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BIG IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY 

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MELLENCAMP STILL CALLS MONROE 

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COUNTY HOME 

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>> WELCOME BACK TO BLOOMINGTON 

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I AM NOW AT THE MILL JUST 

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NORTH OF DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON 

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THIS IS A CO-WORKING SPACE 

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THAT WAS LAUNCHED BACK IN 2018 

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TO HELP DRIVE INNOVATION 

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TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN 

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BLOOMINGTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL 

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INDIANA THE MILL IS THE ANCHOR 

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TENANT OF THE BURGEONING 

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TRADES DISTRICT A 12 ACRE 

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CITY-OWNED INNOVATION DISTRICT 

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DESIGNED TO SUPPORT TECH AND 

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LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES REALLY 

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A WHOLE RANGE OF COMPANIES THE 

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GOAL IS TO CONNECT THE AREA'S 

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PROMISING STARTUPS WITH 

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 

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VENTURE CAPITAL AND TALENT 

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PIPELINES THE MIDDLE OF THAT 

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RANGE DISTRICT ARE KEY 

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COMPONENTS OF THE STRATEGY 

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HERE TO TRANSITION THE 

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TRADITIONALLY MANUFACTURING 

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BASED ECONOMY TO ONE BASED 

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MORE ON KNOWLEDGE AND 

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INNOVATION FORMER BLOOMINGTON 

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MAYOR JOHN FERNANDEZ IS THE 

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MILL CEO THE MILLS AND 

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ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT 

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ORGANIZATIONS SO WE FOCUS ON 3 

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THINGS ONE IS 

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>> PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT 

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EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES WHETHER 

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THAT'S THROUGH MENTORING 

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COACHING SPECIAL PITCHES WE 

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ALSO INVESTMENT FUND CALLED 

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FLIGHT WILL FUND THAT PROVIDES 

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EARLY-STAGE CAPITAL 2 YOUNG 

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COMPANIES SO THAT SITE ONE 

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BUCKET AND THEN WE HAVE SPACES 

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SO HERE AT YOU KNOW THERE'S 

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CO-WORKING SPACE THERE'S ALSO 

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OFFICE SPACE COMPANIES THIS 

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CONFERENCE TRAINING AND EVENT 

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HALLS SPACE THEY'VE REALLY 

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BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER 

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COMPANIES LIKE AI START-UP 

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INFO SENT CHANCE WHICH 

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RECENTLY SCORED MAJOR 

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PARTNERSHIP DEALS 

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>> WITH CBS SPORTS AND PLAY ON 

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SPORTS WHICH PURCHASED HIGH 

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SCHOOL SPORTS PLATFORM 

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MAXPREPS INFO SENTIENCE 

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TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS MILLIONS 

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OF AI-GENERATED SPORTS 

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HIGHLIGHTS RECAPS PROFILES 

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>> MARKET REPORT AND MORE THE 

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COMPANY PRODUCES OVER 

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4 MILLION UNIQUE ARTICLES 

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ANNUALLY FOR MAXPREPS ALONE WE 

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HAVE 

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>> PREVIEWS FOR BOTH OF THE 

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TEAMS WE HAVE PLAYER SPECIFIC 

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ARTICLES OF A PLAYER HAS A BIG 

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MILESTONE SOMETHING WE'LL JUST 

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HAVE READ WHOLE ARTICLE AND 

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THAT BUYER SO THAT'S BEEN A 

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REALLY REALLY FUN PROJECT AND 

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GROWTH IN THE TRADES DISTRICT 

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IS JUST BEGINNING A 16 MILLION 

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DOLLAR LILLY ENDOWMENT GRANT 

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HELPED BUILD THE FORGE 

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>> 21.000 SQUARE FEET OF 

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OFFICE SPACE POUR MORE MATURE 

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COMPANIES AND PLANS FOR A 

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HOTEL ON PROPERTY ARE ALSO 

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MOVING FORWARD 5 YEARS FROM 

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NOW WHAT WE WANT TO HAVE HERE 

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IS VERY KIND OF CURATED 

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DENSITY AROUND 

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>> TECH FOR COMPANIES PLACES 

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WHERE PEOPLE LIVE WHERE THEY 

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CAN WORK WHERE THEY HANG OUT 

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THE IMPORTANT THING FOR US IS 

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THAT YOU KNOW THIS IS A 

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QUINTESSENTIAL COLLEGE TOWN 

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AND SO FOR FOLKS WHO ARE NOT 

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IN COLLEGE ESPECIALLY THAT 

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YOUNG PROFESSIONAL GROUP THAT 

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WE WANT TO RETAIN OR ATTRACT 

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HERE THEY NEED THEIR OWN 

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NEIGHBORHOOD AND SO THIS IS 

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KIND OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND 

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I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT 

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RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO GET 

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AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE MILL ITS 

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PARTNERSHIP WITH IU AND GROWTH 

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PLANS HERE 

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>> AT THE TRADES BLOCK PARTY 

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THAT'S PLANNED FOR NOVEMBER 

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7TH LET'S ALL TIME WE HAVE FOR 

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THIS WEEK'S SHOW FROM 

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BLOOMINGTON THE LATEST STOP IN 

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THE I B J MEDIA INSIDE INDIANA