HBAC #155: The Coffee Connection w/ Nate Grenier

It was a real treat to host old friend Nate Grenier for a chat about our shared history and the business he, his wife and family have grown in Hilliard.0:00-5:30 - In the beginning...two ‘wild and crazy’ guys.5:30-10:30 - Building a local coffee culture 10:30-16:30 - Family, marriage, and entrepreneurship16:30-20:30 - Expansion and COVID’s hard lessons20:30-23:30 - The economics of Main Street23:30-25:00 - “It’s no Stonehenge…”25:00-31:30 - Rent vs Ownership in small business survival31:30-34:45 - Business incubators and community building34:45-37:15 - ‘Small-Town’ identity under growth pressure and what it reveals37:15-41:15 - Counseling, mental health, and coffee shop as touchstone41:15-45:00 - Faith, diversity and the enduring value of ‘Main Street’Thanks again to Nate for coming out! It only took us 3 years to get one of our oldest friends on the pod!The Hilliard Beacon is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hilliardbeacon.substack.com/subscribe