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 Larta
Announces Verizon Program Winners
Five
companies have been selected for Larta Institute's Verizon
Fellowship Program. Supported by the Verizon Foundation,
the program is designed to assist women, minority, and recent
immigrant technology entrepreneurs.
 Congress
Kills SBA Loan Subsidy
The Small Business Administration's most popular loan
program no longer will get a federal subsidy. Congress eliminated
$79 million in funding for the SBA's 7(a) loan program.
Higher fees that went into effect in October will remain
in place.
 Important
Source of Venture Capital Is Frozen
Congress
last week voted to freeze all new commitments to venture
capital and private equity funds channeled through the Small
Business Investment Company program, citing projected losses
as high as $2 billion in recent years.
 Coming
in February from Larta Research:
Federal Technology Funding Guide 2005
Larta Institute's Federal Technology Funding Guide is recognized
as the nation's leading survey on Federal technology funding.
Learn about the Federal funding process, how to apply for
funding, and how to win government R&D money. Contains
an in-depth look at the nation's SBIR and STTR programs.
 University
Tech Transfer: Licensing Intellectual Property from Universities
Universities are among the best sources of intellectual
property. This new white paper from Larta Institute includes
approaches for finding and accessing university research,
recommendations for avoiding potential pitfalls when licensing
university IP, suggestions for successfully negotiating
university tech transfer agreements, and illustrations of
typical licensing terms and types of licenses.
purchase
report now for only $99
Send comments
and submissions to James Klein, Larta VOX Editor, at voxeditor@larta.org
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Larta
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SSTI,
the State Science
and Technology Institute, calls Larta University one of the
"...best programs in the country," having "...helped
hundreds of entrepreneurs, implemented innovative programs, and
assisted client companies to raise hundreds of millions of dollars."
February
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition
Effective marketing for a company has to become a primary part of
the business plan, as the company can fail or flourish depending
on the marketing strategy implemented. This workshop covers issues
such as: marketing fundamentals, defining and segmenting the total
addressable market, customer and competitive analysis, & branding.
The workshop will also lead you through an exercise on how to think
about pricing.
Location: Los Angeles
March
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #6: Finance and Valuation
It is not crucial for the CEO to know the nitty gritty of accounting
principles, but it is crucial for him or her 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. Topics
include: developing realistic financial assessments, budgeting and
forecasting, preparing financials for the business plan, how to
be fiscally prepared for foreseeable budget cycles, valuation, and
reporting to financial stakeholders.
Location:
Los Angeles
Larta
University's Course Schedule
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Top
Stories in Hot Technology Sectors
Communications
Cell
Tower Case Beamed to High Court (Los Angeles Times)
The justices will decide whether cities must pay damages for blocking
expansion of wireless phone networks.
more
Communications news
Consumer
Electronics
Sony
Admits Losing Out on Gadgets (Washington Post)
Company was hung up on content rights, executive says.
more
Consumer Electronics News
Hardware
HP
to Pay $141M to Settle With Intergraph (Washington Post)
Hewlett-Packard Co., a leading maker of personal computers and printers,
has agreed to pay $141 million to settle patent disputes with software
maker Intergraph Corp., both companies announced.
more
Hardware news
Internet
Google’s
Bar Mitzvah (Red Herring)
Breaking down the lockup, and giving investors the jitters.
more
Internet news
Investments
Venture
investing in tech companies rises (CNet News)
Venture investing in technology companies rose to $11.3 billion
last year, reversing three years of consecutive declines as the
market returned to more normal patterns of investing, according
to a venture capital report.
more
Investment news
Media
Satellite
TV snubbing Microsoft (CNet News)
With the era of high-definition television drawing closer, Microsoft's
bid to provide one of the market's core video technology standards
is having trouble getting into orbit.
more
Media news
Security
Cargo
Containers' Electronic Sensor Says 'Do Not Disturb' (New York
Times)
Millions of cargo containers full of toys, TV's and other consumer
products stream into United States ports each year. But security
experts fear the metal boxes could also be used to transport dangerous
freight: terrorist weapons.
more
Security news
Semiconductors
Goodbye,
Mr. Chips (Red Herring)
Transmeta will likely leave the microprocessor business.
more
Semiconductor news
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Events
Calendar
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This
calendar lists events endorsed by Larta Institute.
January
25: Governor
Schwarzenegger's Japan's Mission
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Trade and Investment mission in
November, 2004 garnered tremendous media coverage in Japan and the
United States. The Japan External Trade Association (JETRO) presents
an event to examine the mission, provide a historical context for
California's involvement with Japan, and reveal insights on the
future of California-Japan relations.
January
26-27: Securing
Funding For Your Medical Device – Stage Two
Stage Two of the Securing Funding class at UC Irvine. Hear hour-long
lectures from the world leaders in Venture, Corporate and Angel
funding. The class also covers Term Sheet strategy and current Business
Plan inclusions to expedite the funding process.
February
1-2: Nanotech
Investing Conference
IBF's 4th Annual Nanotech Investing Conference will cover investing
trends, deal structures, intellectual property, and the commercialization
process of nanotechnology.
February
3-5: 2005
AUTM Annual Meeting: Looking ForwardSM
Join the discussion about the future of technology transfer at the
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2005 Annual
Meeting: Looking ForwardSM. This meeting regularly gathers more
than 1,500 technology transfer and intellectual property professionals
from across the globe. Learn, share and network with these leaders
in the field as they share their knowledge of the practices and
skills that bring innovation to the public. For details, visit AUTM's
Web site at www.autm.net and click on "events" for details,
or contact AUTM headquarters at autm@autm.net or 847-559-0846.
February
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition
This Larta University workshop covers issues such as: marketing
fundamentals, defining and segmenting the total addressable market,
customer and competitive analysis, & branding. The workshop
will also lead you through an exercise on how to think about pricing.
March
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #6: Finance and Valuation
This Larta
University class
will discuss the financial tools that allow entrepreneurs to run
their businesses responsibly and raise the right amount of funding
at the right time.
April 14: Entrepreneurship
Series #7: Moving the Product: Sales & Distribution
Strategies
Topics covered in this Larta University course include: how to sell, getting
the most out of distribution networks, and forming valuable strategic alliances.
April 28-30: Wireless
Telecommunications Symposium
Exchange information on advances in mobile communications and wireless networking
technology, management, applications, and security in a very pleasant Southern
California conference environment with leaders and experts from industry, governmental
agencies, and universities around the world at the Fourth Annual Wireless Telecommunications
Symposium.
May 25-26: The
Venture Forum 2005
America's largest showcase of top-tier emerging companies. This
year's expanded two-day format features over 130 companies, including
75 National Institutes of Health SBIR Phase II grant winners.
Larta Institute's Events
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Larta
Institute
connecting
people to drive innovation
We bring people
together to move technologies into the marketplace. Our client
solutions include: conferences, training workshops, technology
transfer, advisory services, and research and analysis.
Since 1993,
companies helped by Larta Institute have raised over $1.5 billion
in capital. Larta Institute's conferences and seminars provide
insights to thousands of businesspeople each year. Larta Institute's
weekly electronic magazine on business innovation is read by
over 20,000 people.
www.Larta.org
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