Money ‘Scared about the future’: Female small-business owners face extra hurdles during pandemic shutdowns November 2, 2020Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Scared about the future’: Female small-business owners face extra hurdles during pandemic shutdowns Amid the coronavirus crisis, women with small businesses face unique stressors that threaten the viability of their firms and U.S. economic growth.