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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Persimmon Inn: A B&B By and For Environmentalists
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Paul and Sue Fratianni are avid environmentalists. When they opened Persimmon Inn in September 2014, they wanted to follow…
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OCHA: A New Business Launch Will Help Renters Find Housing
BY CARMEN SIERING A man wearing a fedora and trench coat walks the streets, his spirits as low as his…
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Furniture Exchange and ‘Flat Steve’ Moving into Former Bowling Alley
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Come early November, the familiar Flat Steve cutout seen for years on South College will have a…
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Filmworks: Maker of Those IU Super-Success Story Promos
BY KATHY JONAS In the time it takes to eat an apple or brew a cup of coffee, Jo Throckmorton,…
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The Evolution of Uel Zing Coffee From Cart, to Stores, to Café
BY DANIEL MORGAN When Sam Sveen began drinking coffee, taste was an afterthought; he was more interested in the energy…
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Two Young Trainers Purchase Urban Fitness
BY JEREMY SHERE In 2008, local fitness expert Allison Chopra founded Urban Fitness Studio — a workout place specializing in…
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CarminParker New Law Firm Emerges as Old Law Firm Dissolves
BY MIKE LEONARD The old pop song says “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” but attorneys Michael Carmin and Angela…
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The Green Nursery Where Diapers Rule
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC Calling a business “our baby” is usually just a figure of speech. But in the case of…
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How Making Capes for Kids Turned into a Super Business
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Just how far can a Pip & Bean Custom Superhero Cape travel from its workshop in…
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French Lick Resort Winning Accolades and Major Events
BY MIKE LEONARD When the Louisville Concours d’Elegance decided to have its 2013 classic car show at the West Baden…
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