Jesse describes doing business in Chicago as "daunting." His neighborhood views him as a huge asset and his business is profitable - so what's in the way of his business' growth? To learn more about Jesse's Back of the Yards-based coffee shop, check out the business at <a href= "https://backoftheyardscoffee.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">backoftheyardscoffee.com</a> and on Facebook at <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/BackoftheYardsCoffee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Backoftheyardscoffee.</a> *** How’s Business? is created by the <a href= "https://ij.org/ij-clinic-on-entrepreneurship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship</a> at the University of Chicago Law School (IJ Clinic) and is hosted by Stacy Massey. Podcast editing services by Andrea Klunder and Edwin Ruiz at <a href="http://www.thecreativeimpostor.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Creative Impostor Studios.</a> Follow us on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/howsbusiness_chi/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@howsbusiness_chi</a> Chicago-based business owners who are interested in being featured on How’s Business? are especially invited to connect with us at <a href="http://www.howsbusinesschi.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">howsbusinesschi.com</a>!

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How's Business? is the product of our listening tour with small businesses throughout the City of Chicago. Through interviews with company founders, How's Business? documents what's going well – and what could be going better – for small businesses in Chicago. From licensing to maintaining work/life balance, we get candid with entrepreneurs and capture what it's really like to do business in The Windy City.