eBay entrepreneurs have until August 15th to submit an entry for the sixth annual eBay Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, with prizes valued at $7000.

Prizes for the three awards, Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Family Business of the Year award and the Innovator of the Year Award, consist of a combination of cash, free advertising space and professional development to help grow the winners' business.

New this year, the Comeback of the Year Award will go to an entrepreneur who has overcome a recent personal or professional challenge.

To be eligible you must:

• Achieve a minimum of $1,000 CAD in sales monthly on eBay
• Post a minimum of ten listing monthly on eBay
• Have at least 98% positive feedback.

All entries received by midnight on August 15th will be considered to win one of the three prizes:

• The winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award title will receive:

• $2,500 CAD
• $500 CAD towards a business-related course or workshop

• The winner of the Innovator of the Year Award title will receive:

• $1,500 CAD
• $500 CAD towards a business-related course or workshop

• The winner of the Family Business of the Year Award title will receive:

• $1,500 CAD
• $500 towards a business-related course or workshop

"We're out to discover examples of great Canadian entrepreneurial innovation and productivity" says Andrea Stairs, country manager for eBay Canada, "We know that using eBay to generate income can often be a family affair, so we want to find and recognize the very best examples of husbands and wives, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters putting eBay to work for them."

In the last year, the average eBay member has purchased $400 worth of goods, and since the year 2000, 114-million items have been sold by Canadians on eBay.

Last year's Entrepreneur of the Year, Shaun Shienfield turned to eBay to increase online sales of his premium pre-owned golf balls. He fills hundreds of orders a day and has even set up a call centre to meet demand. To date, his business has helped save golfers $20-million and is the largest seller of premium pre-owned golf balls online.

For more information on the contest and to register, visit: www.ebay.ca/entrepreneurs

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