ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Accelerate Your Business With Social Media

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Women in the United States make 78 cents for every man's dollar made according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research . What...
Saturday, October 17, 2015

Gender Equality is a Long Way Off at Most U.S. Companies

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If, according to a recent WSJ article, gender equality is a long way off at most U.S. companies, what is a woman to do?  That's the pu...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

What the World Needs Now is ... More Entrepreneurs

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According to Dell, the world needs 600 million new jobs by 2025 to handle the growing working-age population. Those jobs, Michael Dell poi...
Saturday, October 03, 2015

Female Funders

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Katherine Hague, founder of Toronto-based ShopLocket , an online sales platform for hardware startups, says a $10,000 commitment from ange...
Saturday, September 26, 2015

Let's Applaud Women Business Owners

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Veteran politician State Rep. Betty Boukus  (pictured) is a woman on a mission -- to applaud women business owners who have made a name fo...
Sunday, September 20, 2015

Women Entrepreneurs 40 Percent More Likely To Donate Than Men

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Are women more generous than men?  According to CCTV America they are. CCTV America's Shraysi Tandon filed a report that indicates w...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

New Rule Levels Playing Field for Woman-Owned Small Businesses

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued on 9/11/15 a final rule authorizing federal agencies to award sole-source contracts to...
Sunday, September 06, 2015

Creating Magic For Children

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Delhi, India-based entrepreneur Romilla Tewari's children became her first customers.  After their birth, Romilla (pictured) started ...
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...
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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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