Breaking Down Biases Towards Women-Owned Businesses

On this episode of Paychex THRIVE, host Gene Marks is talking with Catherine Davie, Head of Social Impact of LegalZoom. Listen in as she talks about what LegalZoom is doing on the social impact side of the business, including their NBA and WNBA partnerships, their Fast Break for Small Business grant program, and how they are looking to help women and other underrepresented groups succeed as both entrepreneurs and business owners.

Topics Include:

00:17 – An introduction to Catherine Davie
02:48 – An introduction to LegalZoom
04:07 – Social impact side of LegalZoom
05:33 – NBA and WNBA partnership
06:58 –Fast Break for Small Business grant program eligibility
08:56 – Women and the Boss Survey takeaways
10:27 – Female entrepreneurship in 2022
12:10 – Biases in funding for women-owned businesses
15:03 – The “risk” of investing in women-owned businesses
17:20 – Women in technology and engineering
21:07 – The success of women entrepreneurs in the future

Get more information on different types of financing for small businesses at www.paychex.com/articles/finance/securing-small-business-financing.

Understand the current tech environment for women at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/women-in-tech.

Read more about combating unconscious bias in the workplace at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/unconscious-bias.

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