9th Annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit & Business Plan
Competition to be held June 20; winner eligible for $10,000 prize
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business and Mary Furlong &
Associates are now accepting business plans for the ninth annual Silicon
Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition, taking place
at Santa Clara University on June 20, 2012. The Summit features a
business plan competition, where finalists will compete for a $10,000
grand prize.
Entrepreneurs with a business plan or startup venture that shows
significant business potential for the baby boomer market are invited to
apply. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, May 29.
Entrants must submit a 2-minute video or YouTube clip, which includes
the entrepreneur's name and university affiliation (if any), along with
a 10-page slide deck business plan including financials and an executive
summary. Entries may be sent to: svboomerventure@gmail.com.
For detailed instructions visit: http://www.scuboomerventure.com/competitions/bplans.html.
Business plans should be focused on one or more of the following areas:
biodesign, medical devices, geriatrics and gerontology, or "aging in
place" technology.
The annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit & Business Plan
Competition event is a venue for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists
to share information about serving or investing in companies catering to
consumers age 50 and older. Registration is now open. More details about
the Summit can be found at http://www.scuboomerventure.com/.
For more information about event producer Mary Furlong & Associates,
visit www.maryfurlong.com.
About the Leavey School of Business
The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University began in 1926,
and was one of the first business schools in the country to receive
national accreditation. Its undergraduate business program is among the
top in the nation (#39 nationally, and in the top three in California),
its MBA program is #10 in the nation, and its Executive MBA is ranked
15th in the U.S. The curriculum at all levels emphasizes the leadership
role of business in creating an ethical society as well as business
responsibilities for social justice and sustainability in the global
marketplace. The School opened its new $49 million building for
undergraduate, graduate, and professional business education in Fall
2008. For more information, see http://www.scu.edu/business/
