Last year, fundfindr helped top start-ups that we featured on fundfindr.com or had networked with get an audience with the producers of CBC TV’s Dragon’s Den. The producers at the time told us they appreciate our ability to filter deal flow and that the Dragon’s were getting testy - “if we see one more Web 2.0 start-up…”
That said, whether you are a tech start-up or something more traditional, fundfindr may be able to assist you in standing out from other applicants.
The fact is video is an important part of raising investment today - both to refine your pitch and to distribute it.
If you upload a free video pitch yourself at www.fundfindr.com, we will review and share top prospects with the show’s producers.
Plus you will reach an audience of Angels - not Dragon’s - and be able to easily share your pitch with prospects directly.
If you would like our Riiplay.tv service to help produce a professional video pitch for your application to the Dragon’s Den, Angel Forum, Angelsoft, VANTEC or other investor sites, we’ll make sure as Danny Robinson says “…you look good even if you aren’t”. Thanks Danny!
Contact us for rates and more info at info@riiplay.tv.
See this post for FAQs on your prospects, tips and what you need to know. Well, Season 4 is rolling around and auditions are scheduled in BC including:
- Victoria - Monday, March 30th
- Prince George - Tuesday, March 31st
- Nanaimo - Wednesday, April 1st
- Campbell River - Friday, April 3rd
- Vancouver - Friday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 4th
- Nelson - Tuesday, April 7th
- Kelowna - Thursday, April 9th
More details on the Dragons’ Den auditions and online application here.
More tips from Mike Volker and VANTEC including exclusive fundfindr.tv interviews by clicking on thumbnail below and here.
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As another year turns the page, fundfindr.tv has been pleased to present some of the top minds in investment, entrepreneurship and events for your viewing pleasure this past year. Our mission has always been to democratize venture capital and venture success. Key to this goal is sharing great content - over 153 posts - with you, our viewers. Herewith, some of these Top posts and videos from the past year.
Interviews: Over 45 exclusives including highlights from The Funded’s Adeo Ressi.
Adeo was definitely one of the amazing people we met - no bullshit and committed to helping leveling the playing field between the ideas and money. In his New Year’s message he announced great plans for Thefunded.com next year - ping us and we’ll send you his message. We also highly recommend you check out and register for the site if you are a CEO.
Other no nonsense types with valuable advice, we had the pleasure of featuring included: Robin Chakrabarti who started the year as a key man in The Dragon’s Den, Bootup Lab’s Danny Robinson, Super blogger John Chow and Miss 604 Rebecca Bollwitt. Robin shared some success snacks with our viewers and ended up joining Boston Pizza International CEO Mike Cordoba in launching a new Investment company targetting mid-market firms with high growth potential. No doubt, we’ll hear much more from Robin in the coming year.
Danny launched his latest venture Strutta as a destination video competition’s site, transformed it to an API licensing model all while launching an exciting new Vancouver-based incubator Boot-Up Labs geared to build real companies first and attract VC later.
Straight from the investor’s mouth: We gathered pearls and nuggets from leading Angel Fund managers and investors like Basil Peters, Mike Volker and Yaletown Venture’s Ralph Turfus. The video thumbnail above features Part III of the exclusive fundfindr.tv interview with Mike Volker on Angel funds and how they are structured for success.
Webisodes and Features: Our first Webisode set the tone on our mission to educate entrepreneurs and our many features including a growing roster of top expert speakers like Dr. Geordie Rose, Barry Jinks and Eric. T Petersen ended the year with a big finish. Look for their excellent knowledge sharing and upcoming presentations by Darrin Barefoot at IMC, Mossadiq Umedaly at VEF and many more on backbonemag.com and fundfindr.tv.
Can’t miss Events: Way too many to cover them all but fundfindr.tv was there capturing the excitement at: New Ventures BC, New Media B.C’s Fusion Forum, Small Business BC, Enterprize 2008, VEF Momentum, VANTEC, Massive Tech Show. Riiplay some of the excitement here and look for much more in 2009.
fundfindr News: Like many of our subjects, fundfindr Media also transitioned through the year. Stay tuned for much more Knowledge on Demand, top opinion leaders and experts captured on video as we put finishing touches to the upcoming launch of the Riiplay.tv Alpha - covered here on Techvibes.
We are convinced that in today’s economy Knowledge is Power and we’re committed to helping you get it. Register for an Alpha invite at www.riiplay.tv today. Just hit the riiplay button and provide your email.
So, set your goals high, attack the year with optimism, reflect on hits and misses from the past year and learn as much as you can to prepare yourself for success. Make 2009 your best year ever! We will.
Thanks for watching,
Bret Conkin and the fundfindr.tv team
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5) Loading ...Tune into Part II of our exclusive fundfindr.tv interview with prominent Angel Fund manager Basil Peters to uncover key insights on the difference between angel investors and VCs. Basil walks me, Danita Harty, through what both investors want to see and clarifies the confusion between the two groups.
The reality of investing someone else’s money vs. your own means that VCs are looking for lots of control while angels offer a kinder, gentler approach and often at an earlier stage. Find out why the first term sheet you see from a VC is not the deal you will be living by.
Like to get your pitch reviewed by Basil or other expert investors like W Media Ventures Boris Wertz? Simply register and upload it to fundfindr.com and you may be selected for a free but priceless pitch review. A big congratulations to Boris for his great exit in Amazon’s acquisition of Abebooks!
Check out Basil’s first fundfindr.tv interview on Secrets to the Vault here. For other great resources on Angel Investing best practices for entrepreneurs and investors, make sure to check out Basil’s blog, including his latest post on how to structure your start-up the right way - Start-ups - the Essential To-do list.
Look for pitch reviews coming this week of these recent pitches that were pitched in public on fundfindr.com - Volo Innovations, WOMMP, Ideabreaker and Ruboss. Also reviewed on our private VANTEC channel were PeerFX, HulaVision and Letsgofordinner.com. All pitch reviews for the “public” pitches will help qualify competitors for the Expert Pick semi-finalist selections for The Pitchies with over $20,000 in prizes. You can also invite your friends to vote your pitch in to the big November wrap-up competition by sharing your pitch in the People’s Choice competition.
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James Dean, CEO of Dpoint Technologies pitching at VANTEC
Vancouver, BC. August 11, 2008
fundfindr Media, in collaboration with VANTEC, is pleased to announce a ground-breaking and disruptive enhancement to venture dating - the process of start-up development and entrepreneur and investor matchmaking. This progressive approach was embraced by VANTEC and extended the VANTEC pitch event online providing convenience, productivity and valuable exposure. A new standard has been set to extend future start-up, investment and innovation events.
The July session of the VANTEC angel network meetings started like most but there were two key differences. Firstly, there were a record number of presenters - 20 - so the event was held twice over two days. A powerful indicator of the hub of entrepreneurship that Vancouver, or Techcouver has become. Secondly, fundfindr was there to videotape and broadcast the event so that investors could review the pitches at their convenience on a private VANTEC channel at fundfindr.com. Also of note, the VANTEC pitches were full 5 to 10 minute “investor” pitches with Powerpoint so the videos are more comprehensive and insightful than simple 1 minute “elevator” pitches.
“Over the last year at Investment events we have consistently heard the pain of entrepreneur’s in reaching investors and the pain of investors in finding quality deal flow, stated fundfindr CEO, Bret Conkin. “We applaud the progressive Vancouver investment community where Angels like Mike Volker, Basil Peters and Boris Wertz amongst others are open to new and progressive approaches to enhance productivity in the lengthy courtship that we call venture dating.”
Trying to remember the pitch from mid-day or missed the event? No problem, just tune in and check it out. Plus entrepreneurs like QuickMobile’s Patrick Payne could view their pitch, add relevant pitch and profile info, share it for feedback and refinement and publish it on fundfindr.com for additional investor exposure like Dpoint Technologies and WOMMP did (links above). Patrick alone has had over 665 views of his pitch as a result. Welcome to a more open, productive venture capital platform.
VANTEC has agreed that select investors can receive a link to the Beta of the private VANTEC pitch channel for their review and feedback. If you are an investor that is interested in finding out more, send us an email to investors@fundfindr.com indicating your background (website, experience etc.) and we’ll share the link. If you are an entrepreneur or service provider looking to raise your profile, you can register for a free profile, upload a video pitch or contact us for production services to info@fundfindr.com.
fundfindr Media is a Vancouver-based social media company that matches entrepreneurs with investors and service providers. fundfindr’s online tools and services help ventures get exposure, find funding, make connections and get expert feedback to enhance their results. fundfindr.com is the software and social networking platform and fundfindr.tv is the media and broadcast vehicle.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Tune into Part I of our exclusive fundfindr.tv interview with Michael C. Volker, head of the VANTEC Angel Network and 25 year veteran of angel investing.
Mike talks about his early days in his first venture out of the University of Waterloo, how he sold it and how that evolved into his many years supporting and investing in companies as an Angel investor. Mike speaks about the VANTEC angel network works as well as the Western Universities Technology Innovations Fund (WUTIF) angel fund that Mike is also a director of.
Whether you are a start up or an investor, Mike is an angel industry icon with lots to offer whose further credits include being a director of Simon Fraser’s University Liaison office, a frequent keynote presenter and a columnist for TNET and others. We will publish part 2 and 3 of our series with Mike this summer, so subscribe to our fundfindr.tv feed and our newsletter and check back often.
Entrepreneurship and innovation is going strong in the NorthWest. Mike recently announced the largest ever monthly VANTEC meeting over 2 days - July 7th and July 8th - featuring 20 hot new companies including fundfindr! For more on Mike see our earlier post on his presentation at New Ventures BC here.
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