Education
He attended WKU from 2002 until 2004, when he left to focus his time on the business.
He attended WKU from 2002 until 2004, when he left to focus his time on the business.
Early years
The business was founded as an online marketing firm, but quickly expanded its services in other areas of technology. After graduation, Clinton received an Entrepreneur Scholarship to Western Kentucky University that included rent-free office space for Hitcents. With the guidance of Chris, in 2007, Hitcents was ranked 191 among the 500 fastest growing companies, and the Mills were ranked fifth of the top Chief executive officers under 30 by Incorporated.
Magazine.
Recognition
Expansion
In 2013, Clinton"s focus turned toward the rapidly growing mobile market. He created a business plan to establish the strategies for opening Hitcents" first international office in Shanghai, China. The goal was to employ a staff of local talent to focus on the culturalization of Hitcents"s mobile games and apps.
Chris moved to China to take charge of the initiative, while Clinton stayed in the states to maintain the front-line of communication with the new office.
Mills spearheaded a real-estate investment in downtown Bowling Green, developing a 106,000 square foot four story mixed-use wrap. In 2014, Mills took opened five new restaurants on the 1st floor of the complex.
Tres Molinos, Brick & Basil, Pagoda, Mariah"s and 6-4-3. In September of that year, Tres-Molinos, Brick & Basil, and Pagoda were closed.
Mills stated that he wanted to revamp the three restaurants to make them full service.
In January 2015, the City of Bowling Green began negotiations with Bowling Green Hot Rods owner Jerry Katzoff to take over the development. At the end of February, The Bowling Green Daily News reported the Mills Family Reality was in default, resulting in $2.4 million in leins against the company. The next week, the two remaining restaurants, Mariah"s and 6-4-3, closed down indefinitely.