Bloom Magazine
Category: Business/Finance
Profiles of local business owners, economic news, financial guidance, and stories covering commerce and entrepreneurship in Bloomington and Monroe County.
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B-town Retailers Finding New Ways to Collaborate
(l-r) DBI Executive Director Talisha Coppock and oak owner Talia Halliday are working to develop more creative partnerships among Bloomington retailers…
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New High-End Condos Coming to Kirkwood
Featuring 11-foot ceilings, outdoor balconies, large closets, and on-site parking, prices for the new condos will start at $780,000. Courtesy rendering by…
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Bluestone Tree: Where Nothing Is Wasted!
Bluestone Tree is a Bloomington-based tree care and removal company that can make a rare claim: “Nothing goes to waste.”
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Travel Leaders: Enduring Tough Times & Then Some
After working remotely for most of the pandemic, the three agents at Travel Leaders eagerly returned to their office on…
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‘Wally’ Ouedraogo: Coffee Is His Thing
For the first three decades of his life, coffee wasn’t something Oualelaye “Wally” Ouedraogo thought too much about.
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RevSports: A Place for All Vehicles
A new light shines through the night on Bloomington’s west side—the outdoor sign at Dunn’s RevSports, 2479 West Industrial Park…
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Third Eye Design: Creator of Restaurant Interiors
When Allyson Powell embarks on a commercial design project, she likes to fully immerse herself.
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ReBoot: The Mill’s Program for Once-Incarcerated Entrepreneurs
Starting a business can be a challenging endeavor for anyone, but for formerly incarcerated individuals, it can be an even…
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Caveat Emptor Bookstore: Still Here After 50 Years
Caveat Emptor, the used and rare bookstore on the downtown Square, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, but it almost…
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Waggin Water: For Dogs on the Go
The idea for Waggin Water grew out of necessity, says founder Drew Whited. A Bloomington native who was living in…
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