ESCAPE From Corporate America!
Saturday, January 27, 2024

Expand the Visibility of Female Founders

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How much does culture and society play a role in keeping female entrepreneurs behind and what can we do to change this? According to Entrepr...
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Redefining Recognition and Celebrating Female Founders For Their True Worth

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Changing the way we talk about female founders is a small but significant step towards creating a more inclusive and respectful business env...
Saturday, January 13, 2024

Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship

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After working in bookkeeping and office management for a variety of businesses and nonprofits over the years, Kristin Cole of kCole Bookkeep...
Saturday, January 06, 2024

Women's Entrepreneurial Landscape Is Changing While They Fight for their Dreams

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While women have historically faced additional challenges, some female founders say the landscape is changing for the better.   According to...
Saturday, December 30, 2023

Happy 2024 From Escape From Corporate America

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©2023 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Happy 2024 from Escape From Corporate America!   Discover six reasons why 2024 is the best t...
Saturday, December 23, 2023

Love, Light and Laughter

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©2023 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Merry Christmas!  Wishing you love, light, and laughter for good memories this holiday ...
Saturday, December 16, 2023

How to Succeed as a Woman Founder

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How to succeed as a woman founder?  The founders of SoulCycle, Poppi, Halfdays, and more offer their best 5 pieces of advice for female entr...
Saturday, December 09, 2023

The Woman Who Keeps On Giving

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MacKenzie Scott, a woman who keeps on giving, is well known for her philanthropic behaviors and surprise donations to organizations.  Scott ...
Saturday, December 02, 2023

Reshaping Early-Stage Venture Capital (VC) to Better Serve Women Entrepreneurs

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Melinda Gates is trying to change the face of power in venture capital (VC) to better serve women entrepreneurs. Given that VCs cater to a ...
Saturday, November 25, 2023

Make Time For Yourself This Holiday Season

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Take (or make) time for yourself.  Planning or relaxing must be part of your daily list of to-dos, and what better time to start than the ho...
Saturday, November 18, 2023

5 Secrets to Building a Billion Dollar Brand

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Remember Kathy Ireland?  She skyrocketed to fame as a model at the age of 16, is now the CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide — a global empire wo...
Saturday, November 11, 2023

AI Is Not a Replacement for Human Labor

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After the release of ChatGPT 3.5 last November, we’re still very much in the early stages of people working out what’s possible with the tec...
Saturday, November 04, 2023

Women's Representation in the Workforce Is Not Keeping Pace

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Here's a look at the common myths about women’s workplace experiences and career advancement, the specific biases and barriers faced by ...
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Education Around Intellectual Property

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The USPTO supports women entrepreneurs and promotes education around intellectual property.  Please visit the Empowering Women's Entrepr...
Saturday, October 21, 2023

Make Some Extra Cash With a Side Gig

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Some people have side gigs – ways to make extra cash – that are even more lucrative than their main jobs.  Take Pinky Chong , for example.  ...
Saturday, October 14, 2023

Interested In Learning What It Takes to Go Global?

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©2023 Global TradeSource, Ltd.  All rights reserved. Feel free to join us (I, Laurel Delaney, will be attending) for the 8th Annual Global S...
Saturday, October 07, 2023

Reviving An Old School Brand

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For 15 years María Obregón, who lives in Northern Chile, has been selling Avon beauty products, turning her work into a family business in w...
Saturday, September 30, 2023

Spontaneous Fits of Joy

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©2023 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.
Saturday, September 23, 2023

Entrepreneurship: Start With Who You Are and What You Stand For

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Founder and Owner Shelley Jack of Sheba Marketing had advised scores of clients on how to market and to strategize for growth but she wasn...
Saturday, September 16, 2023

Challenges Women Entrepreneurs Face and Some of the Most Successful Women to Follow

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Business News Daily (BND) asked female CEOs about the key challenges women entrepreneurs face and how to overcome them. Here are seven: Def...
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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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