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Business & Finance
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Business Podcasts from Shine Feature Local Entrepreneurs
âWe love our community and want to help people,â says Jeremy Goodrich, who, with his wife, McKenzie, launched Shine Insurance in 2013. As part…
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A Little Spencer Candy Store Hits Big Time with Fudge OâBits
One night five years ago, Kristi Risk woke from a dream with an idea and popped out of bed to write it down. That…
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One World Enterprises: Two New Projects About to Open
BY CARMEN SIERING With its KitchenShare project well established on the north side of Bloomington, One World Enterprises has plunged headfirst into two separate…
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The Cade: A Place to Imbibe, Play Games, and ‘Geek Out’
A sign posted above the wooden bar at The Cade reads, âPlay like a kid, but act like an adult.â That typifies the mindset…
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B-Start: Program to Help Local Tech Entrepreneurs Succeed
In March, 11 local tech foundersâhoping to win cash and greater visibility for their startupsâwill pitch ideas ranging from long-distance ride-sharing to a personal…
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Hoosier Barber Shop: Where Everyone is Welcome
Jay Thompson, owner of Hoosier Barber Shop, had barbered in Indianapolis and Kokomo before moving to Bloomington in 2000. He says in those cities,…
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The Briar & The Burley Celebrates 45 Years in Business
When owner Mike Fisher opened The Briar & The Burley, he thought Bloomingtonâs population of students and professors would be a good market for…
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More Local Businesses Filling College Mall Since Expansion
In 1965, when College Mall opened, Sears was its first anchor. Thatâs why the announcement in early 2016 that the global retail giant would…
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One World KitchenShare: Where Small Food Enterprises Prep & Cook
With the opening of One World KitchenShareâthree professional-grade rental kitchens complete with prep tables, ranges, ovens, slicers, mixers, fryers, and moreâOne World cofounder and…