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Home reno redux: Habitat for Humanity ReStores
Written by Jennifer King   
Friday, 28 May 2010 13:38

Jennifer KingA brightly striped bunk bed. Beautiful hemlock handrails. A row overflowing with hardwood flooring leftovers. An antique single bed with an abandoned refinishing job. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores are cornucopias for home reno bargain hunters. One of the best known social ventures in Canada, ReStores give donated building materials and home furnishings a second life while generating revenue for local Habitat affiliates.

 
Feelin’ lucky? Oliberté takes a gamble with soles
Written by Elisa Birnbaum   
Thursday, 18 February 2010 13:38

Elisa BirnbaumHard work and passion aside, entrepreneurship relies - sometimes heavily - on the oft-times unreliable infusion of capital and the enigmatic and frustratingly intangible element we call luck. Yes, luck. If you’d prefer to Oprah-fy this conversation, let’s refer to it as “the point at which the universe and hard work converge.” Oh Oprah.