ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Latinas Leaving Corporate America?

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According to Dr. Placida Gallegos : 788,000 Latinas now run their own businesses, according to the most recent Survey of Business Owners (l...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Good Karma Over At Contact Karma

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My friend and colleague, Genevieve Thiers , founder of Chicago-based SitterCity and OperaModa has started her third company Contact Karma ...
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Friday, March 09, 2012

From Corporate Life to Sweet New Business

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According to Oprah Magazine (February 2012): ... eleven years ago, Casey Hickey's work wasn't so delicious.  As director of develop...
Thursday, March 01, 2012

Please Join Me: How To Grow Your Business In Today's Market

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Dear Colleague and fellow Women in Business, I’d like to invite you to attend the upcoming “21st Century Marketing:  How to Grow Your Busi...
Monday, February 20, 2012

How to Spare Yourself Sleepless NIghts As a New Business Owner

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To spare yourself sleepless nights as a new business owner, get some training first via Corporate America to work out the kinks.  That what ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Being a Female Entrepreneur Has Its Merits

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Five tips from female entrepreneurs worldwide: 1. Understand why you are doing this. 2. Don’t be afraid to get out of the building and va...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Alba Adds Entrepreneur to Her List of Talents

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Actress Jessica Alba (pictured) adds "entrepreneur" to her list of talents.  She launches The Honest Company ( http://www.honest.c...
Friday, February 03, 2012

Feed Kids, Pay Rent and Be An Entrepreneur

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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...
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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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