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The Mighty World Entrepreneurship Forum 2012

Published October 21, 2012 Miscellaneous Leave a Comment
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©Laurel Delaney, “Lyon, France”

I am getting ready to attend the 5th edition of the World Entrepreneurship Forum in Lyon, France where thought-leaders from around the world (200 participants from 59 countries) gather to discuss this year’s theme:  entrepreneurial ecosystems.

It is well recognized that entrepreneurs cannot succeed in a vacuum. They need customers, partners, suppliers, employees, legal, financial and educational institutions, as well as governmental bodies and proper infrastructure.  Ecosystems are made of environment, actors and interactions.  This year the participants of the forum will discuss this thematic through an around-the tour of ecosystems highlighting:   Highly resource-endowed ecosystems …  read more here.

The World Entrepreneurship Forum is the first global think-tank devoted to entrepreneurship creating wealth and social justice.  Full disclosure:  I am a charter member of WEF.

You can track the event’s activities (in some cases LIVE) at the World Entrepreneurship Forum website (http://www.world-entrepreneurship-forum.com/)

World Entrepreneurship Forum Twitter handle:  @WEntFr

And mine is:  @LaurelDelaney

I’ll do my best to report out.  If I get too busy, I’ll share my findings when I return to Chicago.  Meanwhile, have a great week!

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Happiness Through Individual Global Initiative

Published April 16, 2012 Enlighten Me! , global women entrepreneurs , Miscellaneous Leave a Comment
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Happiness through individual initiative — better known as entrepreneurship — is something the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is very familiar with.  After all, did you know:

When Kate was five, her mother, like many aspiring entrepreneurs, saw a niche that could be filled to help others in her situation. As described on the website of the family business, PartyPieces.co.uk, “Carole Middleton founded Party Pieces in 1987 after finding it difficult to source fun, simple party products for her children’s parties.”

Read the entire article:  The Entrepreneurs’ Princess

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Season’s Greetings From Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global!

Published December 28, 2011 Miscellaneous Leave a Comment
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© Laurel J. Delaney, 2011

Wishing you a Happy Holiday season
and a New Year filled with hope and promise.

The Battle of the Sexes in Our New World of Work

Published June 13, 2010 Economic growth , Education , Enlighten Me! , Miscellaneous , Research Leave a Comment
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This article, “The End of Men,” by Hanna Rosin published in The Atlantic has absolutely nothing to do with exporting or taking a business global but it does offer an interesting report on the unprecedented role reversal now under way (e.g., earlier this year, women became the majority of the workforce for the first time in U.S. history— and its vast cultural consequences on a worldwide basis.

Read the entire article here. The comments are worth noting too.

Photo:  Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in their famous “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match (1973)

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Hello World, It’s Icy Cold in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Published February 7, 2010 Inspiration , Miscellaneous , Photos (magnificent) , Seasonal 1 Comment
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Thought you would appreciate these stunning photos I captured today at the lakefront in Rogers Park (seven miles North of downtown Chicago), Illinois, U.S.A.  As cold as it is today (upper 20s), with the sun shining bright, it makes for a magnificent day to take a crisp walk, ice skate or downhill ski.

Wherever you are in the world, we say “hello” and  hope you are enjoying your weekend.  Back with you soon.

Photo credit:  Laurel Delaney.  Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Homepreneurs See Global In Their Future

Published October 26, 2009 International business , Miscellaneous , Research , World entrepreneurship Leave a Comment

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BusinessWeek’s recent article The Rise of the Homepreneur highlights the increasingly important role that home-based businesses play in the US economy.  The article references an Emergent Research study on homepreneurs, which is based on data from the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index (SBSI) . 

If you’re a home-based business, you’re not alone.  Home-based businesses account for over half of all US businesses.  And more importantly, these home-based businesses as a sector employ more people than the venture-backed industry, including firms like Microsoft, Intel and Google.

For all you globetrotters, take note:  Homepreneurs’ influence doesn’t stop at the US border.  Digging through additional data from the SBSI survey, we found that US home-based businesses increasingly see global as the way of the future.  In fact, 35% of all homepreneurs (entrepreneurs whose home-based businesses contribute at least half of their total household income) see their industry becoming more global.  Outsourcing production and reaching new markets are two reasons that small businesses – both home-based and non-home based – give for broadening their scope to the international marketplace.

Posted by:  Carolyn Ockels

A Perfect Place for Women to Get Started In Global Trade

Published May 25, 2009 Education , Global trade , International business , Miscellaneous Leave a Comment
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Fostering international trade and the advancement of women around the world, the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), has been around for nearly 20 years.  If you haven’t heard about them (get out from under that rock!) and wish to learn more, visit here.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

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