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Mark Bunting, former CEO of SkyTV, author of Virtual Power and media personality recently provided an interview for SarderTV where he talked about how he achieved success and personal stories of business successes and failures. In this interview with Russell Sarder, CEO of NetCom Learning and SarderTV, the popular video learning channel, Mark Bunting whose company SkyTV was the first company to produce a nationally syndicated show centered on technology, provides a candid look at a variety of subjects dear to his heart including education, the world of media, marketing and branding products and entrepreneurship.
“Mark Bunting epitomizes the perfect mentor, an eminently successful entrepreneur who loves to share his knowledge with others so they can learn from both his successes and mistakes,” said Russell Sarder, CEO of NetCom Learning.
A man who has spent his life straddling the fence between media and technology, Mark Bunting offers a unique understanding of both worlds. During the interview Mark addresses how he came to be an entrepreneur through mentorship from his father who he calls a “serial entrepreneur” and a strong burning drive to succeed. He believes that while leaders can improve their skills by learning most great leaders have almost a calling to their role and bring to the table a strong character, and an ability to inspire and communicate. He also believes that failures are “shortcuts to better outcomes somewhere else”. According to Bunting his career has included in his words a string of failures in addition to his many successes the first of which was his inability to become a rock star. In this video interview Bunting discusses his views on determining the true voice of a product, how to hire the right people and keep them motivated and why individuals who do not keep their work skills up to date are putting themselves in harm’s way career wise.
View Mark Bunting’s motivational and educational interview at SarderTV, joining other influential and prestigious experts in the field of business, learning, politics, nonprofits and other fields that make up the growing video learning database SarderTV. SarderTV offers provoking, educational and candid interviews so that new entrepreneurs and aspiring business people can learn from them. The database is part of the international Learning Movement created by Russell Sarder to help spread knowledge and inspire a passion in lifelong learning. Operating on the premise that motivated individuals can learn from the experience, the success and the mistakes of others, SarderTV provides a unique opportunity to see and hear influential personalities talk about the subjects that matter to them. Some of the past interviewees have included Ira Neimark, former CEO of Bergdorf Goodman, Susan Davis, CEO of BRAC USA, and Dan Hoffman, President and CEO of M5 Networks.
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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 16, 2014
On January 2, 2014, host Tanya Mack of The Doctors Roundtable on BusinessRadioX® sat down with Dr. Marc Lay to talk about the causes, symptoms and treatments for Computer Vision Syndrome.
Marc Lay, O.D., specializes in treating ocular disease with Georgia Eye Physicians in Duluth, Georgia. Dr. Lay completed his doctoral research on Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), often caused by unsuitable work environments and improper use of eye glasses and contacts. Symptoms are typically associated with “near work” and can include: eye fatigue, dry eyes, blurred vision, and headaches. Treatments range from limiting exposure, to redesign of work environments (lighting, computer settings), eye drops and proper use and fitting of eye devices.
The American Optometry Association reports that in Western cultures, many American workers spend hours looking at computer screens. The Vision Council reported in 2012 that 70% of Americans will experience some eye strain from looking at digital devices annually.
According to Dr. Lay, “Computer eye strain is the first computer related health complaint. Some vision health care experts report that if you are looking at a computer screen or digital device for more than 2 hours per day, you have a 90% chance of developing CVS.”
Dr. Lay went on to explain that CVS also affects work performance and the bottom line for companies with a significant workforce that works on computers and digital devices. “It is becoming a public health issue as in 2013, over 10 million visits to eye professionals were made for CVS.”
To learn more about Dr. Lay’s work with Computer Vision Syndrome, tune in to this episode of The Doctors Roundtable.
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Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) January 17, 2014
Venture capitalists invested $ 29.4 billion in 3,995 deals in 2013, an increase of 7 percent in dollars and a 4 percent increase in deals over the prior year, according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters. In Q4 2013, $ 8.4 billion went into 1,077 deals.
Internet-specific companies captured $ 7.1 billion in 2013, marking the highest level of Internet investment since 2001. Additionally, annual investments into the Software industry also reached the highest level since 2000 with $ 11.0 billion flowing into 1,523 deals in 2013. Dollars going into Software companies accounted for 37 percent of total venture capital invested in 2013, the highest percentage since the inception of the MoneyTree Report in 1995.
“Advances in technology continue to revolutionize how companies engage their customers on nearly every level and has changed the landscape of virtually every industry,” said Mark McCaffrey, global software leader and technology partner at PwC. “Consumers can see how innovation is changing their lives in the internet and software spaces and are eager to embrace technology at a faster and faster rate. Combined with the high ROI being driven by the success of recent IPOs and an active acquisition market, it is no surprise that more venture capital dollars are flowing into early stage software and internet companies. In fact, investments in software companies accounted for more than one-third of all VC investing in 2013.”
“The fourth quarter and 2013 year end numbers show that there is a lot of energy around internet-specific companies and stronger interest in biotechnology. We are hearing that this optimism is being fueled by a strong exit market, an improved economy, and as always, innovative entrepreneurs. VC investment is also being bolstered by the continued involvement of corporations in VC deals,” said Bobby Franklin, president and CEO of NVCA. “There has been some public discussion about recent high valuation levels in private technology companies. Private company valuations follow the public markets and market-leading venture-backed companies are seeing strong interest from investors across the board. We are not hearing concerns of a return to bubble values of the late 1990s,” Franklin added.
Sector and Industry Analysis
The Software industry maintained its status as the single largest investment sector for the year, with dollars rising 27 percent over 2012 to $ 11.0 billion, which was invested into 1,523 deals, a 10 percent rise in volume over the prior year. This represented the highest level of investment and the largest number of deals the Software sector since 2000. Software remained the number one sector in Q4 for both dollars invested and number of deals with $ 2.9 billion going into 397 companies, nearly three times the number of deals than the second highest volume sector, Media & Entertainment.
Biotechnology investment dollars rose 8 percent while volume decreased 2 percent in 2013 to $ 4.5 billion going into 470 deals, placing it as the second largest investment sector for the year in terms of deals and dollars invested. The Medical Device industry fell 17 percent in dollars and 4 percent in deals in 2013, finishing the year with $ 2.1 billion going into 308 deals. In the fourth quarter of 2013, $ 1.3 billion went into 134 Biotechnology companies while $ 460 million went into 94 Medical Device deals. The Life Sciences sector (Biotech and Medical Devices combined) accounted for 23 percent of all venture capital dollars invested in 2013 compared to 25 percent in 2012.
Internet-specific companies experienced a 7 percent increase in dollars and a 6 percent increase in deals for the full year 2013 with $ 7.1 billion going into 1,059 rounds compared to 2012 when $ 6.7 billion went into 995 deals. This marked the highest level of Internet investment since 2001. For the fourth quarter, $ 2.4 billion went into 273 Internet-specific deals. ‘Internet-specific’ is a discrete classification assigned to a company whose business model is fundamentally dependent on the Internet, regardless of the company’s primary industry category. These companies accounted for 24 percent of all venture capital dollars in 2013.
Ten of the 17 industry categories experienced increases in dollars invested for the year. Industry sectors experiencing some of the biggest dollar increases for 2013 included: Networking & Equipment (111 percent); Financial Services (100 percent); and Business Products and Services (61 percent).
Stage of Development
Investments into Seed Stage companies increased 14 percent in terms of dollars but fell 26 percent in deals with $ 943 million going into 218 companies in 2013, the lowest number of seed deals since 2003. In the fourth quarter, venture capitalists invested $ 320 million into 67 seed stage companies. Seed Stage companies attracted 3 percent of dollars and 5 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 3 percent of dollars and 8 percent of deals in 2012. The average Seed stage round in 2013 was $ 4.3 million, up from $ 2.8 million in 2012.
Early Stage investments experienced a 17 percent increase in dollars and a 15 percent increase in deal volume in 2013 with $ 9.8 billion going into 2,003 deals. For the fourth quarter, $ 2.9 billion flowed into 530 Early Stage companies. Early Stage companies attracted 33 percent of dollars and 50 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 30 percent of dollars and 45 percent of deals in 2012. The average Early Stage deal in 2013 was $ 4.9 million, up from $ 4.8 million in 2012.
Expansion Stage investments increased in 2013 by 4 percent in dollars and were flat in terms of deals with $ 9.8 billion going into 984 deals. In the fourth quarter, 275 Expansion Stage companies captured $ 3.0 billion. Expansion Stage companies attracted 34 percent of dollars and 25 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 35 percent of dollars and 26 percent of deals in 2012. The average Expansion Stage deal size in 2013 was $ 10.0 million compared to $ 9.6 million in 2012.
In 2013, $ 8.8 billion was invested into 790 Later Stage deals, a 1 percent increase in dollars and a 6 percent decrease in deals for the year. In the fourth quarter, $ 2.2 billion went into 205 deals. Later Stage companies attracted 30 percent of dollars and 20 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 32 percent of dollars and 22 percent of deals in 2012. The average size of a Later Stage deal rose from $ 10.4 million in 2012 to $ 11.2 million in 2013.
First-Time Financings
First-time financings in 2013 rose 14 percent in dollars while the number of deals increased 3 percent compared to 2012, with $ 5.0 billion going into 1,314 companies. However, while dollars going into companies receiving venture capital for the first time rose in Q4 compared to the third quarter, the number of companies dropped 4 percent to 345. First-time financings accounted for 17 percent of dollars and 33 percent of deals in 2013 compared to 16 percent of dollars and 33 percent of deals in 2012.
Industries receiving the most dollars in first-time financings in 2013 were Software, Biotechnology and Media & Entertainment. Industries with the most first-time deals in 2013 were Software, Media & Entertainment, and IT Services. Fifty-seven percent of dollars invested in first-time deals in 2013 were in the Early Stage of development, followed by the Expansion Stage of development at 16 percent, Seed Stage companies at 14 percent and Later Stage companies at 13 percent.
MoneyTree Report results are available online at http://www.pwcmoneytree.com and http://www.nvca.org.
Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) January 17, 2014
In this report, cognitive assessment and training is defined as solution that is able to monitor, assess, train, or enhance cognitive functions. These solutions are applied for several uses such as in dementia screening, clinical trials, driver’s safety, rehabilitation, academic research, concussion management, classroom learning, self assessment, brain training, and employers’ assessment and training by end customers. Furthermore, professionals across verticals such as sports, healthcare, pharmaceutical, education, defense, and many others also use these solutions. The market sizes take into consideration the estimated revenue generated from the analysis of traditional pen and paper-based cognitive assessment by medical practitioners and professionals from other verticals as well as from the cognitive assessment and training products available in the form of software/hosted assessment and training tools and hardware (via innovative medical instruments and biometrics) available in the market.
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A few high growth markets are the following:
Dementia screening: Growing need for early detection of dementia across multiple regions
Concussion management: Increase in number of athletes and defense personnel facing concussion
Employers’ assessment and training: For the purpose of recruitment decisions or for the enhancement of the mental performance of their employees
Innovative medical instruments and biometrics: Increase in number of companies providing innovative hardware to measure, assess, monitor, or train psychological responses linked to neuro-cognitive functioning
This expects healthcare will account for the largest market share throughout the forecast period. However, there are a few revenue pockets, namely pharmaceutical, sports, and defense that will witness significant growth in this period.
Majority of the challenges in this market are specific to the constant research required and increasing need for tests in multiple languages because in order to build tests that can cater to verticals such as healthcare, education, pharmaceutical, as well as for applications such as cognitive training, employers’ assessment and training, uninterrupted funding in research is needed to build and improve tests, which are adaptable and can give flawless subjective results and recommendations to each individual. Also, for companies catering to sectors such as healthcare, education, pharmaceutical, and HR, global expansion on a large scale is only possible if they have a portfolio of tests present in multiple languages so that they can cater to specific requirements of each individual or organization present anywhere across the globe.
The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways –
This report segments the market into products and applications, covering this market comprehensively. The report provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the sub-segments. The market numbers are further split across the different verticals and regions.
This report will help them better understand the competitor and gain more insights to better position their business. There is a separate section on competitive landscape, including competitor ecosystem, mergers and acquisition and venture capital funding. Besides, there are company profiles of top players in this market. In this section, market internals are provided that can put them ahead of the competitors.
The report helps them understand the pulse of the market. The report provides information on key market drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
Major points from table of content
9 Company Profiles
9.1 Bracket Global
9.2 Brain Resource
9.3 Cambridge Cognition
9.4 CNS Vital Signs
9.5 Cogstate
9.6 Ctb/Mc Graw Hill
9.7 Gl Assessments
9.8 Impact
9.9 Lumosity
9.10 Neurosky
9.11 Neurotrax
9.12 Pearson Assessments
9.13 Posit Science
9.14 The Cognition Group
9.15 Key Innovators
9.15.1 Anthrotronix
9.15.2 Beemedic
9.15.3 Emotiv
9.15.4 Happy Neuron
9.15.5 Neuroscan
9.15.6 Play Attention
9.15.7 Smart Brain Technologies
9.15.8 Vivity Labs (Rosetta Stone)
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