THE STACK
a blog for entrepreneurs & startups
Community Innovators Honored at Gala
On October 11, we gathered to announce the 2021 winners of Best Places to Work, the Fast 15 MVP Awards, and the FUSE Business Innovation Awards.
Product Ideation: Acting on Insights
Once you’ve investigated the Problem Space, you’re ready to enter the Solution Space and start to work on product ideation. Ideation is the process of further defining or reimagining your product in more detail.
The Mill Awarded Nearly $400,000 by the EDA
The grant will allow The Mill to grow its existing investment fund for early stage startups, Flywheel Fund, and create a second fund called Turbine.
Announcing the Finalists for Crossroads 2021
Every year, we're blown away by the quality of competitors at Crossroads Pitch Competition. This year is no exception! But after dozens of pitches and a tough round of semi-final judging, it's down to the final four: Indiana's brightest rising startup stars! Drum...
Defining a Customer POV
When it comes to designing products and services, often you’ll get better outcomes if you develop your product with a very specific person in mind.
Strengthening the Student Talent Pipeline
We think there’s more our community can do to create internship experiences that forge a stronger future talent pipeline.
Who’s Writing This Blog for entrepreneurs and startups?
The Mill is the heart of Bloomington’s startup ecosystem and its largest coworking space. As a nonprofit, we rely on membership fees and event space rentals, and on some very generous sponsors, too. Most importantly, we are entrepreneurs leading entrepreneurs!
The Mill provides access to a community of peers and mentors. In addition, we offer programs to turn innovative ideas and technologies into business concepts, as well as capacity-building resources, and access to startup capital.
Hundreds of members and dozens of companies call our beautiful coworking space home. Our diverse members include techies, solopreneurs and small companies,, for example, as well as freelancers, creatives, and remote workers. You can join for the coworking amenities, or join for the entrepreneurial support. We’re always energized by the great people we meet at The Mill!