Win your very own Hardware Store, a million dollar value

Yep.  You can win an entire hardware store, thanks to the good folks at Ace Hardware.  And not for just shopping in either.  If you win, you’ll actually have to work there and be nice to people.  The joys of ownership.

I joke but this is a serious contest, which will give one aspiring entrepreneur who has the right combination of skills & savvy the opportunity to own and run his or her own hardware business.

“Successful contestants will demonstrate a combination of business and sales expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and home improvement knowledge, as well as a true commitment to helpfulness.”

Judging for the competition will take place in New York and Chicago but the actual store location will be in Houston, Texas or an “alternate location at Ace’s discretion”.

You can enter the contest any time in January (2007) by going to http://www.dreamacehardware.com/.  Read the full press release on marketwire.com.

Go Green for 2007 – Resolutions from AFreshSqueeze.com

You can be good to the environment and be good to yourself at the same time according to the folks at AFreshSqueeze.com. Concrete tips for saving energy, detoxing your home, and recycling are among the “resolutions” you will find in their annual list.

Read Green Resolutions: Live Green in 2007.

The team at AFreshSqueeze.com puts out a free e-newsletter with tips for living green with useful information on green foods, restaurants, home and garden products, day trips, and healthy and sustainable living, currently with a focus on the Chicago area.