Small businesses are still struggling, but not for reason you may think Two women share how they are helping after riots, looting, destruction in 2020 Published: Tags: CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – First the pandemic, an intense election, then rioting and looting. It’s no doubt that many small businesses are still struggling to recover right now. Here’s how you can help. Felicia Goodwin is a former nurse turned business owner. Nine years ago, she opened a boutique clothing store with her daughter Zimah. “Mom put everything into the store,” said Zimah Goodwin, Co-Owner of Z Couture. Then, riots and looting coming out of the George Floyd protests demolished everything overnight. “She was really, really, really, really upset cause all her hard work was just like ...” “Ruined, destroyed, torn apart,” added Felicia Goodwin, Co-Owner of Z Couture.