Starting a business in 2021 brings its own challenges, no matter who you are. Being a black business owner means having to navigate through challenges that white business owners usually do not face. Despite having to learn how to be a business owner, get customers, and make money, you also have to face bias, networking struggles, funding issues, and COVID-19, in a system that is working against you. Below are some of the struggles Black business owners face in 2021 and some suggestions for ways to work through them.