Stories

"SynergyMill is a bustling, diverse community where stories are shared,  inspiration spreads, curiosity is ignited, and ideas become tangible. Hobbies become entrepreneurial startup businesses.  We lower the barrier to tools, materials, and knowledge in a permissive friendly environment. The adventure begins when your motivation meets our makerspace workshop."

"I've been a member of SynergyMill for a while, and been able to use the space and community to make a bunch of awesome projects like my coffee board, a custom pill organizer design, circuit boards and more! The community I've found here is incredibly welcoming and open, and I encourage anyone interested to show up to any of the events to see it for yourself. Since I'm a software developer for a living, lately SynergyMill has helped me with feedback to create ToolPool.Garden, which is helping us (and hopefully others) share and make more resources available to the communities we care about. SynergyMill has helped me learn new things, create projects, find friends, and given me the support I needed along the way to get started with my first business. I can't recommend checking it out enough!"

“Without SynergyMill, I’d be unable to run my small business. As a recent college grad, I was unable to invest in big equipment like saws, laser engravers, and Cricut machines. SynergyMill provides the equipment I need to make art for my business and experiment with new crafts & product ideas! The Mill has a great community of artisans who support each other. Last year, I lost my father who was my greatest resource. He helped me develop my ideas and build the things I wanted. Having a community at SynergyMill to answer my questions has helped me hone my craft and cope with that loss. It’s been an invaluable resource that I am incredibly grateful for. Become a member! Joining SynergyMill is the best thing I’ve done for myself this year! You will grow as an artist or craftsperson within a great supportive community!”

““I currently work as a structural engineer, but my true passion is cycling. About 1.5 years ago I discovered an entire "culture" of makers and fabricators who build their own bike frames and have grown successful businesses by building custom bikes for others. It provides a much better customer experience for cyclists.  That was the moment I said, “Hey, I want to do this,” but I didn’t know how big an endeavor it would be. Building bike frames is difficult and requires a lot of expensive tools and machinery. You also need a lot of space for all the equipment, which I don’t have at my house.  I was about to give up on the idea until I stumbled upon SynergyMill.  It had everything I needed to build my own frame.  It has the space and all the proper tools from welding equipment to a milling machine, and a metal lathe!  If it wasn’t for SynergyMill, I wouldn’t be able to complete my bike frame project and ultimately launch my custom-bike-building business!  Renting a workshop and purchasing the tools and machinery would be cost-prohibitive for a startup like mine.  It also enables you to meet people with different knowledge and skillsets who can help you with your creative endeavors!  Not only will you be able to complete your challenging projects, but you will also learn valuable new skills in the process. Become a member, you won’t regret it!” 

"SynergyMill has helped me launch my cigar accessories business by providing the tools I need to make my products."