Ed Laflamme

Laflamme is the former owner of Laflamme Services, a 125-employee landscaping business in Bridgeport, CT. He now heads Grass Roots Consulting. The firm educates landscape companies about the business of landscaping. Grass Roots helps companies increase sales and profitability, enter new markets, prepare marketing plans, and acquire or sell businesses.

If you love what you do, it's time to make your declaration and begin putting together your battle plan.

These 3 R's aren't what your teacher had in mind, but they' ll make you money.

All of the successful business people that I know read and consider reading essential to their ongoing self-education. Think about it: How can we create a “learning organization” if we, the leaders of the organization, aren’t learning?

The value you build into your company can help fund your future dreams.