Photo:   Mary Furlong at the 2016 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Conference

MARY FURLONG & ASSOCIATES

Current Happenings

• NEW: Read CNBC's coverage of the 2017 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit!
• NEW: This year's Summit was also covered by Forbes, Next Avenue and Aging in Place Technology Watch!
• Watch the many valuable past sessions  now on the MFA Youtube ​Channel - Click here
• August 2017 Newsletter: Silicon Valley Boomer Summit Recap
• Full video of Innovation@50+ AARP LivePitch here! Congratulations to our client LifeSite for winning the Consumer's Choice Award for Financial Technology.
• Funding continues to Increase for Senior/Elder Startups. Check out this CNET report

Watch the keynote speaker from 2016 Silicon Valley Boomer Summit
(this is a full session)

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ken Dychtwald, Founder & CEO, Age Wave

Worth Reading/Listening To 

• Trends and Environments for Active Aging - International Council on Active Aging
• NYT Article with Mary Furlong quote about on-demand economy for boomers
• Deconstructing the Telehealth Industry - Ziegler White Paper
• Why More Encore Entrepreneurs Would Help Aging In America- click here
• The Future of Aging, Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging - click here
• "It's Like Living in a Virtual Retirement Community"-  click here
• "Old Really is Gold" - Siliconeer - click here

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Books to Read:

• Disrupt Aging: A Bold New Path to Living Your Best Life at Every Age by Jo Ann Jenkins
• The Grandparent Economy by Lori Bitter
• Industries of the Future by Alec Ross

Interview with Mary Furlong
​and Booming Your Bottom Line​​​

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Mission

Founded in 2003, Mary Furlong & Associates (MFA) is a strategy, business development, marketing, and public relations strategic communications firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm's services are uniquely geared to drive new opportunities for clients in the baby boomer, senior, and caregiver markets.

Our Values

VISION – INTEGRITY – RELATIONSHIPS

• Vision: MFA has a deep understanding of the global longevity market, born from more than two decades of experience.
• Integrity: MFA strives to work with socially conscious companies and entrepreneurs seeking to serve the real needs of mature consumers with quality products and services.
• Relationships: The MFA team brings more than 50 years of combined experience in building relationships with age beat reporters, analysts, bloggers, and other key online and offline influencers.

 

Recent Conferences

14th Annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit
and Business Plan Competition – Global Investment in the Longevity Market

Click here for full agenda and the spectacular group of speakers and attendees.

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