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Alex Nelson
Entrepreneur known as 'the wedding venue guy', founder of The Midnight Gem wedding venue and owner/operator of multiple coffee shops, with experience scaling hospitality businesses and using SBA financing for real estate projects.
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Nov 25, 2025
• 49min
255 - How He Turned a $150K Into a Million-Dollar Wedding Venue & 5 Coffee Shops with Alex Nelson
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In this engaging conversation, Alex Nelson, the entrepreneurial force behind The Midnight Gem wedding venue and several coffee shops, shares his rollercoaster journey in the hospitality world. He reveals how an unexpected construction delay nearly led to a Ponzi scheme situation while managing pre-booked weddings. Alex also dives into the financial strategies like using an SBA 7(a) loan and discusses the challenges and successes of diversifying his business into coffee shops, all while offering vital tips for aspiring venue owners.
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