In this episode we talk with John Cook and Vanessa Alfonso, the owners of Welding to Recycle. They aim to #recycle shipping containers and turn them into beautiful and #sustainable homes. They share the origins of their passions and how they are developing new projects to assist countries affected by harsh natural disasters. One of their goals is to develop the #artscene in Gainesville with these innovative structures!
1:12 Introducing Guest Co-Host Whitney Spellicy from Junior League of Gainesville
2:28 Junior League of Gainesville’s focus this year being on food insecurity. Tour of Kitchens Fundraiser!
5:15 John and Vanessa’s origin stories.
6:59 There are about 500 thousand shipping containers being abandoned and melted every year.
8:21 Meeting Steven Binder, famous architect, and how that drove Johns passion for welding.
11:06 John and Vanessa speak about the new art studio they are building in Gainesville.
13:18 Creating something like Wynwood in Gainesville.
14:39 The world is becoming more aware that we need to focus on sustainability and repurposing and reusing.
15:29 Shipping containers and their durability.
16:29 What’s the biggest home you’ve welded together out of shipping containers?
20:42 This new art studio is the most ambitious project Welding to Recycle has done.
22:12 Creating portable and weather resistant homes.
24:02 The steps of execution to achieve goals as an entrepreneur.
28:09 Is it hard being married to each other and running a business?
32:57 Building an office out of shipping containers.
36:19 Meditation room out of a shipping container!
36:59 What are the challenges in marketing this company?
38:47 Values of being environmentally responsible.
43:05 A family history of innovation. John Deere is John’s great-great-grandfather.
46:18 What brought your family to Gainesville?
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