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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.

fundfindr is pleased to welcome Doug Schlenker to the fundfindr team in the role of Technical Director. Doug’s track record includes working with America Online (AOL), DivX, Finning Canada, IndoChino, LinkedIn, LindenLab, Moving Off Campus and Royal Roads University. Doug is an experienced software developer, with deep and broad understanding across many platforms including Ruby on Rails, PHP, Drupal, .NET and Mozilla. His expertise covers all facets of the software life cycle required in the development of web applications, hybrid applications, and optimal user experience. Doug is a Senior Partner at Adevia Software.

“We are thrilled to have on board, a proven expert that will help guide our scalability, security, proprietary development of new technology and ultimately, ensure that we realize our vision as the premier provider of venture success tools for entrepreneurs, investors and service providers,” stated CEO Bret Conkin. “Doug will work closely with our Development Team to ensure we provide leading edge solutions that solve pain and build strong intellectual property. He will also support our business development area.”

Doug has worn the hat of Software Developer, QA engineer, Project Manager, Resource Manager, Business Analyst, Systems Administrator and Account Executive. Doug commented, “I have always had an entrepreneurial attitude; I started my first company in my teens and continued to start new ventures as I saw great opportunities throughout my early career. I am deeply interested in the start-up phase of young companies and their interactions with investors, service providers and the general community. fundfindr is a fantastic fit and is working in areas I am very passionate about. “

In our series on Adeo Ressi, founder of thefunded.com, we share more tips on venture capital raising and knowing the rules. We sat down with Adeo at the Fusion forum in Vancouver - for more Adeo and our exclusive interview video click here.

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10 More Tips

1. Do not outsource fundraising.
2. Do your homework.
3. There is no “industry standard” or such a thing as “confidentiality.”
4. Understand exits.
5. Inform your targets of progress during negotiations.
6. Avoid founder vesting.
7. Prepare your references for due diligence - “smart & accomplished” is good!
8. Legal details matter.
9. Have a back-up plan.
10. Know key security terms.

And our favourite, “once the term sheet comes in, your law firm is working for the VC.” Of course, what Adeo means here is that the legal beagles will crank their billings if you are fully funded. Hey, we’re not here to bash lawyers - we like ours - just the messenger baby. More from Adeo later.

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At fundfindr.tv, we are fortunate to be able to share a window into the world of hot new ideas, ventures and products - now there is one that truly uses Windows - your Window desktop that is. One of our favorites recently is Gwabs, a video game that you play by powering up your icons and other desktop items before going into battle with a friend right on your desktop - the Fusion Forum judges also thought it had great potential, awarding it third place.

Join fundfindr.tv’s Danita Harty and Gwabs Executive Producer, Steve Bocska as they walk through a demonstration of Gwabs. Gwabs is one of the first commercial products coming out of the innovative group, Cambrian House.

For more on Fusion, check out our webisode and previous post. For other cool demos from companies presenting at Fusion, check out Firetonic from Razor Technology and Pul.se from Something Simpler, the second place award winner.

Firetonic by Razor Technology is a network that allow businesses to put content onto the mobile devices of their customers without using Carrier networks such as Telus, Verizon … Join our intrepid (and talented) reporters Danita Harty and Shannon Kaplun as they join CEO Ray Wallia (and Rihanna) to demonstrate Firetonic at the recent Fusion Forum. At fundfindr.tv, we are always on the look-out for the hottest new ideas and ventures and we are always in the mood for some fun - Stay tuned.

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