Eric and Derrick Davis, 16-year-old twins, first met their mentor, ReDonna Rodgers, through the Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship's (CTE) partnership with a 4H gardening project.  Once the project ended, the boys began helping out at the CTE office and in the process, learned office skills and how to manage a business.

When the boys later became interested in getting a job to do lawn care, Ms. Rodgers trained them how to start their own business.  At age eleven, they created
E & D Landscaping.  Along with some spending money, their profits go into the usual maintenance and repair expenses, as well as purchasing additional mowers. 

In fact, last summer the twins bought a used tractor mower, which enabled them to take on clients with larger property as well as offering snow removal in the winter.  They have also donated some of their profits to a local charity, "Milwaukee HeartLove Place."