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Meet the Woman in Charge of Cheese: Jeanne Carpenter

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Meet cheese geek Jeanne Carpenter (pictured below). Jeanne Carpenter Raised on Velveeta on a family farm in Wisconsin, after college she...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

For Randi Zuckerberg: Goodbye Facebook and Hello RtoZ Media

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Mark Zuckerberg's eldest sister Randi starts her own business:  RtoZ Media - a social media company. In August, Randi Zuckerberg, 29,...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

FAQ: Frequently Avoided Questions Related to Starting a Business

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I was researching away on a project for a client and accidentally stumbled upon a PDF file I had downloaded to my MacBook in 2004.  It's...
Thursday, October 06, 2011

The Perfect American Entrepreneur

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Photo credit:  ©Laurel Delaney 2011, "Apple store, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, U.S.A." Steve Jobs We salute the greatest A...
Saturday, October 01, 2011

United States Secret Weapon For Achieving Sustained Economic Growth: More Women Entrepreneurs

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Take that Corporate America! Yes, according to a new paper authored by Lesa Mitchell (V.P., Advancing Innovation) for the Ewing Kauffman F...
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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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