Photo of 2008 Entrepreneur 10 winners: (L-R) First row: Marielle Valdez-Fong, Florante Cruz; Second row: Robbie Goco, Teodoro Ferrer, Rina Avecilla Third row: Mercedes Mejia, Rolando Liwanag, Rolito Villo; Fourth row: Mary Grace Arboleda-Young, Richard Sanz

Do you think you have what it takes to be one of the country's top entrepreneurs?

ENTREPRENEUR Philippines Magazine, the indispensable guide for aspiring and growing Filipino entrepreneurs, has extended the nomination deadline for its coveted Entrepreneur 10 Awards until August 31, 2009. That means you can still nominate yourself or a business person you admire, by downloading and filling out the nomination forms below.

Launched in 2003, the Entrepreneur 10 Awards seeks to honor the achievements of 10 small and medium scale Filipino entrepreneurs. Notable past winners of the ENTREPRENEUR 10 awards include renowned furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue, Les Reyes of Reyes Haircutters, Chit Juan of Figaro Coffee, Filemon Barbasa of Filbar’s, Rommel Juan of Binalot, Ardy Roberto of Salt & Light Ventures and Richard Sanz of Bibingkinitan.

To qualify for the ENTREPRENEUR 10 awards, a nominee must satisfy the following requirements:

• Must be a Filipino citizen of good moral standing;

• Must be the founder, owner or co-owner of his or her present business;

• The business must have been in operation for at least five years;

• The business must have assets ranging from P3 million to P100 million;

• The nominee must be able to provide a copy of his or her company’s audited financial statements for the past three years (2006, 2007 and 2008), the company’s employee handbook, and its business licenses and permits.

Do you have the chops to be an Entrepreneur 10? Download the personal nomination form here.

Know someone who fits the Entrepreneur 10 bill? Download the third-party nomination form here .