One of the very cool technologies we’ve seen recently is CellMap, a mobile application that gets you where you want to go and then shares interactive information that you are looking for. Follow fundfindr.tv’s Shannon Kaplun and CellMap CEO, Aaron Hilton as they take care of important business in Whistler, BC! CellMap was the winner of the Best mobile application at the recent PopVox awards and a runner-up in our Pitchies Warm-up event.

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Don’t forget to enter the Pitchies to win up to $20k in cool prizes. Plus, if you want a cool demo for your product, give Shannon a shout at shannon@fundfindr.tv. Only Shannon, Danita and videographer extraordinaire, Ben Z. Cooper, can bring your product to life in our fun, entertaining, informative and effective way. If we like the technology, you could be next to be featured on fundfindr.tv demos!

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VANCOUVER, BC - If you can pitch your million-dollar idea in the time it takes to take a ride in an elevator, it’s time to take your shot at the big-time.

Fundfindr Media Inc. launched the Pitchies contest this week, inviting entrepreneurs to record their elevator pitch on video for the chance to win a prize package that will help make their business vision a reality.

The Pitchies contestants are eligible to win prizes in the Expert’s Pick round or in the People’s Choice round.

The winners of the Expert’s Pick Grand Prize includes a professionally produced corporate video, a website builder subscription, professional start-up kits, mentorship meetings and a bundle of service packages with a total value of about $20,000. Second prize will include a combination of services and mentorship experience valued at about $3,500. The Expert’s Pick will be judged by entrepreneurial experts including Sitemasher CEO Ron Moravek, Virtus Driver Mike Desjardins, Nintendo of Canada GM Ron Bertram, UBC Professor of Entrepreneurship Thomas Hellmann, Business Objects Executive Vice President Greg Wolfe and T&M Group of Companies Vice President Robin Chakrabarti.

The People’s Choice Prize winners selected by popular vote can win round-trip airfare to Vancouver, BC, one night in a Vancouver hotel, a two-night Whistler weekend, Website builder subscription,fundfindr premium service bundle and webnames.ca services with a total value of around $4,000.

More sponsors and judges will be announced shortly.

“The contest is like ‘Dragon’s Den meets YouTube”, says fundfindr CEO Bret Conkin. “With all of the Internet’s social media tools available now, why just restrict their elevator pitch to a boardroom office when they can instantly pitch thousands of investors in a video. This contest will give entrepreneurs with that next big idea the chance to refine their pitch, get noticed by investors and possibly take their venture from the idea stage to the big-time.”

Entrepreneurs will submit their video pitches for the Pitchies contest to the Fundfindr website at www.fundfindr.com. There will be monthly Pitch Reviews by business experts like Director of Fundamental Technologies II angel fund Basil Peters. For more detailed contest information, visit www.pitchies.com.

fundfindr Media Inc. is a Vancouver-based social media company that matches entrepreneurs with investors and service providers. Fundfindr’s online tools and consulting services help ventures get exposure, find investment, make connections and get expert feedback to improve their businesses over the long term.

fundfindr’s online video pitch forum is a popular example of how online social media tools are changing how businesses compete, Conkin says. “Many of our clients have described us as speed dating for entrepreneurs. It’s a really convenient way for investors to find their perfect match – a lot like how the Internet has revolutionized the dating scene.”

fundfindr also includes a broadcast channel and professional video production service, fundfindr.tv. For those still just getting their feet wet in business or investing, the fundfinder community offers success snacks — short video tutorials on everything from how to pitch investors to how to do PR, finance and human resources. Through fundfindr.tv, fans can also get updates, news, interviews, advice and invitations to hot events through streaming video, webcasts and a blog.

A busy week in the life of a fundfindr reporter. Last week I flew into Vancouver for a week of work, fun and more fun work! For the most part my job as marketing and promotions with fundfindr allows me to live in small town Alberta but on occasion I get to “road trip” it and cover events, interviews, etc…

The following is a photo journal on my (and Shannon, Ben, Doug’s) time in Techcouver:

Upon arrival it is full on Pitchies Competition.. details, entrants, prizing, official rules and the goods that go with a competition launch!

Wednesday is no slacker as we were in full steam mode getting ready for Launch Party 4. Last minute details (aka business cards, tweaks, re-tweaks, getting Doug his T-shirt and driving madly around the city prepping for the night.. forgetting the extension cord!)

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Doug and Miss 604!

Photo credit: Ianiv and Arieanna on Flickr

LPV4 fun with Danny and Maura of Strutta and Boris Mann!

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While LPV4 is happening, co-reporter Shannon Kaplun is over at the Art Gallery for the opening of Vidfest and VIGS.

I, of course, am jealous when I learn she was able to ride the Mondo Spider!

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Covering the Vidfest Opening at Vancouver Art Gallery.

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The media is in full force at the Creative Vidfest Conference covering the event, so guest speaker Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, had his hands full at the media scrum after his speech on the new ‘free economy’.

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The rest of the day is filled with catching glimpses of the conference while snagging the speakers to give us the low down on their industries.

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The future of Social Media session at Vidfest.

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The PopVox Gala was a great night to celebrate the People’s Choice Awards for Degital Media.

Winners of Best User Generated/Crowdsourced Content Site for memelabs www.memelabs.com

Photo Credit: Phillip Jeffrey, Fade to Play

Cellmap : Winner for Best Mobile (Application)

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If you’re interested in us adding panache, excitment and media coverage to your event (me in Edmonton) or Shannon (in Vancouver) let us know! events@fundfindr.com

Photo Credit: Phillip Jeffrey, Fade to Play

Looking for a unique media vehicle that provides targetted reach for your venture or service? Interested in becoming a contributor?  Check out our demo video here.

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fundfindr.tv is a web-based Entrepreneurship media channel that provides news, in-depth coverage of events; high quality interviews, success snacks and demos. Entrepreneurship… Always On!

Valuable Audience Reach: Our audience and contributors include leading experts, other entrepreneurs and investors. Send us your news tip, suggest a noteworthy entrepreneur or investor, tools or advice for broadcast consideration. Submit a video and post that fits our programming format and we will consider it for broadcast (for free) on fundfindr.tv. Or become a regular contributor to gain profile, network and contribute your expertise an active member of our community.

www.fundfindr.com is our complimentary software platform that matches the right venture to the right funder and right support.

fundfindr Media Services: The fundfindr.tv team is also ready to produce high quality video for small to medium sized businesses; this is what we do best! Whether you are an entrepreneur just starting out, or you are part of an established business and just want to get the word out, we will make you look good. From pitches (and pitch coaching) to product demos, through to corporate videos we will work with you to develop a high quality package in one of the most powerful mediums out there – video.

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Offerings: We have several packages that range from basic to gold to suit a range of needs and budgets. We can help you determine the best elements, length and viewing medium for your video. Watch the many videos on our sites to see some examples of our outstanding work.

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