Consulting Services

Companies are challenged with identifying promising applications, markets and partners and develop appropriate relationships and business models.

SmartSilvers provides both strategic and tactical business and market development services. We are a consulting and business alliance that provides a collaborative infrastructure across the continuum of research, manufacturing, housing and services. We are specifically focused at the unique market segment of the active aging 50+ segment of our global population.

We provide services to promote awareness, development and deployment of innovative, assistive and adaptable products and technology-leveraged services which target the unique physical and lifestyle needs of an expanding senior population looking for independence, mobility and quality of lifestyle.

Sampling of Services provided:

• Market Research
• Competitive analysis
• Product Development
• Marketing Communications, Program Planning
• Strategic Partnering and joint-marketing opportunities
• Visibility and Outreach
• Conference participation

Through our age-focused business and market development services, we help technology companies identify compelling applications and market segments for their products, services and technologies. SmartSilvers has access to a global network for strategic business abd market development in order to identify and enable new channels of opportunities for our customers.

SmartSilvers can help your company identify the appropriate business models that enable the technologist and decision makers in developing their strategic marketing and deployment plans. We will help develop technical, financial, marketing, and product strategies and milestones that will enable you to address this unique market segment and demographic.

Services for Companies

SmartSilvers Alliance offers a variety of critical services depending on your requirements whether you are a startup to mid-staged company or a business unit within larger organizations. SmartSilvers will deliver efficient and measurable results for your company.

Acquiring Growth Capital

• Develop action plan and positioning to attract growth capital
• Assist with introductions and gaining access to capital from institutions and individuals
• Develop business strategies by translating them into action
• Assistance and coaching in message and plan execution

Entering the 40+ Marketplace

• Develop and execute business and go-to-market strategy
• Launch products or services focused at the active aging
• Assess, prevent, and mitigate potential risks
• Market development and communications

Developing Strategic Alliances

• Evaluate potential partnerships and alliances
• Recommend business terms and resource requirements
• Provide on-going support for successful implementation

New Applications for Existing Products

• Identify how to enter the 40+ market for existing products or services
• Help refine offerings to capitalize on the growing market opportunities
• Recommend how to rebuild technologies into new products that meet the target market requirements
• Repackage existing products to attract the mature market

Localization to the U.S. Market

• Define requirements for acceptance in the US market
• Define key components of localization
• Quality Introduction services to potential customers and partners
• Identify and support development of reference accounts
• Identify requirements of a US-based operation

Services for the Investment Community

SmartSilvers provides the following services:

• Investigate potential opportunities
• Due diligence and business strategy
• Technology transfer

We take a systems integration approach as we “ferret out” interesting technologies.

Investment Due Diligence

We reduce investment risk through our due diligence process. We focus on the market risk and its impact on the business. Our analysis includes:

• Technology strength and weakness analysis
• Competitive and comparative survey
• Compatibility with industry standards
• Strength and coverage of IP

Business Strategy

Our business strategy services provide post investment growth strategy for the portfolio companies. We work with the investors and the startup teams to evolve their product and market roadmaps.

We us our network for strategic business and market development to identify and enable new channels and opportunities for investors' portfolio companies.

Benefits of our services

• Objectivity - we are retained by and work for investors
• Proven expertise - accomplished multi-disciplinary team and networks
• High quality deal flow - deep sector knowledge and networks
• Reduced investment risk - early diagnosis of potential technology and competitive issues
• Build global relationships to accelerate strategic business development