Despite overall small business optimism, black owned businesses are still worried about their future, reports Fortune. 

Last year was all about staying afloat for Elizabeth Blount McCormick. As the president and owner of Ohio-based travel management company Uniglobe Travel Designers, Blount McCormick found herself at the helm of a 40-year-old business that had the misfortune of operating in one of the hardest-hit industries in 2020.