ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Saturday, February 28, 2015

If Dad Says You Can't Be an Engineer Because You Are a Girl, What Do You Do?

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If your father tells you that you can't become an engineer because you are a girl, what do you do?   Become an engineer . Screensho...
Sunday, February 22, 2015

The Path to Business Ownership Is Challenging and Rewarding

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According to a recent study by the National Association of Women Business Owners, the number of women-owned businesses has grown at one an...
Sunday, February 15, 2015

Don't Start a Business For the Money

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We've all heard the statement "don't start a business for the money."  What do you then start a business for?  It's ...
Sunday, February 08, 2015

Believe In Yourself. Believe In Your Dream.

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Sunday, February 01, 2015

Women Make Their Marks Building Businesses

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According to " Area women make their mark building businesses ," a woman's touch can be golden to a startup business. Find...
Saturday, January 24, 2015

Why Does the Funding Gap Still Plague Women Entrepreneurs?

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We've come a long way in the business world but why does the funding gap still plague women entrepreneurs?  It could be that women are...
Saturday, January 17, 2015

When I Grow Up, I Want to Become ...

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We've all been in this position at some point in our life wondering:  "When I grow up, I want to become a business owner, physici...
Saturday, January 10, 2015

Starting a Business Can Begin At Any Age

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Zandra Cunningham  is the owner and creator of New York-based  Zandra’s Beauty , a line of all-natural, luxurious bath and body products. ...
Sunday, January 04, 2015

Ladies, Let's Take On the World in 2015

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Reporter Sandra Guy at the Chicago Sun-Times interviews me about my business and books.  In our discussions, I emphasize one of the big i...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Are You An Entrepreneur or a Female Entrepreneur?

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Do you have an issue being referred to as a "female" entrepreneur? Here's what Tine Thygesen said after accepting her nomina...
Saturday, December 20, 2014

What Fires Up Entrepreneurship? Have Someone Say You Are Beyond Hope When You're a Kid

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Ingrid Vanderveldt was once told by her elementary school principal that she was "beyond hope." As the story goes, she was strug...
Saturday, December 13, 2014

How to Beat Expectations As An Entrepreneur

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You may enjoy being a girl but it's not the easiest being a girl entrepreneur.   A recent whitepaper, " Investing in the Succes...
Sunday, December 07, 2014

Trusty Serving Tray For Drinks Had Major Design Flaws, Not Now

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It took two Dartmouth female engineering students, Krystyna Miles and Shinri Kamei, in a casual conversation with their server at a local ...
Saturday, November 29, 2014

Small Business Saturday: Are You Shopping Local?

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American Express OPEN started Small Business Saturday in 2010 with the intent to help raise awareness about the importance of small busin...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

What's Holding Women Back in Business?

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What's holding women back in business?  Do you think what's holding women back in the corporate world is the same for women who ru...
Sunday, November 16, 2014

Exceptional North American Women Entrepreneurs

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Meet two of the 13 winning entrants to a prestigious North American entrepreneurship program.  They are:  Tonia Jahshan, co-owner of Steep...
Sunday, November 09, 2014

7 Lessons We Can Learn From Fierce Female Entrepreneurs

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Whether it is the healer, the matchmaker or the humanitarian, all these women have something in common:  entrepreneurship. Read on:   7 ...
Sunday, November 02, 2014

Entrepreneurship Is the Next Women's Movement

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According to president and CEO of the Women's Business Development Council Fran Pastore , entrepreneurship is the next women's mov...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Why Did You Start Your Business?

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According to a new survey by PayPal, 55 percent of American women entrepreneurs said they started or want to start their own business to a...
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Saturday, October 18, 2014

If I Could Just Think of That One Idea!

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Lori Greiner , star of "Shark Tank" and the Queen of QVC, guests on the popular daytime program, "The Queen Latifah Show...
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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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