{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Inspired Or Acquired","title":"Alex Nelson - To Buy Or Build? Wedding Venue & Coffee Chain Adventures","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b4dd63ec\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2708,"description":"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/WeddingVenueGuyThe Midnight Gem: https://themidnightgem.com/Midnight Coffee: https://www.midnight-coffee.com/Eversite - show sponsor & digital marketing: Eversite.com/inspiredClint Fiore & Dealonmy: https://www.dealonomy.com/Patrick Dichter & Appletree: https://appletreebusiness.com/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mLvUCK4_g_qsR43ec9Wr6ms11PxX5a1W-ho7GLXbl6g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85NGQy/M2VjMzlhNDVjNzFj/YzQ0NDAwOTc0NGI4/Y2MxYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}