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June 6, 2023 26 mins

Queen Latifah – you know her as a recording artist, actress, producer, label president, and entrepreneur, but did you know all that she’s doing to support business owners? On this episode of Paychex THRIVE, a Business Podcast, Gene Marks is talking to the Queen herself about her Lenovo “Evolve Small” campaign and how it’s supporting small businesses. Listen in to also hear her talk about the importance of prioritizing yourself, finding inspiration and positivity, why women need to support each other, and much more.

Topics Include:

00:00 – Welcome, Queen Latifah 01:22 – Lenovo “Evolve Small” campaign 03:51 – Women business owners by the numbers 05:47 – The need to support women business owners 08:04 – Importance of women-owned businesses 09:32 – Prioritizing yourself 10:21 – Overcoming self-doubt and insecurity 11:09 – Women supporting women 13:03 – The need to encourage yourself 13:38 – Finding inspiration and positivity 15:08 – Advice on body image for women 20:15 – Maintaining fearlessness and pushing through 22:03 – it’s time to do better 24:29 – Supporting change for women 25:45 – Wrap up

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