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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Money Matters: Take Sensible Steps to Start a Small Business
This is Part 1 of a series about starting a business.
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CDFI Friendly Bloomington Offers Capital Resources for Civic Projects
Bloomington, like many cities, has infrastructure, housing, and transportation challenges that need to be addressed. But the solutions to those…
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Black Business Affinity Group Makes Chamber More Diverse
When Erin Predmore, president and CEO of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, attended the city’s 2019 State of the…
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Bloomington’s Entrepreneurial Spirit on Display at the Combine
On its surface, the Combine looks like a tech conference. But conference chair Mike Trotzke says it’s really not. “It’s…
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Money Matters: Don’t Fear Good Debt
Due to massive asset loss, many Americans purchased debt at an alarming rate over the past decade. MarketWatch reports that…
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IU Prof Is ‘Thought Leader’ In the Fight for Cyberpeace
In September 2019, an international consortium with corporate funding launched the CyberPeace Institute, an independent nongovernmental agency created to address…
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Hoosier Farmers Show New Interest in Hemp
For the first time since the 1930s, Indiana farmers have been harvesting hemp. Owen County’s Trietsch Farms was one of…
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Saving & Paying Cash for a Car Is the Prudent Way to Purchase
Car loans are ubiquitous in the United States. According to Experian, a credit-reporting agency, about 45% of new cars and…
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Philanthropic Venture Fund Invests in IU-Related Startups
For those familiar with the high-risk, high-return business of venture capital, the phrase “philanthropic venture fund” may sound like a…
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The May Agency—Insuring Monroe County for 70 Years
For 70 years, ISU The May Agency has been a family-owned and -operated business serving customers in Monroe County. It…
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