Congratulations to all of eBay Canada's Top Entrepreneurs!
We challenged all of Canada's brilliant eBay entrepreneurs to show us what they've got. We were blown away by their customer focus, ambition, hard work and unique business models. Now it's our turn to reward the winners.
eBay Canada's 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year:
Myriam Barreiro, Toronto (eBay ID: mystuff630)
eBay Canada has crowned Myriam Barreiro of Toronto eBay Canada's 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year. Myriam started buying and selling on eBay in 2004 and was immediately impressed by the opportunities offered by eBay - instant exposure to a huge, international market. With projected revenue of nearly $1-million this year, Myriam is dedicated to selling brand name camera and video equipment at discounted prices online. In late 2008 Myriam left her career in banking to focus on her eBay business full-time and hasn't looked back.
eBay Canada's 2011 Service-preneur of the Year:
Joshua Roter, Toronto (eBay ID: invtgwetrust)
Understanding the importance of their relationship with every customer who clicks through their virtual store, Joshua Roter and his business partner Chantal Varela go the extra mile for their customers and have been named Service-preneur of the Year. Joshua knows the value of a good first impression and leverages eBay's platform to easily interact with users, sending buyers a personal message after each transaction and providing them with additional product information and images. Based in Toronto, Joshua and Chantal sell vintage, collectable clothing to buyers around the world.
eBay Canada's 2011 Newcomer of the Year:
Mathieu Gagne, Sainte-Sophie, QC (eBay ID: lecavalierautoparts)
Lecavalier Auto Parts has been helping Canadians with their cars since 1942, providing a low-cost and environmentally-friendly option for repairs. Less than a year ago, with the help of e-commerce salesperson Mathieu Gagne, they turned to eBay, expecting to increase their sales of auto parts. What they didn't expect was the overwhelming interest in larger items like engines and transmissions, which make up the majority of their sales. Lecavalier now lists more than 70,000 items on eBay available to customers across North America - in fact, approximately 80 per cent of their buyers are U.S.-based.
