Michael LaBlanc Owner of Breeze Hill Greenhouse on Bullish on Business with Rose Odette

🌱 Episode Show Notes — Conversation with Michael LaBlanc, Owner of Breeze Hill Greenhouse

Welcome back to Bullish on Business! Today’s guest brings a rare mix of military precision, IT mastery, and down-to-earth small-business grit.

I sat down with Michael LaBlanc, owner of Breeze Hill Greenhouse in Traverse City, Michigan, and founder of a growing IT consulting practice for small businesses. Michael’s journey is anything but ordinary — from maintaining mission-ready A-10 aircraft in the U.S. Air Force… to solving enterprise-level IT and logistics challenges… to cultivating one of northern Michigan’s most beloved seasonal greenhouses.

If you’re an entrepreneur, a systems thinker, a gardener, or someone standing at a crossroads in your own career, you’re going to love this episode.

🌿 In This Episode, We Cover:

How Michael went from Air Force A-10 crew chief to greenhouse owner

What inspired him to transition from corporate IT to local agriculture

How he runs a business with a tight 60-day seasonal window

The tech and analytics tools he uses to make his greenhouse more efficient

Inventory, timing, and risk lessons from his time at Ryder Logistics

The data he tracks to determine planting, staffing, and customer flow

The biggest surprises of owning a greenhouse

His 3–5 year vision for Breeze Hill Greenhouse

How Excel became his secret weapon in both tech and horticulture

Simple tech upgrades every small business owner should implement today

🌼 Connect with Breeze Hill Greenhouse

Website: https://www.BreezeHillGreenhouse.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1ABeC6...

Instagram:   / breezehillgreenhouse  

📍 Visit Breeze Hill Greenhouse

7230 E. Harrys Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684

Business Phone: 231-941-7295

🎙 About Today’s Guest — Michael LaBlanc

Michael blends more than 30 years of leadership experience, over 20 years in information technology, and a lifetime of hands-on problem solving. Today, he brings that expertise to two domains he cares deeply about:

🌱 Breeze Hill Greenhouse — a seasonal destination for annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables
💻 Small Business IT Consulting — helping local entrepreneurs clean up messy systems, optimize workflows, and make better data-driven decisions

His story is a powerful example of reinvention and applying old skills in new — and sometimes unexpected — ways.

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🚀 About Bullish on Business

Hosted by Rose Odette, Bullish on Business brings you real conversations with entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders who are building big futures, solving big problems, and charging forward with courage and clarity.