Bloom Archives
Business & Finance
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Curry Auto: Almost 100 and Going Strong
BY DEBRA KENT The year 1915 was unusually eventful. It was the year Typhoid Mary contaminated her way to fame, the House of Representatives…
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Need Legal Help to Start Your Business? Call âthe ClinicââItâs Free!
BY RON EID What business expense do most new business owners underestimate? âThe line item in the budget for legal expenses is frequently half…
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How You Can Join the Fight Against Graffiti
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO Businesses should not feel alone in fighting the graffiti problem that has been plaguing Bloomington. Since spring 2009, the city…
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Kirkwood Design Studio Making Beautiful Buildings â¨In Bloomington
BY JEREMY SHERE Drive around Bloomington and youâre sure to be struck by the cityâs many eye-catching buildingsâamong them the new Fairview Elementary School…
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Butcherâs Block Carves a Niche â¨On the East Side
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS When David Schell needed a part-time job in college, he followed his roommate behind the meat counter of Mr. Dâs grocery…
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Business School Prof Offers A 5-Step Plan for Retirement
BY JANET MANDELSTAM Actual retirement may occur at 65, 70, or any age, but planning for retirement canâand shouldâbegin decades earlier, according to David…
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LED Source: Promoting Efficient âGreenâ Lighting
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO You can take an important step toward going green simply by replacing your light bulbs. Hugh Kremer, general manager of…
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inBizCafĂŠ.com: A Tool to Grow Your Business
BY ZAK SZYMANSKI The first time you visit canopygroupinc.com/inbizcafe.html, you may feel disoriented. There are very few graphics. Thereâs nobody to âpokeâ (a popular function…
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Smithville: A Big/Little Family Company
BY JEREMY SHERE Itâs a safe bet that few if any residents of Monroe County have ever met the CEO of Comcast, AT&T, or…