Justin Shepherd is the owner of Spencer’s Coffee, which operates three distinct locations in the midsize college town of Bowling Green, Ky. A disaffected journalist, Justin acquired the business in 2005 at the age of 24, growing it from a fledgling coffee shop into a regional staple with a workforce of more than 60 and annual revenues upward of $3 million. Through his transitions from barista to manager to CEO, he has made every conceivable mistake but come out the other side stronger and wiser, and is thoroughly convinced that great cafes can have an outsized impact in their communities.

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