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CEO Passions: Orchid Cultivation
Civil engineer Chris Rehmann tends to some 1,200 orchids in his backyard greenhouse.
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Recent Articles about Gardening
Etiquette: Pick Me!
A boss's guide to buying flowers. Read more
Her Kind of Town
How landscaper Christy Webber (Inner City 100 2004's No. 54) mowed her way into the hearts of Chicago's elite. Read more
By Special Arrangement
Flowers are a perennial business gift. But how do you find the best and brightest blooms? Read more
What Products Should I Sell?
My business is to show people where they can find products to sell without investing a single penny in inventory. The approach is called drop shipp... Read more
The Perfect Internet Business
Garden.com is one of the hottest Internet companies around, but what's so special about it is how basic it is. Here's what you can learn from the secrets of ... Read more
Get a New Perspective
R D for new goods and services is too important to be left to the same folks. Here's why. Read more
Plant Purification
A short list of office pollutants and the potted plants which most effectively neutralize them. Read more
Cultivating Growth
Behind the quaint New England facade of White Flower Farm lies a market-driven company fueled by repeat business and one of the highest average orders in the... Read more
The Growth Industry
The broad greenswards of suburbia are proving to be fertile ground for a new service business. Mowing lawns has remained the province of teenage entrepren... Read more
Real Men Get Flowers, Too
Flowers have traditionally been regarded as something sent along with a social note or a condolence card but those days are apparently over. "It too... Read more
Plant Waterer
Biotech firm has come up with a soil additive that absorbs, stores, then releases large amounts of water. Read more
Can You Sell Anything?
Entrepreneur Annie Haven is trying to build a fast-growing business built on dried cow manure. Read more
Business For Sale: Massachusetts Garden Center
An up-close look at a business for sale that includes price rationale and the pros and cons of the purchase. Read more
Online Petal Pushers
Want to see bouquets before you send, or just looking for some inspiration? The following florist sites are among the best on the Web. Read more
Health Care for Unmarried Partners
How one company extended health benefits to include employees' unmarried partners. Read more
Get the Picture
The best sites to buy photography on the Web. Read more
I Wish I Could Compare Notes with Other CEOs in My Industry
If you can't find a networking group in your industry, why not create your own? To benchmark his own business practices against the best ones in his indus... Read more
The Ultimate Sales Incentive
What's the ultimate sales incentive? A seller of dirt has found that awarding free vacations is one way to move tons of product. Read more
Planning For "the Next Economy"
Paul Hawken's provocative approach to corporate strategy is more than just small talk. Read more
The Greenhouse Effect
Gene Gage wanted a quiet life in the country where he could indulge his hobby of growing herbs. That was before he hitched his wagon to an Internet star. Read more
Flower Eating
New business information on edible flowers in the gourmet cuisine industry. Read more
The Greenhouse Effect
Gene Gage wanted a quiet life in the country where he could indulge his hobby of growing herbs. That was before he hitched his wagon to an Internet star. Read more
60-Second Business Plan: Talking Trash
Tom Szaky is working with some pretty slimy partners in his new venture. But TerraCycle, and its worms -- yes, worms -- may just create a whole new niche in ... Read more
Profiled Web Site: Garden Escape
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Five Ideas to Watch
...including sunscreen wipes and a new way to say "I love you!" Read more
Sailor's Delight
On a tiny Caribbean island, Daffodil Harris started a business doing laundry by hand for vacationing boaters. Today her company is a multidivisional seafarin... Read more
The Three Toughest Questions
Be honest with yourself about your new business to see how it measures up. Read more
The Three Toughest Questions
Be honest with yourself about your new business to see how it measures up. When you're thinking about starting a business, it's h... Read more
Choose Your Posy
The fragrant arsenal of a thoughtful boss. Read more
Report: Consumers Still Shopping Green
Despite the recession, buyers are spending more for eco-friendly products. Read more
Best of the Small Business Web: Seed Money
Starting with nothing, seed seller Prairie Frontier has blossomed into an E-commerce site that has everything. Read more
Gearing Up to Switch Markets
Strategic sessions to plan the switch to different markets. Read more
California Flower Shop
Financial summary and brief description of a California flower shop for sale. Read more
Plant Management: A Budding Industry
How various companies keep office plants healthy. Read more
800 356-9377
It looks like an ordinary toll-free telephone number, but for florist Al Felly it spells 800 FLOWERS -- and trouble in the form of a legal and marketing war ... Read more
Focusing in on Your Business Focus
Whenever someone asks me to name the biggest problem for small-business owners, my answer is a surprise. I don't recite the expected litany of typical res... Read more
Small Potatoes
Much like minimills in the steel industry, small farms are using their size to stay flexible and responsive to new market opportunities. Read more
How to Get Crushed By The Big Guys
"Go to Home Depot." I couldn't believe she'd said it to me. Being a grassroots entrepreneur myself, I've always tried to support local bus... Read more
Craig Rosebraugh's War
Oregon restaurant owner Craig Rosebraugh is much like any other person battling to get an ambitious new business onto solid ground. Except for the part about... Read more
(Almost) Endless Summer
How seasonal businesses get noticed during slow periods Read more
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