There are roughly 4.6 million Black-owned businesses in the U.S. today, according to data from The Brookings Institution , many of which are led by talented artists, chefs, hair stylists, parents and fashion designers. We’ve interviewed dozens of Black entrepreneurs to learn about the successes and challenges they face while running their companies, and most stress that they’ve had to overcome barriers like a lack of access to capital and higher rates of financial distress compared to white-