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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New Owners of Bakehouse Bring New Ideas, Menu, Hours
You’ve probably noticed some changes if you’ve been to the Bakehouse on the downtown Square in the past few months.
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Wayne Shive: King of Condiments and Indiana’s Paul Newman
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Wayne Shive jokingly calls himself the King of Condiments. His company, Best Boy & Co., produces 18…
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The Story of Lennie & Jeff: How a Young Couple Fell Out of Love And Built a Food and Beer Mini-Empire
Even as a divorced couple, Lennie Busch and Jeff Mease make impressive partners.
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A B-town Boy’s Dream Comes True: Now the Maker of Hot Air Balloons
BY JULIE GRAY Hot air balloon maker Andy Richardson, 30, grew up a mile south of Oliver Winery on the…
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Eco Logic: Advocate for Clean Water and Native Plants in Bloomington
BY PETER DORFMAN Spencer Goehl has spent many years restoring forests and prairies, but he’s also interested in the great…
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Reimagining Possibilities in Ellettsville Leads to Historic District and Heritage Trail (Photo Gallery)
BY SARA SHEIKH While it’s just seven miles northwest of Bloomington, Ellettsville may not be on everyone’s radar. But within…
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Clearly Depart: A Business that Prepares People for Their Deaths
BY STEPHANIE VON HIRSCHBERG In Kel McBride’s workshops, designed to help people prepare for their own deaths, participants are often…
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Hot Rod’s Downtown Barber Shop: Just Like the Good Old Days!
BY PAUL BICKLEY In July 2014, Rodney Pheifer visited Ward’s Downtown Barber Shop in Bloomington to look at two chairs…
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Bloomington WoodWorks: A Different Kind of Co-Op
BY BARB BERGGOETZ A professional woodworker and furniture maker, James Bradley was tired of working alone in his home woodworking…
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Artistic Jigsaw Puzzles Catching On In Bloomington and Across the State
BY PAUL BICKLEY “Puzzles are all about the images,” says Marc Tschida, who launched Press Puzzles in 2013. Most of…
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