fundfindr.com was recently featured on a Get Connected TV episode on start-ups. Check out host Mike Agerbo on the Get Connected website talking about how one of the biggest challenges for new businesses is funding. You can also see the feature via the You Tube link in the video thumbnail above.

Get Connected TV describes fundfindr as an “easy to use pitching site” and a “great resource to hone your pitching skills.” Mike demonstrates many of the features and benefits so check it out.

You can also see this feature in a podcast at getconnectedradio.com. This episode also featured our friends and Pitchies sponsors at Sitemasher - we recommend you check their exciting new website builder and CMS out!

While we feature almost 100% original content on fundfindr.tv, every once in awhile we come across something in the blogosphere, or in this case of course Twitter, that we have to reblog.

Opinions differ on the merits or evilness of tweets (posts to Twitter) and micro-blogging but regardless of your opinion, this post by online marketing whiz Shannon Yelland of SiteMasher is entertaining and maybe, essential.

Know what a dweet is? (Drunken tweet) Think you might be Twitterpated? (Overwhelmed) We recommend you avoid being a tweetard (no explanation needed) and become a Twinja instead and you might even attract a Twaggle! (gaggle of followers).

Shannon explains in this post excerpt:

“For those who don’t know, Twitter is a micro-blogging application that allows you to send updates (aka “tweets”) to the Twitter website and your twitter friends, similar to the Facebook status (with a limit of 140 character input). You can find and interact with people with similar interests. You can follow them, and others can follow you. It’s an instant-messaging-meets-social-media-networking tool.”

Full post, Shannon’s bio and all Sitemasher’s well-done blog’s here. Follow fundfindr.tv on twitter twitter.com/fundfindr. TYVM.

Boot strapping your business or thinking you need some direction in accounting, marketing, IT, web design, or any other day to day task of running your business? Well fundfindr’s The Pitchies competition is coming into its second month with over $20,000 to offer our finalists. We’ve teamed up with some cool local sponsors to give you the goods:

A SaaS-based platform that streamlines the lifecycle of websites - empowering users to: 1. Build websites simply 2. Manage content seamlessly 3. Optimize results effectively

A Vancouver-based consulting firm that helps companies build strong and capable leaders, retain and develop top talent, create viable long-term strategies, and build energetic, driven, aligned teams.

Jouta Performance Group provides services to both companies and individuals, including all levels of HR support to help businesses create infrastructure to attract and retain quality employees, and personal coaching to help individuals excel in their personal and professional lives.

QCDocs Systems Inc. delivers a comprehensive process and accounting document management solution designed specifically for small to mid-sized companies. Our team comes from a wide range of backgrounds, including professional accounting, IT, software and web development. We combine our different areas of expertise to build the best solution for automating and streamlining business and accounting processes.

A privately owned company with operations across Canada. We are focused on delivering comprehensive computers solutions to small and mid-sized businesses for an affordable flat monthly rate. Being a small business ourselves allows us to be far more flexible to meet the unique needs of our customers. No two businesses are alike, and we recognize this. All products and services are tailored for your business.

Analytics Marketing provides sales, marketing and other business development coaching for early stage businesses. We take responsibility for not only creating the marketing roadmap, but for making sure it is implemented. We focus on insuring the most important first sales are completed, best practices are implemented, and the best permanent sales and marketing hires are made.

Tandem is part of a new breed of accounting practice that takes a hands-on role with its clients to address accoutning and administrative requirements when and where you have them. Tandem’s services are tailored to each client’s needs whether that entails bookkeeping or contract controller and CFO services.

A west coast law firm providing legal services to local, regional, national and international clients from offices in downtown Vancouver and Langley. We represent a broad spectrum of business enterprises, institutional clients, insurance companies and individuals.

Webnames.ca is Canada’s original domain registrar and a one-stop convenience for the online needs of individuals, small businesses, nonprofit organizations and corporations. Pitchies competitors can save $25.00 at Webnames.ca by simply entering the code word ‘Pitchies’!

Techvibes.com provides an easy-to-use platform for technology professionals to share ideas, recruit key employees, and build stronger industry alliances.

Have you submitted your pitch to The Pitchies competition yet for your chance to win over $20k in prizes? Our experts want to see the finest new innovations so get your webcam or videocamera in action. We are just coming up to the announcement of our first semi-finalists so simply enter your pitch in our Compete section after you have uploaded it.

We also wanted to share some more background on the stellar judges we have lined up for the big November event where the Expert Pick winners will be announced. Plus, don’t forget to get your network voting for you for the People’s Choice Awards!

2008 Pitchies Judges - Bios

Basil Peters , Angel Investor, Entrepreneurial CEO, Fund Manager

While still in grad school, Basil co-founded Nexus Engineering. Nexus grew to seven companies with over 300 employees with operations in Hong Kong, Jakarta, London and five Canadian cities.  Basil is currently the manager of the Angel Fund Fundamental Technologies II.  Full bio

Greg Wolfe, Executive Vice President, Operations of SAP-Business Objects

Greg Wolfe is responsible for managing SAP-Business Objects operations and ensuring customer success in the Americas and EMEA. Wolfe has a strong track record of success in creating and managing high-growth and customer-obsessed organizations. Full bio

Mike Desjardins , Driver, Virtus

Mike is the Driver of Virtus and Past President of the Vancouver chapter of EO - the Entrepreneurs Organization. A graduate of UBC’s Commerce Faculty with a specialization in Marketing. Mike also spent three and a half years as the President of Purity Water Treatment Products. Full bio .

Robin Chakrabarti, Vice President, Corporate Development of T & M Group of Companies

The T&M Group have over 30 years of experience investing in, acquiring, building and growing profitable businesses, including Boston Pizza, Mr. Lube and Global Entertainment. In 2005, Robin was named one of BC’s top 40 businesspeople under 40. See Robin’s profile on Linked In

Ron Bertram, General Manager, Nintendo of Canada Ltd.

Ron Bertram is the Vice-President, General Manager for Nintendo of Canada Ltd . He is responsible for all of Nintendo’s business activities in Canada. Under Ron’s stewardship, Nintendo of Canada’s business has quadrupled in size to over ½ billion dollars. More bio here.

Ron Moravek, Chief Executive Officer, Sitemasher

Ron Moravek’s extraordinary ability to identify business opportunities and execute business plans made his joining Phil Calvin a natural next step in Sitemasher’s development path. The results-oriented, creative, high-energy leader comes packaged with an inspirational, fun and empowering management style. Full bio

Thomas Hellmann, B.I. Ghert Family Foundation Professor in Finance and Policy, Sauder School of Business University of British Columbia

Dr. Thomas Hellmann is a Professor at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. He holds a BA from the London School of Economics and a PhD from Stanford and teaches executive, MBA and undergraduate courses in the areas of entrepreneurship and strategic management. Full bio

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Sitemasher was one of 14 exclusive companies selected for the Innovation Showcase at Software 2008 in Las Vegas April 29th and 30th. According to Software 2008, “The Innovation Showcase is the stage on which the most exciting companies can present their solutions to a top tier audience of industry leaders.” With a PR blitz of videos, podcasts and press releases, this year’s Innovation Showcase companies will be in an outstanding position to garner attention from key CIOs, software and SI partners and venture capitalists. In addition, 20,000 Interop attendees will have access to the Showcase presentations!’ (Full story)

Coming off an enthusiastic run at The Innovation Showcase, Sitemasher has teamed up with fundfindr by sponsoring The Pitchies competition: 6 months worth of free Sitemasher subscriptions — a great prize for entrepreneurs out there looking to build a website or rebuild a better one! Sitemasher’s CEO, Ron Moravek, has also jumped on board as one of The Expert’s Pick judges. Judges joining Ron include the GM of Nintendo, Ron Bertram and Thomas Hellmann, Entrepreneurship Professor at UBC. Check out Ron’s own Sitemasher pitch.