ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Saturday, July 26, 2014

More On Entrepreneur Barbie (Doll)

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Creative Entrepreneur Barbie? We challenged Mattel about its Barbie  becoming an entrepreneur back in 2009 , and now it is a reality (20...
Sunday, July 20, 2014

Whether Pittsburgh or Shanghai, Women Business Owners Struggle Between Work and Family Life

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Near Nanjing University (Shanghai) Seven American women business owners traveled to the University of Nanjing (Shanghai) last month wit...
Sunday, July 13, 2014

Leave Confusion, Fear and Mediocrity Behind Once and For All: Become An Entrepreneur

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Photo courtesy:  Maite at MaiteBaron.com (5/14/14) There's Escape From Corporate America blog (2004), Escape From Corporate , Escap...
Sunday, July 06, 2014

A Shoe Brand Named Miranda

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Have you figured out what you are good at or sensed an unmet need? No worries.  Neither has multiplatinum country singer Miranda Lambert  ...
Saturday, June 28, 2014

Women Entrepreneurs Face Greater Challenges Than Men

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Women are starting businesses at a very fast clip but to reach more than a million dollars in revenue is less than 1/3 the rate of compani...
Sunday, June 22, 2014

Best Country In the World For Women Entrepreneurs: United States

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If you want to prosper running a business, start it in the United States.  If you are based here (as I am - Chicago, IL), consider yoursel...
Saturday, June 14, 2014

A Website for Mom Business Owners

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Holly Hurd created VentureMom for the millions of moms who are looking for a venture that gives them fulfillment, provides extra income f...
Sunday, June 08, 2014

Barriers Facing Female Entrepreneurs

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Seventy-five percent (75%) of 30 countries surveyed for the second annual Gender Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index , commissi...
Sunday, June 01, 2014

Do Female Executives Drive Start-up Success?

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The study below focuses on the state of women ( 2012 ) in U.S. venture- backed companies and how women in leadership roles affect the succ...
Sunday, May 25, 2014

How to Love Being the Face of Your Business

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Building a brand takes time, patience, discipline and focus.  It's not something you do overnight.  I always start with the question: ...
Saturday, May 17, 2014

Ridiculous Things Men Say to Women Entrepreneurs

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Listen up men, I know you are reading this.  Here are a few of the worst things you could say to women entrepreneurs. Ladies, you are go...
Sunday, May 11, 2014

Pitch and Build Your Business

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Eight groups of women wait to pitch their businesses at the  Pipeline Fellowship, which is trying to level the playing field for women in...
Saturday, May 03, 2014

From RapidAdvance: The Rise of Women-Owned Businesses and the Impact on the Economy

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Top Priority for Entrepreneurs? Maintain Current Sources of Revenue.

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According to the American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor, entrepreneurs remain confident about business prospects, but their top prio...
Saturday, April 19, 2014

You Always Deserve to Be in the Room

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Lisa Johnson made her mark in biotech and business, often as the only woman in the room.  In a recent Business Journal Interview, here...
Sunday, April 13, 2014

Envision Becoming An Entrepreneur in High School

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June Gathoni I think you can become an entrepreneur in grade school (lemonade stand experience get the entrepreneurial 'juices' ...
Sunday, April 06, 2014

If You Start a Business, Lead it

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A new study, " Who’s the Boss? Explaining Gender Inequality in Entrepreneurial Teams ," published in the journal American Sociol...
Saturday, March 29, 2014

Here's How to Bolster Your Business

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Pull up a chair, if you haven't already, and get ready to bolster your business with these resources for female entrepreneurs. Photo...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

What Can Happen at 50?

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You can divorce, marry, have a grandchild, get fired, start a business or all of the above.  In this case, Phyllis Green started a busines...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

Know Your Cause

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Screenshot courtesy of:   Rebel Nell Many entrepreneurs start a business to fulfill a need.  Amy Peterson and Diana Russell took a diffe...
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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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