Get out your tissues. This story is heartbreaking. And frustrating. And very, very real. This is the tragic impact of government bureaucracy.
Today, the IJ Clinic released a video detailing the story of Chicago entrepreneur Zina Murray and how the city killed her innovative business that was an incubator for Chicago job creators. Zina turned a vacant building in her neighborhood into a beautiful, eco-friendly business, Logan Square Kitchen. It allowed entrepreneurs to start food enterprises in a safe, legal and licensed environment. But constant delays, holdups and expenses from city hall – including 14 separate inspections – proved deadly to Zina’s Little American Dream Factory. She was forced to close her doors.
