SBAM member Ben LaCross of LaCross Farm and Leelanau Fruit Company has been recognized as a “Top 40 under 40” most influential business leader in the Northern Michigan area. “What drives me so much to continue to network with other people, such as the Small Business Association of Michigan and some other groups, [is that they] really do a wonderful job of reminding people that there is something in rural economies and agriculture is the driver of those economies.”
Learn more about the northern Michigan fruit business when Ben LaCross talks with Michael Rogers on SBAM’s Weekly Podcast.
The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 26,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
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