Sand
Dollars and Other Capital
Capital Resources for Entrepreneurs and
So Cal's Current State
1.
A Hitchhiker's Guide to Capital Resources
Whether it's on the Web, in bookstores,
or free for the asking, you'll find it in Inc.
magazine's street-smart guide to the latest and
greatest information about raising money.
click
here for the full article
2.
Venture Financing in Los Angeles County
by Growthink
Growthink's 70+ page report includes profiles
of the more than 250 LA-based private ventures
that received funding last year (representing
$3.8 billion in investments) and the 40 most prolific
investor firms that backed them.
click
here for Growthink's PDF report
3.
The Sand Dollar Report
An Analysis of Venture Investing on the Digital
Coast 2001 by larta
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There
is much to celebrate and perhaps even more to
ponder according to the findings in larta's
Sand Dollar Report 2001.
Available March 2, 2001 at www.larta.org
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Sneak Preview:
- Greater Los Angeles now has the most diverse venture
capital investments of any comparable region in the
country.
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The Sand Dollar Report benchmarks a number
of variables to other regions, including the San Francisco
Bay/Silicon Valley; Austin, Texas; the state of Massachusetts;
and the New York metropolitan area.
- A 181 percent increase in the number of venture
capital investments has occured in Greater Los Angeles
from 1997 to 2000.
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"The
Silicon Valley people would love to invest here."
- Brad Jones, Redpoint Ventures
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The
Sand Dollar Report will be available March 2, 2001
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Download it FREE at www.larta.org
4.
Legal and Financial Foundations of Venture Success
Produced by the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum, this
program looks at the hi-tech venture from a legal
and financial perspective, providing both aspiring
and experienced entrepreneurs with a working knowledge
of critical issues that can have a major impact on
venture success. It offers real-world lessons and
practical training from experienced CFOs, business
executives, attorneys and accountants, presenting
a balanced view of traditional and cutting-edge business
practices.
click
here for more information and to register
Meet,
Mix and Mingle:
Highlight of Featured Events
This event bulletin is provided as a service by larta
on behalf of various partner organizations. This announcement
provides more comprehensive detail about events vetted
and endorsed by larta.
March
1: San Diego's eSchmooze
With all the craziness of today's technology climate,
wouldn't it be nice to unwind and make some business
connections while having a Swanky* time? Isn't it
great to meet potential employees, customers and partners
while having fun?
click
here for more information
March
1: eBrew
To meet the Internet's challenge of global change,
eCommerce Networking Group offers an informal setting
for a high-quality gathering of 200+ high-technology
professionals. There are no long boring talks and
no rubber chicken - just great networking, with great
people, all focused on growing eCommerce. At this
meeting, the agenda is yours.
click
here for more information
March
6-8: CT Expo - The largest telecommunications conference
on the West Coast!
CT Expo 2001, the premier converging communications
event, brings together the builders, integrators and
executives driving the strategies and purchases critical
to business communications. CT Expo represents the
entire open communications community including: IP
Telephony Gateways, Web-Enabled Call Centers, Next
Generation Networks, Interactive Voice Response, Communication
Controllers, Customer-Centric Technologies, Open Telephony
Servers and Unified Messaging Solutions.
click
here for more information on CT Expo
March
8: Wireless and Broadband - Communication for the
New Internet Era
This event is produced by the Japanese External Trade
Organization (JETRO) and features speakers Rohit Shukla,
President & CEO of larta, and Masaki Yoshikawa,
President and CEO of NTT DoCoMo. Industry leaders
give their insight into the current and future outlook
for wireless and broadband technology. Also panel
discussion on money sources from Japan (JAFCO, Mitsubishi
Capital, Hitachi Capital, Funai Electric).
click
here for more information
March
14: LAVA's Investment Capital Conference 2001
Sources of Capital for Growth Companies - this conference
is on investment capital for emerging growth and middle
market companies! The ICC 2001 is sponsored by over
65 organizations that are leaders in the investment
capital field. Featured are over 65 speakers whose
firms provide financing in public and private, debt
and equity transactions ranging in size from under
$500 Thousand to over $500 Million.
click
here for more information
March
20-21: Milken Institute's Global Conference
Join 1,500 of your colleagues representing the world’s
leading business and financial institutions for two
days of thoughtful, insightful discussions on the
U.S. and global economy at the Milken Institute 2001
Global Conference. This conference now has more than
100 panelists on 27 sessions participating in this
extraordinary event.
click
here for more information
