Boomer Venture Summit Spotlights Business Opportunities in the Aging Population - TMCnet

SANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)--

The aging population is more than a looming drain on the U.S. economy; it's also a booming opportunity for entrepreneurs who can seize on trends like the demand for quality caregiving; affordable disease-management tools; and less-clunky medical aids.

Entrepreneurs and experts on this exploding boomer marketplace and the "longevity economy" will convene June 20 at Santa Clara University for the ninth annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit, presented by Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business and Mary Furlong & Associates. The event takes place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the University's Recital Hall building, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, Calif.

The Summit event, which also features two competitions for boomer-focused businesses, is a venue for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to share informationabout serving or investing in companies catering to consumers age 50 and older. Investors will discuss why and where they are putting investment dollars; company executives will discuss their business plans; and analysts will explain how they segment the market and evaluate business opportunities.

Among the trends and entrepreneurial opportunities that are expected to be discussed are:

* The increased need for caregiving for aging boomers and senior care as one of the top job-growth opportunities for the coming years.

* The need for improved, better-designed equipment for aging bodies.

* Baby boomers as entrepreneurs: the "encore career" phenomenon and how many such older entrepreneurs are starting businesses to serve other boomers.

* The trend toward "incubators" and venture capital in the boomer marketplace.

* The impact of declining state and federal dollars for senior care in the U.S.

* Hot segments for investors in the boomer marketplace.

* Consumer and online protections for aging boomers.

* The increase in corporate investment in the boomer and longevity marketplace.

Speakers on these topics will include Mark Yi, managing director of Intel (News - Alert) Capital; Jody Holtzman and Jeff Makowka, executives in "thought leadership" at AARP; and Laurie Orlov, founder of Aging in Place Technology Watch, a boomer and senior market research firm.

For more information on the summit, speakers, agenda, competition judges, conditions and sponsors, please see http://scuboomerventure.com.

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Boomer Venture Summit Spotlights Business Opportunities in the Aging Population - TMCnet

SANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)--

The aging population is more than a looming drain on the U.S. economy; it's also a booming opportunity for entrepreneurs who can seize on trends like the demand for quality caregiving; affordable disease-management tools; and less-clunky medical aids.

Entrepreneurs and experts on this exploding boomer marketplace and the "longevity economy" will convene June 20 at Santa Clara University for the ninth annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit, presented by Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business and Mary Furlong & Associates. The event takes place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the University's Recital Hall building, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, Calif.

The Summit event, which also features two competitions for boomer-focused businesses, is a venue for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to share informationabout serving or investing in companies catering to consumers age 50 and older. Investors will discuss why and where they are putting investment dollars; company executives will discuss their business plans; and analysts will explain how they segment the market and evaluate business opportunities.

Among the trends and entrepreneurial opportunities that are expected to be discussed are:

* The increased need for caregiving for aging boomers and senior care as one of the top job-growth opportunities for the coming years.

* The need for improved, better-designed equipment for aging bodies.

* Baby boomers as entrepreneurs: the "encore career" phenomenon and how many such older entrepreneurs are starting businesses to serve other boomers.

* The trend toward "incubators" and venture capital in the boomer marketplace.

* The impact of declining state and federal dollars for senior care in the U.S.

* Hot segments for investors in the boomer marketplace.

* Consumer and online protections for aging boomers.

* The increase in corporate investment in the boomer and longevity marketplace.

Speakers on these topics will include Mark Yi, managing director of Intel (News - Alert) Capital; Jody Holtzman and Jeff Makowka, executives in "thought leadership" at AARP; and Laurie Orlov, founder of Aging in Place Technology Watch, a boomer and senior market research firm.

For more information on the summit, speakers, agenda, competition judges, conditions and sponsors, please see http://scuboomerventure.com.

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Successful Florida Entrepreneur Has Built and Sold 7 Companies, Selects SearchMarketMe Internet Marketing Business Opportunity for Next Venture - Houston Chronicle

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Jan Kaplan, a successful entrepreneur from Florida, has contracted with SearchMarketMe for training and support in opening an internet marketing agency. Having built and sold seven different businesses, he immediately understood the desirability and scalability of the SearchMarketMe internet marketing business opportunity compared to internet marketing franchises. Kaplan becomes SearchMarketMe's 111th Agency Owner.

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Having built and sold seven different businesses, Jan Kaplan knows what to look for in an opportunity - and he found it in SearchMarketMe.

No stranger to success, Kaplan saw the growth occuring in internet marketing, and the massive shift in corporate expenditures away from traditional media and into online channels. As he investigated how he could position himself in the best possible way to be successful in internet marketing, he found SearchMarketMe, and immediately understood the desirability and scalability of the SearchMarketMe internet marketing business opportunity.

"It's a perfect fit," said Kaplan. "I was looking for a way to build an internet marketing business, and SearchMarketMe will help me do exactly that. Franchise models are too limiting. I wanted something I could build and truly make my own, and I can do that with SearchMarketMe."

"Jan certainly wasn't looking to 'buy a job,'" said Boyd Karren, SearchMarketMe's president & CEO. "Having built and sold seven different businesses, he was looking for the right opportunity to build a business in the fast-growing world of internet marketing. SearchMarketMe is the only scalable internet marketing business opportunity in the world, and Jan will be able to build and grow his internet marketing agency as he has his previous seven companies."

Kaplan began his training last week, beginning with the Accelerated Business Start-up Training Event, in which he received enhanced training in applying SearchMarketMe's unique business model, "The Money U," identifying and dominating industry niches, and the PREMIER selling system. Kaplan also benefitted from a special Network-wide training event which took place April 2, called "Contentpalooza," a series of five live webinars on content marketing.

"This is great," added Kaplan. "The training, the support, the Agency Owner Network, and the scalability of the opportunity all combine to make SearchMarketMe the clear choice for me."

ABOUT SEARCHMARKETME LLC

SearchMarketMe, LLC is a Seattle, Washington-based training and support organization that assists entrepreneurs in opening and operating independently-owned and independently-branded internet marketing agencies around the world. It developed the Money U business model for small marketing agencies and is the only scalable internet marketing business opportunity in the world. SearchMarketMe's 111 Agency Owners are located in North America, India, the Middle East and Africa. For more information about the Agency Owner program, visit SearchMarketMe's website and request the New Opportunity Overview.

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MAS' MRO venture in India poised for more business opportunities

HYDERABAD (March 13): Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) venture into airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in Hyderabad, India, is set for greater business opportunities amid its strategic location and the growing aviation sector here.

Located at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the MAS GMR Aero Technic Ltd (MGAT), is just two hours away from all the major Indian metros and less than four hours away from all the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, which is an economic and political organisation of eight countries in Southern Asia.

The facility has the capacity to service an estimated 60-80 aircraft annually and is the first third-party aircraft MRO facility of its scale in India.

“The current India-wide fleet is estimated at 410 aircraft and this number is expected to triple in the next 10 years, making the country a huge market for MRO business,” MAS Aerospace Engineering (MAE)’s chief executive officer, Azhari Mohd Dahlan said at MGAT official launch, here, today.

It is understood that Asia-Pacific, China and India already account for a combined 23 per cent of total MRO expenditure, equivalent to RM29.6 billion. Also present at the event was High Commissioner of Malaysia in India, Datuk Tan Seng Sung, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar Reddy and Union

Minister for Civil Aviation, Ajit Singh.

MAE, a unit of MAS, has expanded its MRO activities internationally via a joint-venture with GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) in India to form MAS GMR Aerospace Engineering Co Ltd (MGAE).

MGAT is a 100 per cent-owned subsidiary and the MRO Operating Unit of MGAE.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd has 11 per cent stake in GHIAL.

The total investment to set-up the MRO business was US$64 million, of which MAS' investment was US$8 million.

Azhari said MGAT customers would enjoy highly competitive fees and reduced downtime for each aircraft. On average, the downtime for an aircraft leaving Indian shores for maintenance is between four and 10 days.

MGAT will provide base maintenance services starting with “C” check – routine check and “D” check - major checks for narrow-bodied aircraft like Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 next-generation aircraft and subsequently wide-body aircraft such as Airbus A330 and Boeing 777.

In January 2010, MAE sealed a three-year maintenance support agreement with India's low-cost carrier, SpiceJet, for its fleet of 19 Boeing 737 New Generation series aircraft.

MGAT’s chief financial officer, Suppiah Subramanian said the facility has complied with regulatory requirements of Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Complying with EASA is important, he said, as a large number of aircraft in India are leased from Europe-based companies, and complying with it will enable MGAT to provide MRO services for such aircraft.

Further development in MGAT will involve another US$6 million in investment on a 250-acre land including an aviation training centre, a supply chain centre, an engine MRO and a component MRO, said Suppiah.

“Moving forward, we will work harder to ensure that the facility become one

of the world’s most sought-after MRO operations,” Azhari added. - Bernama

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MAS' MRO venture in India poised for more business

HYDERABAD: Malaysia Airlines (MAS)'s venture into airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in Hyderabad, India, is set for greater business opportunities amid its strategic location and the growing aviation sector here.

Located at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the MAS GMR Aero Technic Ltd (MGAT), is just two hours away from all the major Indian metros and less than four hours from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, which is an economic and political organisation of eight countries in South Asia.

The facility has the capacity to service an estimated 60-80 aircraft annually and is the first third-party aircraft MRO facility of its scale in India.

"The current India-wide fleet is estimated at 410 aircraft and this number is expected to triple in the next 10 years, making the country a huge market for MRO business," MAS Aerospace Engineering (MAE)'s chief executive officer Azhari Mohd Dahlan said at the MGAT official launch here Tuesday.
It is understood that Asia Pacific, China and India already account for a combined 23 per cent of total MRO expenditure, equivalent to RM29.6 billion.

MAE, a unit of MAS, has expanded its MRO activities internationally via a joint venture with GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) in India to form MAS GMR Aerospace Engineering Co Ltd (MGAE).

MGAT is a 100 per cent-owned subsidiary and the MRO Operating Unit of MGAE. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd has 11 per cent stake in GHIAL.

Total investment to set up the MRO business was US$64 million (RM194.56 million), of which MAS investment was US$8 million.

Azhari said MGAT customers would enjoy highly competitive fees and reduced down-time for each aircraft. On average, the downtime for an aircraft leaving Indian shores for maintenance is between four and 10 days.

MGAT will provide base maintenance services starting with "C" check - routine check, and "D" check - major checks for narrow-bodied aircraft like Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 next-generation aircraft and subsequently wide-body aircraft, such as Airbus A330 and Boeing 777.

In January 2010, MAE sealed a three-year maintenance support agreement with India's low-cost carrier, SpiceJet, for its fleet of 19 Boeing 737 New Generation series aircraft.

MGAT chief financial officer Suppiah Subramanian said the facility has complied with regulatory requirements of Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Complying with EASA is important, he said, as a large number of aircraft in India are leased from Europe-based companies and complying with it will enable MGAT to provide MRO services for such aircraft.

Further development in MGAT will involve another US$6 million (RM18.24 million) in investment on a 101.25ha land including an aviation training centre, a supply chain centre, an engine MRO and a component MRO, said Suppiah. "Moving forward, we will work harder to ensure that the facility become one of the world's most sought-after MRO operations," Azhari added. Bernama

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Malaysian Airlines venture in India poised for more business

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A Malaysia Airlines' venture linked to airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) in Hyderabad, India, is set for greater business opportunities amid its strategic location and the growing aviation sector here.

Located at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, MAS GMR Aero Technic Ltd (MGAT) is just two hours away from all the major Indian metros and less than four hours away from all the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, which is an economic and political organisation of eight countries in southern Asia.

According to The Star, the facility has the capacity to service 60-80 aircraft a year and is the first third-party aircraft MRO facility of its scale in India.

"The current India-wide fleet is estimated at 410 aircraft and this number is expected to triple in the next 10 years, making the country a huge market for MRO business," MAS Aerospace Engineering (MAE)'s chief executive officer Azhari Mohd Dahlan was quoted, as saying at the launch of MGAT here yesterday.

It is understood that Asia-Pacific, China and India already account for a combined 23 percent of total MRO expenditure, equivalent to RM 29.6 billion. (ANI)

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MAS' MRO Venture In India Poised For More Business Opportunities

By M. Saraswathi

HYDERABAD, March 13 (Bernama) - Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) venture into airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in Hyderabad, India, is set for greater business opportunities amid its strategic location and the growing aviation sector here.

Located at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the MAS GMR Aero Technic Ltd (MGAT), is just two hours away from all the major Indian metros and less than four hours away from all the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, which is an economic and political organisation of eight countries in Southern Asia.

The facility has the capacity to service an estimated 60-80 aircraft annually and is the first third-party aircraft MRO facility of its scale in India.

"The current India-wide fleet is estimated at 410 aircraft and this number is expected to triple in the next 10 years, making the country a huge market for MRO business," MAS Aerospace Engineering (MAE)'s chief executive officer, Azhari Mohd Dahlan said at MGAT official launch, here, Tuesday.

It is understood that Asia-Pacific, China and India already account for a combined 23 per cent of total MRO expenditure, equivalent to RM29.6 billion.

Also present at the event was High Commissioner of Malaysia in India, Datuk Tan Seng Sung, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar Reddy and Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Ajit Singh.

MAE, a unit of MAS, has expanded its MRO activities internationally via a joint-venture with GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) in India to form MAS GMR Aerospace Engineering Co Ltd (MGAE).

MGAT is a 100 per cent-owned subsidiary and the MRO Operating Unit of MGAE. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd has 11 per cent stake in GHIAL.

The total investment to set-up the MRO business was US$64 million, of which MAS' investment was US$8 million.

Azhari said MGAT customers would enjoy highly competitive fees and reduced downtime for each aircraft. On average, the downtime for an aircraft leaving Indian shores for maintenance is between four and 10 days.

MGAT will provide base maintenance services starting with "C" check - routine check and "D" check - major checks for narrow-bodied aircraft like Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 next-generation aircraft and subsequently wide-body aircraft such as Airbus A330 and Boeing 777.

In January 2010, MAE sealed a three-year maintenance support agreement with India's low-cost carrier, SpiceJet, for its fleet of 19 Boeing 737 New Generation series aircraft.

MGAT's chief financial officer, Suppiah Subramanian said the facility has complied with regulatory requirements of Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Complying with EASA is important, he said, as a large number of aircraft in India are leased from Europe-based companies, and complying with it will enable MGAT to provide MRO services for such aircraft.

Further development in MGAT will involve another US$6 million in investment on a 250-acre land including an aviation training centre, a supply chain centre, an engine MRO and a component MRO, said Suppiah.

"Moving forward, we will work harder to ensure that the facility become one of the world's most sought-after MRO operations," Azhari added.

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Opportunities rise for venture capital in clean energy - Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: Companies seeking to address energy needs in the developing world offer a golden opportunity for venture capital in the clean energy sector, a senior financial executive said here yesterday.

The decentralised renewable energy projects in the developing world are a good destination for venture capital, Eswar Mani, Investment Manager, Masdar Capital.

"There is good scope for decentralised funding and decentralised projects," he said.

Despite the challenges ahead in 2012, he said, venture capital in clean energy businesses can make at least 20 per cent returns.

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He was speaking at panel discussion on "The role of venture capital in future energy financing" on the final day of the World Future Energy Summit.

There are many challenges this year due to uncertainty in global financial markets but there are many opportunities as well, Mani said.

According to investopedia.com, venture capital is money provided by investors for startup firms and small businesses with perceived long-term growth potential.

This is a very important source of funding for startups that do not have access to capital markets. It typically entails high risk for the investor, but it has above average potential.

Venture capital can also include managerial and technical expertise.

Other panelists in the discussion also agreed that although there are many challenges this year in the venture capital sector, there are reasons to be optimistic.

Information technology, social media and renewable energy are the major clean-tech business destinations where a majority of venture capital reaches, they said.

The global financial crisis has affected the pace of adoption of clean technology in businesses, said Wayne Keast, CEO Consensus Environment, UK. Answering a question on the potential investment destination in renewable energy sector — whether solar PV (photovoltaic) or wind — Keast said it depends on the regulations on such investments in that sector in the respective countries.

Capital efficiency

The financial sector has realised the value of capital efficiency after several downfalls in the past two decades, said Roger Ammon, principal, Customised Fund Investment Group, Credit Suisse Asset Management, US.

Everybody made investments in the IT sector in '90s and the telecom and internet sector in 2000, expecting quick returns which did not materialise, he said. Such experience has helped the market realise that capital efficiency is very important, he said.

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Opportunities rise for venture capital in clean energy - Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: Companies seeking to address energy needs in the developing world offer a golden opportunity for venture capital in the clean energy sector, a senior financial executive said here yesterday.

The decentralised renewable energy projects in the developing world are a good destination for venture capital, Eswar Mani, Investment Manager, Masdar Capital.

"There is good scope for decentralised funding and decentralised projects," he said.

Despite the challenges ahead in 2012, he said, venture capital in clean energy businesses can make at least 20 per cent returns.

Article continues below

He was speaking at panel discussion on "The role of venture capital in future energy financing" on the final day of the World Future Energy Summit.

There are many challenges this year due to uncertainty in global financial markets but there are many opportunities as well, Mani said.

According to investopedia.com, venture capital is money provided by investors for startup firms and small businesses with perceived long-term growth potential.

This is a very important source of funding for startups that do not have access to capital markets. It typically entails high risk for the investor, but it has above average potential.

Venture capital can also include managerial and technical expertise.

Other panelists in the discussion also agreed that although there are many challenges this year in the venture capital sector, there are reasons to be optimistic.

Information technology, social media and renewable energy are the major clean-tech business destinations where a majority of venture capital reaches, they said.

The global financial crisis has affected the pace of adoption of clean technology in businesses, said Wayne Keast, CEO Consensus Environment, UK. Answering a question on the potential investment destination in renewable energy sector — whether solar PV (photovoltaic) or wind — Keast said it depends on the regulations on such investments in that sector in the respective countries.

Capital efficiency

The financial sector has realised the value of capital efficiency after several downfalls in the past two decades, said Roger Ammon, principal, Customised Fund Investment Group, Credit Suisse Asset Management, US.

Everybody made investments in the IT sector in '90s and the telecom and internet sector in 2000, expecting quick returns which did not materialise, he said. Such experience has helped the market realise that capital efficiency is very important, he said.

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