German American Bank sponsored the Crossroads Pitch competition at The Dimension Mill, a nonprofit center for entrepreneurship in Bloomington, Indiana. The event was held as part of Innovation Week, November 15-19, inviting entrepreneurs together for workshops, competitions, and networking.
Members of our Bloomington, Indiana team got involved from the start, coaching aspiring entrepreneurs as they prepared to take center stage in sharing their vision. Andreia Sodre Nichols, co-founder of Firebird, won the idea competition. Mike Hayes, Vice President, Commercial Banking, and Ilene Schafer, Regional Vice President, Private Banking had the honor of presenting her with a check for her accomplishment.
About the Mill
The Dimension Mill (The Mill) is the heart of southern Indiana's startup ecosystem and its largest co-working space. They are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit center for entrepreneurship in Bloomington, funded by membership and event space fees, as well as by generous donations from corporate sponsors and angel investors from south-central Indiana.
About Firebird
Firebird is a powerful retirement calculator focused on the early retirement market. Co-founders Eric Nichols and Andreia Sodre Nichols and are building a user-friendly financial tool that allows people to compare different scenarios and run multiple future simulations, thus giving early retirees confidence to live their best lives while being financially secure.
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