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https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficeDepot?sk=app_261330490599119<\/a><\/p>\n

open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico), who are small business owners and 18 years of age or older as of date of entry.<\/p>\n

\u00a0submit an original essay (“Essay”) in 100 words or less (collectively registration with Essay, the “Entry” or “Entry Materials”), which depicts why you deserve a small business makeover.<\/p>\n

Prize and Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): Grand Prize (3): Three (3) Grand Prize winners will each receive a small business makeover which will be comprised of the following items: One (1) Realspace\u00ae Magellan Performance Collection Hutch, 40 1\/2″H x 70 9\/10″W x 12 9\/10″D in Espresso; one (1) Realspace\u00ae Magellan Performance Collection Executive Desk, 30″H x 70 9\/10″W x 23 1\/4″D in Espresso; One(1) Realspace\u00ae Magellan Collection 4-Drawer Vertical File Cabinet, 54″H x 18 3\/4″W x 19″D in Espresso.; one (1) Sponsor selected HP laptop computer; one (1) Realspace\u00ae Spotlight-Style Desk Lamp, 22 1\/2″H in Dark Bronze; four (4) Realspace\u00ae Acrylic Magazine Holders in Black\/Clear; five (5) Realspace\u00ae Acrylic Paper Trays in Black\/Clear; three (3) Realspace\u00ae Acrylic Letter Sorters in Black\/Clear; one (1) Realspace\u00ae Acrylic Memo Pad Holder in Black\/Clear; one (1) Realspace\u00ae Acrylic Rotating Desk Caddy in Black\/Clear; three (3) Office Depot\u00ae Brand View Professional Binder, 1″ Rings, 220-Sheet Capacity in Black; one (1) Ativa\u00ae HDM PRO 8000 8-Sheet Micro-Cut Shredder; one (1) Realspace\u00ae PRO Quantum Mid-Back Leather Task Chair, 40 1\/2″H x 30 3\/10″W x 26 1\/2″D, in Black; one (1) 12-pack of FORAY\u00ae Porous-Point Pens, Medium Point, 0.7 mm, Silver Barrels, Assorted Inks; one (1) 12-pack of FORAY\u00ae Comfort-Grip Retractable Ballpoint Pens, 0.5 mm, Fine Point, Black Barrels, Black Ink; one (1) 12-pack of Office Depot\u00ae Brand 100% Recycled Low-Odor Dry-Erase Markers, Chisel Point, Assorted; one (1) 12-pack of Office Depot\u00ae Brand 100% Recycled Permanent Markers, Chisel Point, Black; one (1) 8-tab pack of Office Depot\u00ae Brand Plastic Pocket Dividers With Insertable Tabs, Double Pocket, Assorted Colors; one (1) 12-pack of Office Depot\u00ae Brand Perforated Writing Pads, 5″ x 8″, Legal Ruled, 100 Pages (50 Sheets), White; one (1) 18-pack of Fashion Binder Clips, 1 1\/2″, Assorted Colors; one (1) 12-pack of Office Depot\u00ae Brand Self-Stick Notes, 3″ x 3″, Assorted Deep Colors, 100 Sheets Per Pad; one (1) Foray\u00ae Dry Erase Magnetic Board, Combo, Cork And Dry Erase 24×36; one (1) Foray\u00ae DRY ERASE BOARD, WEEKLY And CORK, 7.5X23; one (1) Office Depot\u00ae Brand Clipboard, 9″ x 12″; one (1) Office Depot\u00ae Brand 30% Recycled Weekly\/Monthly Planner, 8 1\/2″ x 11″, in Black\/Red; one (1) pack of 100 Office Depot\u00ae Brand 30% Recycled File Folders, 1\/3 Cut, Letter Size, Manila; one (1) 2-pack of Office Depot\u00ae Brand Film-Based Correction Tape, 1\/2 Line, 39 2\/5″; one (1) Office Depot\u00ae Brand Slim File Box, 11 1\/4″H x 4″W x 14 1\/4″D, in Clear; one (1) Office Depot\u00ae Brand 7-Pocket Expanding File, Letter Size; one (1) box of 100 Office Depot\u00ae Brand Clean-Seal First-Class Envelopes, 10″ x 13″, White; one (1) Office Depot\u00ae Brand DX160C Professional 3-Line Calculator. Winner will receive the following products from the Jean Chatzky Product Line: one (1) Shop & Save Notepad; one (1) Plan, Budget, Save Notepad; one (1) Undated Financial Wall Calendar; one (1) Cash Tracker; one (1) Kid’s Chore Calendar; one (1) Kid’s Money Manager; one (1) Shop-A-Long Organizer; one (1) Multi Budget Notebook; one (1) Undated Budgeting M\/W Planner; one (1) Receipt Organizer; one (1) Tax Portfolio; one (1) Monthly Budget Kit. Winner will also receive a 2 hour one-on-one session with Jean Chatzky. Total ARV of each Grand Prize is $12,522.04.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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