Hill Harper—local cafe owner, actor known for his work in "CSI: NY" and "The Good Doctor," and former U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan—is speaking out about the challenges of owning a small business in the Seattle area.

"Everyone I've met in the Seattle area, fantastic people, some of the best people. But the way the system is set up for small businesses, I've learned quite quickly it's not a great system," he shared on "The Gee and Ursula Show" Monday. "It's not supportive of small business and job creators, etc., and it's really unfortunate, because I think a lot of people don't realize it."