Company
Profile: Agile Technologies
With VC interest in startups still at an all-time
low, Agile Materials has had to prove itself the way companies
used to, before hype, inflated earnings and other dangerous
bubbles clouded business strategies--by offering a unique
product that will benefit customers and investors alike.
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Optimism
for Entertainment and Media
by Ketaki Sood, Larta Research Economist
As if the economic down cycle and advertising slump weren't
enough to damage the entertainment and media industry
in the United States, John Rigas, the former chairman
of cable giant Adelphia Communications, was arrested on
charges of conspiring to commit securities fraud last
week, sending chills through the industry. The outlook
for the entertainment and media industry, however, remains
stable, with a projected growth of 4.8% for 2003.
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Now
Accepting Applications for Larta's September Venture Salon
Apply to present at Larta's next Venture Salon. Chaired
by Randy Lunn of Palomar Ventures, this Salon will showcase
half a dozen technology companies in a private event for
accredited investors only. If you are a technology company
looking for funding, whether startup or later-stage, you
may apply to present at the Venture Salon. Applications
are due by August 15.
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Larta
Open House August 15
Larta
will be celebrating its new home in historic downtown LA
with an afternoon reception and open house. This event is
open to all friends and associates of Larta, and is free
of charge. RSVP required.
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Larta
University September Session: Intellectual Property
Intellectual
property can be the primary asset of a technology company,
and strategic management of IP can attract capital and monetize
revenue, and impact the long-term results of a company's
success. This workshop covers the most crucial legal and
business strategies any company should know before exposing
its technology to a competitive marketplace, including:
copyrighting and trade secrets, working with an independent
contractor to develop a product, and licensing.
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VentureNet
2002 Applications Now Being Accepted
If you are an entrepreneur looking for investors, submit
your application today to make a capital presentation at
VentureNet 2002. VentureNet brings together Southern California's
most promising companies with prospective investors and
strategic partners from around the country, including all
venture capital firms in Southern California, numerous venture
capital firms from Northern California and elsewhere in
the country, angel groups, individual angel investors, and
investment bankers. Now in our seventh year, VentureNet
2002 will showcase 12 of the best and hottest software and
information technology companies. Prior to the conference,
the 12 presenting companies will be intensely coached by
the selection committee and other professionals.
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VCs
are more talk than action in funding nano, experts say
(Small Times)
Corporate
America, for all its scandals and schemes of late, still
funds a good chunk of technology as it transitions from
research to market. That also applies to the funding of
nanotechnology, said Joe Lichtenhan, president and founder
of Hybrid Plastics Inc., a Southern California nanomaterials
company.
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Articles
Bill
would let entertainment industry hack file-sharing networks
(Silicon Valley News)
A sweeping new anti-piracy bill would give movie studios
and record labels legal impunity to hack into file-sharing
networks to halt the trade of copyrighted works. Introduced
in Congress on Thursday, the bill prompted cries of vigilantism
from technology advocates.
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Congress's
crackdown (The Economist)
By overwhelming majorities, both houses of America’s
Congress have passed a tough corporate-reform bill, which
means big changes for accountants and executives. Other
countries will be affected, too. But will it help restore
Mr. Bush’s popularity when he signs it into law?
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US
Rout Seen Squeezing Asia Tech Spending (Reuters)
The recent rout on Wall Street is expected to impede the
global economic recovery and squeeze technology spending
in Asia, research consultancy International Data Corporation
(IDC) said on Friday.
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Who
invited that guy? (Red Herring)
Like the morning after a raucous party, VCs are moving slowly,
and rethinking whom to invite to the next deal.
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Larta
to release Orange County Report this August
This latest research report from Larta, due
out next month, will feature economic data and interviews
with leaders from Orange County's high tech industry. In
an effort to examine the current state of the region's health
and stability, the report, Raising the Curtain: The Technology
Economy of Orange County, will examine the obstacles
that curtail its growth, and the strengths which will help
move it forward as a leading economic and technology destination.
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