ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Sunday, August 30, 2015

Showing Courage to Start a Business

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What do a lot of small business owners want to do when they first launch a business?  Delegate.  Be a better boss.  Learn how to lead effe...
Sunday, August 23, 2015

From Velvet Ropes to Vintage Chairs, Entrepreneur Realizes Her Dream of Owning a Business

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Lisa Escobar (pictured) had a Vegas dream job managing high-end nightclubs Tryst and XS inside the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. But as much ...
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Women Are Best As Entrepreneurs

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Why are women best at being entrepreneurs?  Easy.  Female entrepreneurs are more likely to be risk averse and so avoid the pitfalls that c...
Saturday, August 08, 2015

Defeat Your Fears and Reach for the Sky

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Cielo, the word for “sky” or “heaven” in Spanish, and an acronym for Community for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Opportunit...
Saturday, August 01, 2015

Messiness and Being a Cheapskate Can Launch a Business

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Mary Rascher had “three of the messiest kids ever” as her inspiration for making laundry soap, but the full-time electrical mechanic start...
Sunday, July 26, 2015

Where Does Your Heart Belong?

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Ever dream of owning your own business?  That's how this business owner got started.  She dreamed about owning a bakery and then made ...
Saturday, July 18, 2015

Definition of Entrepreneur? Good-Looking Men Who Don't Have Jobs

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When  Carla Walker-Miller  (pictured) first encountered the word "entrepreneur" while she was growing up, she thought, "it ...
Sunday, July 12, 2015

Just Be Who You Are

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Serena Williams (pictured) is a world class tennis player and has medals to prove it.  Do you describe yourself as the best entrepreneur ...
Saturday, July 04, 2015

Yes Country for All Women

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What a great day to celebrate not only the birth of our nation but the fact that the best country for women entrepreneurs is ... drum roll...
Sunday, June 28, 2015

The Pitch: Hunting Women Business Owners

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The Pitch, launched by SheKnows Media , is a vehicle for female founders to deliver their pitch and allow it to build steam among potentia...
Saturday, June 20, 2015

Who Are You Hanging Out With?

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Who you hang out with can make a difference on how far you travel on the success train. The people we choose to surround ourselves with ...
Saturday, June 13, 2015

How to Conquer a Male-Dominated Business Landscape

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Compared to male-owned businesses, women business owners generally fail at a higher rate ( failure is not a bad thing ), employ fewer peop...
Saturday, June 06, 2015

Fortune Favors Bold Women Entrepreneurs

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Crowdfunding platforms such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter are everything but the rage these days.  Why not?  For crowdfunding benefits ar...
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Kauffman Index 2015: A Multilayered Portrait of Entrepreneurship in America

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The numbers in the new 2015 Kauffman Index  reveal a multilayered portrait of entrepreneurship in America right now.  Here are five of the...
Sunday, May 24, 2015

What Used to be a Man's World on Business Ownership Is Long Gone

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Twenty-eight years ago Pam Sullivan wanted to launch her own marketing company in Boston but ran up against one serious problem:  As a fem...
Saturday, May 16, 2015

Most-Coveted Role Among A-List Actresses? Business Owner.

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There's Jessica Alba with The Honest Company and Kate Hudson with Fabletics .  Now Oscar winner Halle Berry is one of the latest fema...
Saturday, May 09, 2015

Watch These Videos to Become a Better Entrepreneur

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The Kauffman Foundation has released a series of six videos on success strategies for women entrepreneurs. The videos are part of Kauffman...
Sunday, May 03, 2015

SBA Encourages Women to Win Federal Contracts

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The Small Business Administration said it is implementing a law that gives women more opportunities to win federal contracts.  U.S. Sen. J...
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Support for Female Entrepreneurs From Around the World

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Eighteen (18) startups from around the world, will join Blackbox for the Spring 2015 Female Founders Edition (held in Palo Alto from April...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Women Will Lead the Way to Economic Growth in the United States

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According to the Ewing Marion Kaufman Foundation’s recent report “ Sources of Economic Hope: Women’s Entrepreneurship ," women busine...
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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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