Let’s see who is this year’s eBay Canada’s third annual “Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year Awards” winners.

A little bit of introduction
This Competition by eBay has two categories:
1. eBay Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year and
2. eBay Canadian Young Entrepreneur of the Year

The latter is a new addition this year. Both categories are open only to eBay Canada members who are registered members of or ebay.com.

If you are above 18 years of age, you can enter both competition, however, the eBay Canadian Young Entrepreneur of The Year category age limit is only until 24 years old. You can choose which one category you want to compete.

You can read the rules in details here. The competition has ended in July 31, 2007 and winners were picked in October 2007.

Congratulations to all winners!

First place winner…

2007 eBay Canadian Entrepreneurs Of The Year Award goes to:

TREVOR WELDON
Award: $5,000
eBay User ID: cleblancweldon

eBay Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year Trevor Weldon of West Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia, was looking for a way to stay home with his daughter, while supplementing his wife’s income. By tapping into the worldwide demand for golf practice nets through eBay Canada, Trevor is able to work part-time, and save most of his day for his family.

First place winner…

2007 eBay Young Canadian Entrepreneurs Of The Year Award goes to:

JADE PEARCE
Award: $3,000
eBay User ID: pnpgames

Jade Pearce parlayed a love of video games into a successful eBay business, and the eBay Canadian Young Entrepreneur of the Year title. What started as a part-time hobby buying and selling video games on eBay is now a successful full-time business with a retail storefront, office space, four employees, and impressive monthly sales.

Read more success and winners stories…
…over here.

I hope they inspired you to be an eBay or online seller. Gambate!

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