Who are we?
FARMINGTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
The Farmington Business Association is a non-profit business association dedicated to provide the residents of Farmington with a successful business environment, give back to the community through the planning and promotion of events within the city of Farmington, preserve and protect the historic Downtown area, and provide networking opportunities to our membership.
In a growing community like Farmington, the benefits of a historic downtown and overall vibrant business environment are an important ingredient. Convenient, local sources for the everyday products and services that are needed by the community provide for a lifestyle that is efficient not only financially, but also environmentally, and enables a higher quality of life for all members of the community.
Our members understand these benefits and are willing to work together to ensure the continued growth and prosperity of our downtown. We ask the public to keep our member businesses in mind and spend their dollars locally when possible. Please feel free to stop by, take a look around, and patronize our local businesses. We hope that you will enjoy the experience as much as we enjoy providing it to you!
PRESIDENT
JOSH SOLINGER
B2B Sales Director | Pellicci Ace Hardware
contact: jsolinger@pellicciace.com
VICE PRESIDENT
richard loch
QuickShip Plus
SECRETARY
Andrew Cook
Dakota County Library | Farmington
TREASURER
Clyde Rath
Previous FBA President
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Pam Rupnow
Family Vision Clinic
BOARD MEMBER
AMANDA STENDER
Pellicci Ace Hardware
BOARD MEMBER
Jeri jollEy
Castle Rock Bank
BOARD MEMBER
nicole mccarthy
Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce
How to Become a Member
17 cents a day
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Click the link “JOIN TODAY”. You’ll be redirected to a sign up form. From there you’ll be able create your own Farmington Business Association profile!
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Register an account with your email address. Instantly create your business listing. Think about how you want to represent yourself to local business owners.
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Upload images of your business and the work you do. Logo images and storefront images are great. Add descriptions of the services you offer and your hours of operation.
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You’ll be redirected to a payment portal. You may pay online or send a check to the FBA. Once the payment is accepted, your membership will be reviewed and activated!
Membership Benefits
$60 annually
Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Being instantly exposed to prospective clientele within the association is extremely gratifying. That’s not where we stop. The FBA has over four major events every year that we sponsor. This gives you a chance to get your business out in front of the community.
Business Listing on the Website
We have an intuitive business filter on our website allowing FBA members to easily search for the services they need and ultimately contribute to other local businesses. This way we can all grow together.
An Ear in the Community
Communication is often considered key to any success. You can expect a monthly update highlighting key talking points that will keep you informed. These updates may include news from the City, other members, businesses opening/closing and upcoming events.
United and Focused
The FBA is a collaboration of small businesses that only reside in Farmington. This common bond allows us to focus our efforts and voices at developing a healthy business culture.
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Loyal clients are worth 10x as much as their first purchase and it is 6-7 times more expensive to acquire a new customer.
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80 percent of Americans agree that smaller companies place a greater emphasis on customer service than large businesses.
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Employees only ask for the customer's name 21% of the time. The person has a name 100% of the time, and they like hearing it.
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A small business is an enterprise with fewer than 500 employees, and over 50% of the working population works in a small business.