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by trotzke 6581 days ago
It was a blast. I attended the Bloomington, IN weekend. The actual product didn't go much of anywhere, but that wasn't the point. The event sold out-- capped at 100 attendees. I met some great people and it really clarified to me how much startup and tech is happening in Bloomington and surrounding Indiana University.
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JimEngland 6581 days ago
That's good to hear. The main reason we're hoping to participate is to just get our feet wet and better understand the startup environment. What project did you work on and how is the startup tech environment in Indiana?

Part of the reason we're driving down to Columbus is to see different startup tech areas in the Midwest. I love the area, but Cleveland isn't exactly cutting edge in terms of technology right now.

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trotzke 6581 days ago
Bloomington is amazing for it's size. It's a university town with a ton of people focused on UI, usability and programing coming out of IU's School of Informatics. IU also has a great music and business school. The rest of Indiana is certainly behind, but I think Bloomington is starting to take shape as a little tech mecca in the Midwest.
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