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2012 SCU Boomer Venture Summit Finalists Announced

This will definitely be one of THE events of 2012. Congratulations to the finalists of this year’s business plan competition! We look forward to seeing who wins.

Aside from the competition the summit has much to offer for the vetreins as well as the newcomers in this industry. Speakers include Jeff Makowka, Laura Mitchell, Laurie Orlov, Mary Furlong and Lori Bitter, just to name a few. This years keynote “A Fireside Chat: An Investor’s Perspective on the Longevity Economy”, will be presented by Marc Yi, Managing Director of Intel Capital. [More]

The top 5 finalists have been chosen!

The five finalists will give a five-minute presentation of their business plan onstage at the Summit. The finalists include:

  • Calcula Technologies – has created a treatment for kidney stones that are smaller than 10mm in size. Calcula’s minimal evasive therapy can be provided in a doctor’s office.
  • CircuSonic Therapeutics – has developed the CircuSonic Limb Tank to address peripheral artery disease (PAD). The patented non‐invasive medical device alleviates pain, accelerates wound healing and increases blood flow to the lower limbs.
  • HyloMimetics – is developing a bioinspired molecule that prevents the progression of osteoarthritis and restores healthy cartilage, getting patients out of pain and remobilizing their lives.
  • My Wonderful Life – is a free website where you can plan and personalize your funeral to celebrate the life you’ve lived. Its mission is to encourage the discussion of our deaths with our family members, and to take the burden off of our survivors.
  • ROTO Mobility – designs and creates ergonomic and efficient mobility products that improve people’s health and active lives.

The grand prize winner will be chosen by a panel of distinguished judges that includes Andy Donner, director at Physic Ventures; Anne Hawkins, vice president at Great Hill Partners; Jody Holtzman, senior vice president, Thought Leadership at AARP; John Hopper, managing director at Linkage Ventures; Xander Mahony, venture capitalist for Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Scott Oliver, partner, Morrison Foerster; and Jeff Shoemate, vice president of innovation and business development for the senior markets segment of United Health Group.

It’s not too late to register.

Sign up now and take advantage of our promo code sv12grandcaremp SAVE 20%!

Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition

There will be an additional 53+ million people over 50 in the next 20 years.

Since 2004, Santa Clara University and Mary Furlong & Associates have co-produced the Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition, and each year has been more successful than the one before. The event brings together entrepreneurs, leaders in the field of aging and the venture community to create a unique forum to explore, share and design products and services that will dominate the baby boomer market in coming years. In addition, this program is designed to teach entrepreneurs how to think through a business.

Business Plan Competition

The culmination of the Boomer Venture Summit will be the ninth annual Boomer Business Plan Competition. Since 2004, this competition has fostered a cutting-edge forum to explore, share and design the products and services that will dominate the growing boomer marketplace. Contestants will meet investors and partners, secure resources and get media exposure that can help turn dreams into realities.

This year’s competition will be offering a
$10,000 grand prize for the best business plan.

All entries will be judged by a panel of distinguished professionals from the venture capital, business, media and education communities, each of whom will have expertise in the various segments represented. Laura Mitchell, VP Marketing, GrandCare Systems, will be one of this year’s expert screening judges. Take a look at this years judges.

Register for the 2012 SCU Boomer Venture Summit 

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Mary Furlong & Associates

Mary Furlong & Associates works with companies seeking to capitalize on new business and investment opportunities in the boomer market. MFA provides business development, financing strategy and integrated marketing solutions to entrepreneurs, corporations and non-profit organizations serving the 50 market.

Visit www.maryfurlong.com for more information.

It’s not too late – – Exhibit at the Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit in Santa Clara, CA – June 15th

​Consider exhibiting at the Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit!!!! http://www.scuboomerventure.com/

 

At the 2011 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit, discover the latest in mobile and digital advertising trends; the newest distribution channels in the start-up world; and the tips and tricks that will help you grow your business.

In the afternoon, you’ll see the newest innovations and trends that are about to take the boomer market by storm as our business plan competition and app competition finalists compete for $11,000 in prize money.

Speakers/Sponsors  include United Health Group, Bayer Healthcare, Johnson and Johnson Health Care, Bosch, GrandCare Systems, AARP, Best Buy, etc.

Don’t miss out!!!

Exhibitor Benefits for the
Eighth Annual
Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit
Business Plan Competition
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Santa Clara University

Exhibitor Package- $250.​ www.scuboomerventure.com

• Table Top Exhibit – 6ft draped table, one chair
• Complimentary entry to event and lunch for one attendee with your choice of business leaders, entrepreneurs, or venture capitalists.

Exhibit Details:
• Hours for exhibits: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• There is limited electrical outlets, so bring a power strip or extension cord
• Internet service is very limited. The University firewalls prevent access unless you have a personal hot spot.

Payment is due upon receipt and is non-refundable.

Please fill out the following information and return to Return form via email to: mimi@csolutionsmrkt.com or FAX to (916) 773-6420
Make checks payable to:
President & Board of Trustees of Santa Clara University
Send to:
Santa Clara University
Attn: Elizabeth Barron Silva
Leavey School of Business
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053​

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GrandCare Team Member Awarded the FLAME Award for Innovation & Leadership at What’s Next Boomer Summit

What’s Next Boomer Business Summit is an annual event that brings together the country’s top businesses and organizations that are thought leaders in the baby boomer marketplace. It is where deals get done.


No other conference brings together a dedicated group of professionals focused on the boomer and senior populations. Together this group of thought leaders from the non-profit sector, senior advocacy organizations, Fortune 100 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups will share their knowledge and passion for this important customer demographic.

This year, the number of attendees surpassed 350, the most ever for this event.

The What’s Next 2011 Boomer Business Innovation Awards were presented during the awards ceremony and reception on April 28. Laura Mitchell, GrandCare’s VP of Marketing, received a flame award for Excellence in Leadership and Innovation, presented by Michael Carroll, VP, Portfolio Marketing, United Healthcare.

The next Mary Furlong event is June 15th, 2011 in Santa Clara, CA.  GrandCare will be in attendance and speaking on a panel session.  For more information: http://www.scuboomerventure.com/

Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit

What’s Next Boomer Business Summit
The eighth annual What’s Next Boomer Business Summit takes place at the Parc 55 Wyndham on April 29, 2011 in San Francisco. It is produced by Mary Furlong & Associates. It is affiliated with the American Society on Aging (ASA) Aging in America Conference, which is held April 26-30, 2011 in San Francisco. The theme for 2011 is Dynamics, Deals, Differentiation and Disruption. The focus of the annual event is to foster a cutting-edge community to explore and share products and services that will serve the needs and wants of the 50+ market. Registration and program information is available at http://www.boomersummit.com. Facebook page ishttp://www.facebook.com/2011-Whats-Next-Boomer-Business-Summit. Twitter username is WhatsNextBoomer. Twitter hashtag is #WNBBS2011. The 2012 What’s Next Boomer Business Summit will take place in Washington, D.C.

Mary Furlong & Associates
Founded in 2003, Mary Furlong & Associates (MFA) works with companies seeking to capitalize on new business and investment opportunities in the baby boomer market. MFA provides business development, financing strategy and integrated marketing solutions to entrepreneurs, corporations and non-profit organizations serving the 50+ market. Mary Furlong, Ed.D., the firm’s founder and CEO, has guided the offline and online 40+ market strategies of leading corporations and non-profit organizations for more than 20 years. Furlong is Dean’s Executive Professor of Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business, and founder of SeniorNet and ThirdAge Media. Her book, Turning Silver into Gold: How to Profit in the New Boomer Marketplace (FT Press), was published in February 2007. Website: http://www.maryfurlong.com.

Full Press Release: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/4/prweb8351641.htm

GrandCare’s VP Marketing, Laura Mitchell, Selected to speak on “Go To Market Strategies” at Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit June 15th

For the Eighth consecutive year, Mary Furlong & Associates, in collaboration with Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business , will produce a premier event for individuals and organizations in business to serve the 50+ market. At the 2011 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition entrepreneurs, the venture community and business leaders in the field of those who meet the needs and wants of the 50+ population, will come together to discuss business ideas uniquely focused on the 50+ market.  The Summit will identify the most talented and innovative and emergent entrepreneurs in the industry who will showcase products and discuss trends and services that will be industry leading and influence the return on marketing investments of the future.

This Conference will provide a forum for:

  • New directions in Designing Technology for ALL
  • The latest strategy from venture capitalists investing in design and technology for all
  • Distribution models for reaching and serving the boomer, senior and caregiving marketplace
  • Private / public partnerships strategies that have worked in launching brands and building revenue in the non profit sector
  • Go to market strategies for entrepreneurs
  • Networking with key players investing in the 50-plus and social media markets
Watch Steve Jurvetson, managing director of early-stage venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, explain why he attends the Boomer Venture Summit:
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SV Boomer SPEAKERS

Lori Bitter - President, Continuum Crew
R. Scott Collins - President and CEO, Linkage
Andy Donner - Director, Physic Ventures
Hartmut Esslinger - Founder, Frog Design
Joanne Handy - CEO, Aging Services of California
Jody Holtzman - Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership, AARP
Kurt Hulander - Platform Leader, Health Solutions, Best Buy
Bill Johnston - Director of Global Community, Dell
Stephen Johnston - Founder & CEO, Fordcastle LLC
Nancy Kamei - Sector Director, Intel Capital
Jeff Makowka - Senior Strategic Advisor, Thought Leadership, AARP
Laura Mitchell - VP Marketing, GrandCare Systems
Alexandra Morehouse - Former Chief Marketing Officer, AAA
Peter Radsliff - CEO, Presto Services
Peter Ziebelman - Partner, Palo Alto Venture Partners

Laura Mitchell will be speaking on: Optimal Go to Market Strategies  

 With the aging of baby boomers and beyond, companies are going direct to consumers to sell products in healthcare. Learn what the aging of the baby boomers and beyond companies are using new and innovative strategies as they go to market. Learn about group purchasing as a distribution channel and discover how large health care organizations are forming partnerships as they go to market. . Discover how mobile, online, and print are used to reach customers. Discover what other service based businesses also serve the baby boomer and senior market. Entering and succeeding is not easy: our hand-picked industry leaders and experts will share their go-to-market wisdom and advice.

8:00 – 8:45 am

Lucas Hall, Classroom 3, Santa Clara University

See the entire June 15th Conference Agenda <a href = “http://www.scuboomerventure.com/agenda.html“> here </a>

 

GrandCare’s VP of Marketing, Laura Mitchell, selected as Venture Boomer Summit Business Plan JUDGE

http://www.scuboomerventure.com/competitions/judges.html

Business Plan Competition!!!!!

PRIZES

Best Business Plan
$10,000

Best App
$1,000

Finalists will present their business plans to a panel of industry experts at the Summit on June 15, 2011 and the winners will be announced at the end of the day.

JUDGES

Leaders in the field of aging, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and industry analysts will provide valuable feedback on the entrepreneurs’ boomer business plans and apps. Check back soon for the list of judges participating in the 2011 event.

Finalist Judges

Andy Cohen – CEO and Co-founder, Caring.com
Andy Donner – Director, Physic Ventures
Jody Holtzman – Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership, AARP
Kurt Hulander – Platform Leader, Health Solutions, Best Buy
Nancy Kamei – Sector Director, Intel Capital
Xander Mahony – Analyst, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Jeff Shoemate – Vice President of Innovation and Business Development, United Healthcare

First and Second Round Judges

Susan Ayers Walker – Managing Director, SmartSilvers Alliance
Laura Mitchell – Vice President, Marketing, GrandCare Systems
Michael Sarfatti – Managing Director, SmartSilvers Alliance

Calling all Aging Start-Ups!!! Business Plan Competition!

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION CRITERIA & RULES

Do you have a business plan or startup venture that shows significant business potential for the burgeoning baby boomer market, which represents more than $2 trillion in spending power? We invite you to enter your business plan for the 2010 Silicon Valley Boomer Business Plan Competition. From early-stage ventures in medicine to media, fashion to financial services and beyond, the 2011 Boomer Business Plan Competition aims to generate the best ideas from the best universities and tap into the business expertise and creativity of entrepreneurs around the globe.

Based on the feedback received from some participants, we are announcing slight changes in the competition format and dates. We have consolidated Round 1 and Round 2 of the business-plan competition. For the combined round, we will accept up to a 20-page business-plan (page-count includes the executive summary and financials) until May 12, 5 PM PDT.

We would love to know the people behind these business-plans, so we would prefer (not required) if you could submit a short (up to 2 minutes) video. (You can email the video, or upload a You Tube clip).

Guidelines

  1. You are welcome to submit a 2-minute video or a You Tube clip (turn the settings to private) which includes:
    1. Entrepreneur name
    2. University affiliation (if any)
    3. Elevator pitch, including statement on why this product fits boomer market
  2. A 20-page business plan, which includes the financials and executive summary. We will accept your entries till May 12 at 5 PDT. Please email your plans to svboomerventure@gmail.com.

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