ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Saturday, January 14, 2023

MLK: Remember Not Just a Man, But a Leader, a Believer and a High Achiever

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During MLK weekend, let us remember not just a man but a leader, a believer, as well as a high achiever. Some say dreams come true, and Dr K...
Saturday, January 07, 2023

Business Start-Ups Get a Leg Up from University of Chicago and Tulane University

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The University of Chicago and Tulane University have both recently announced they are establishing new funding mechanisms to provide investm...
Saturday, December 24, 2022

Joy To Your World

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

How Can You Be a Successful Entrepreneur?

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Digging deeper into exploring the qualities of top-tier female CEOs, this female entrepreneur recognized a pattern that was the foundation f...
Saturday, December 10, 2022

Buy From Women Business Owners This Holiday Season

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Sample an eclectic mix of gifts sourced and made by women business owners and end up completing your gift-giving season swiftly. This is ho...
Saturday, December 03, 2022

Women Shining a Light On the Most Urgent Issues of Our Time

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At the end of every year, the Financial Times (FT) Weekend Magazine dedicates a special issue to celebrating the women from around the world...
Saturday, November 26, 2022

Hey Women Entrepreneurs, You've Got This!

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Whether you’re thinking about starting a business of your own, or you just need a little extra inspiration in your professional life, this r...
Saturday, November 19, 2022

Let's Put Women's Entrepreneurship Into Overdrive

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently launched the Women’s Entrepreneurship (WE) initiative to “inspire women and t...
Saturday, November 12, 2022

Crack the Code, Find Your People, Build Your Confidence, and Discover Success

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Running your own business can be unpredictable and stressful. By utilizing these tips and always remembering that everyone's path is di...
Saturday, November 05, 2022

5 Ways to Create More Equity for Women

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The gender gap at companies may be narrowing, but there’s still a lot of daylight. Now, there is data to back up what most women (and many m...
Saturday, October 29, 2022

Develop a Mindset Driven By Curiosity to Explore the World in Different Ways

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Babson Professor Heidi Neck’s new 2022 course is Ideate, based in part on her 2020 book, The IDEATE Method: Identifying High-Potential Entre...
Saturday, October 22, 2022

Women Entrepreneurs Pursue Success Despite Unique Challenges

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Despite unique challenges – global pandemic, gender issues, and lack of capital, for example –  many women are passionate about realizing th...
Saturday, October 15, 2022

How We Can Turn the Tide To Create Gender Parity in Entrepreneurship

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Countless studies have shown the many benefits that women entrepreneurs bring to the table.  In the UK alone, for example, up to £250 billio...
Saturday, October 08, 2022

It's Time For Meaningful Change For Women Entrepreneurs

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Women should be empowered to nurture their entrepreneurial aspirations within the traditional corporate structure.  How do you do this?   Co...
Saturday, October 01, 2022

Women and Entrepreneurs of Color Are Flocking to Entrepreneurship

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What's the biggest rival for businesses?  Self-employed individuals, better known as entrepreneurs.  They are creating jobs and economic...
Saturday, September 24, 2022

Women Business Owners Are Making History, Always

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Women-owned businesses are essential to economic stability and recovery and supporting them is a smart economic decision. Women are making h...
Saturday, September 17, 2022

How HER Side Hustle Makes $15,000 a Month

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TikToker, Yamie Michelin, broke down how she's been able to make $15,000 a month by selling merchandise from discount retailer Marshalls...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Chicago-based Bluedog is a Top 100 Finalist Again for Crain's Top Places to Work 2022

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How do you strengthen your company to be a best place to work? Chicago-based Bluedog's CEO Michelle Hayward has the answer. For the fift...
Saturday, September 10, 2022

Knowledge, Networks and Access: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)

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Have you ever had this happen and reacted similarly? “When they called to tell me about my acceptance, the first thing I said was ‘I think y...
Saturday, September 03, 2022

Lead With Compassion

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Compassion, the cornerstone of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), isn’t always afforded to women entrepreneurs, who often face barriers ...
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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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