The
Future of Private Equity
Private equity sector witnesses increase in LBO activity.
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consulting, and capital programs.
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 October
8: Larta Economic Research Briefing, Future of the
Private Equity Industry
Larta's Economic Research Briefings are high-level luncheon
events drawing on financial executives and major investors
from the region's capital markets. Attendees gain insight/industry
intelligence from leading authorities on a wide variety
of significant and dynamic industries. Briefings will
occur monthly at Larta's offices. The first briefing,
Future of the Private Equity Industry, will take
place on October 8.
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 Oct
16 & 17: Larta University, Finance and Valuation
It is not crucial for the CEO to know the nitty gritty
of accounting principles, but it is crucial to track
the company’s cash flow and burn rate. This workshop
will discuss the financial tools that allow entrepreneurs
to run their businesses responsibly and raise the right
amount of funding at the right time. Some of the topics
include: developing realistic financial assessments,
budgeting and forecasting, how to be fiscally prepared
for foreseeable budget cycles, valuation, reporting
to financial stakeholders, and more.
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October
24: Japan Meets the Nano Republic II
Co-Produced
by: JETRO, Larta, & The Japan America Society
"Japan
Meets the Nano Republic II" is a focused half-day
event that brings together leading business and research
leaders from Japan and the Nano Republic for a practical
discussion on current research and potential future
business opportunities in nanotechnology.
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~Other
Announcements
Governor
Davis Announces $1 Million in Competitive Technology
Grants
Twelve California companies will leverage state
venture capital, benefiting state's economy.
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Sponsored
by:
Business
and Entrepreneurship:
Strict
criteria:VCs can give the market what it wants-or nothing
at all. (Red Herring)
Downtrodden
venture capitalists would have us all believe that the public
markets have shut the door on new issues, and that nary
a company will buy their startups. That's nonsense. While
nobody is on the acquisition or road show binges of two
years ago, deals are still getting done--but only for companies
with the right stuff.
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Wildly
optimistic data drove telecoms to build fiber glut
(Wall Street Journal)
Internet
traffic grew, but amount of excess capacity remains vast.
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Nanotech
and Bioscience:
From
Lab to Fab: The Ins and Outs of Technology Transfer (Nanotech
Planet)
This week, The Nano Circuit set off to find the research
infrastructure that will build commercial products from
nanoelectronics research. First stop: MIT's Technology Licensing
Office.
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Lightning
Rods for Nanoelectronics (Scientific American)
Electrostatic
discharges threaten to halt further shrinking and acceleration
of electronic devices in the future.
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Stem
Cell Research Is Slowed By Restrictions, Scientists Say
(New York Times)
Scientists
told senators that limits imposed by President Bush had
slowed research on using embryonic stem cells.
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Security:
Southland
Defense Industry Quietly Heeds War's Drumbeat (Los Angeles
Times)
Southern California's defense industry--the nerve
center for advanced weapons and surveillance technology
for the U.S. military--is quietly gearing up for a potential
attack against Iraq.
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Digital Media:
Record
Labels Request Online Sabotage Rights (NewsFactor Network)
Lawmaker seeks six-month delay in fees Internet broadcasters
must pay to record labels and artists.
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This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about
events vetted and endorsed by Larta.
October
5: The Association for Women in Technology presents, Mentorship
Program Kick-off
Breakfast Meeting from 9:30 to 12:00 pm at Compuware in Irvine
for those interested in being a mentee or mentors. You must
be an AWT SoCal member to participate in this program.
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October
8: The Association for Strategic Planning: 2nd Annual Conference
on Strategic Planning: Exploiting Strategic Alternatives
The Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) invites senior
managers and strategic consultants to participate in a one-day
conference at which the central forces of our time - digital
and biological futures, basic economic drivers, socio-political
pressures, global risk and security, and the evolution of
new business models - will be discussed. Highly interactive
panel discussions, hosted by renowned speakers such as Peter
Schwartz and Dr. Richard Kolsky, will provide high-level executives
with the information they need to guide their organizations
to future success.
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October 10: SDRTA presents, Presentation AdvantEdge
This interactive, hands-on workshop offered by the RTA
in partnership with 2Connect provides a unique opportunity
to sharpen your story and ensure that you and your company
stand out. Each participant will deliver presentations and
receive one-on-one coaching and feedback from a 2Connect coach.
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October
17-18: nanoSIG presents, Global Nano Conference
This
event provides two full days of exposure to NASA-Ames Nano
& bio technology research; Nano IP legal & licensing;
global Nano status, trends & deals; new Nano ventures
seeking funding, joint ventures & strategic alliances;
leading edge Nano VCS; global nano data base schema/XML
working group; commercial Nano applications, companies,
IP, investments, markets, technology, & products. Attendees
will include entrepreneurs, researchers, academics, government
employees, angel investors, corporate investors, investment
bankers, venture capitalists, as well as industry and government
opinion leaders in the technical and marketing domain.
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October
18: West Coast Business Leadership Conference
The West Coast Business Leadership Conference has attracted
the world's top names in business. Together, they will provide
participants with the latest information related to sales,
marketing, management, manufacturing, finance, operations,
human resources, and vision development. There's a new "Dream
Team" coming to Los Angeles--no, it's not the Lakers,
although Earvin Magic Johnson will be there. This time around,
it's a "Dream Team" of world and business leaders
that will gather at the 2002 West Coast Business Leadership
Conference to present cutting edge ideas needed to grow
your business venture. Of additional and key interest will
be the presentation of the UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast.
VOX readers will receive a special pricing offer of $150
per ticket, that's $200 off the regular price and includes
admission, lunch, snacks and lunchtime activities.
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October 26: TiE Southern California presents, 4th
Annual TiEcon 2002
The current economic situation offers both opportunities
and challenges to businesses across industries. It is a
good time to review strategies, re-engineer processes and
evaluate objectives in order to make companies more efficient
and successful in conducting their business. TiEcon 2002
is the premier leading gathering for these entrepreneurs
and has assembled the talents of key industry visionaries
who will provide their insight of new and emerging opportunities
in the new economy.
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