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Inspired Or Acquired · Jun 11, 2025 · 45 min

Alex Nelson - To Buy Or Build? Wedding Venue & Coffee Chain Adventures

Alex Nelson is an impressive entrepreneur in Iowa who built a wedding venue from scratch to $4M revenue within a few years. He also recently bought a chain of coffee shops then renovated and rebranded. We discuss what each business might sell for today, which one Alex might sell, and his long term goals. It's a great discussion on buy vs build, real estate heavy businesses, and compounding. Alex Nelson on X: https://x.com/WeddingVenueGuy The Midnight Gem: https://themidnightgem.com/ Midnight Coffee: https://www.midnight-coffee.com/ Eversite - show sponsor & digital marketing: Eversite.com/inspired Clint Fiore & Dealonmy: https://www.dealonomy.com/ Patrick Dichter & Appletree: https://appletreebusiness.com/

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Alex Nelson is an impressive entrepreneur in Iowa who built a wedding venue from scratch to $4M revenue within a few years. He also recently bought a chain of coffee shops then renovated and rebranded. We discuss what each business might sell for today, which one Alex might sell, and his long term goals. It's a great discussion on buy vs build, real estate heavy businesses, and compounding. 

Alex Nelson on X: https://x.com/WeddingVenueGuy
The Midnight Gem: https://themidnightgem.com/
Midnight Coffee: https://www.midnight-coffee.com/
Eversite - show sponsor & digital marketing: Eversite.com/inspired
Clint Fiore & Dealonmy: https://www.dealonomy.com/
Patrick Dichter & Appletree: https://appletreebusiness.com/