ÿþ<html> <head> <title>LA VOX March 28, 2001</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> </head> <body bgcolor="#000000"> <table width="640" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="center" bordercolorlight="#999999" bordercolor="#000000" bordercolordark="#666666"> <tr> <td bgcolor=#000000 height=64> <div align="center"><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#CCCCCC"> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="5"><b>L A &nbsp; V O X</b></font><br> <i>the voice of tech in greater los angeles</i> <i>- v.3, n.13</i></font></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.old.larta.org/index.asp"><img src="http://www.old.larta.org/images/top_bar.jpg" width="640" height="145" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="right"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><b>March 28, 2001&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table width="80%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="center"> <tr> <td width="31%" height="82"><a href="http://www.ey.com" target="blank"><img src="http://www.old.larta.org/oldlarta/lavox/images/eylogo.gif" width="178" height="37" border="0"></a></td> <td width="37%" height="82"> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.akingump.com/tech" target="blank"><img src="http://www.old.larta.org/oldlarta/lavox/images/Logo_akin.gif" width="91" height="78" border="0"></a></div> </td> <td width="31%" height="82"> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.grubb-ellis.com" target="blank"> <img src="http://www.old.larta.org/oldlarta/lavox/images/Logo_grubb.gif" width="156" height="42" border="0"></a></div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"> <br> <table width="120" border="0" align="right"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table bgcolor=#ffffcc border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=120 bordercolorlight="#999999" align="right"> <tr bgcolor="#CCBA97"> <td> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva" size=2 color="#cc0000"> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva" size=2 color="#cc0000"><img src="http://www.old.larta.org/images/AboutLARTA.gif" width="120" height="16"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#000000"><b>larta </b>is a trusted advisor to the investment, technology, and startup community of Southern California. <b>larta</b> is an independent, private nonprofit company originally created by California legislation.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2" color="#000000">For a complete listing of <b>larta's </b>programs and activities, please visit <a href="http://www.old.larta.org" target="blank">www.old.larta.org.</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2" color="#000000">Download <b>larta</b>'s <a href="http://www.old.larta.org/ecommerce/shop/subscribef.asp?CartNumber=999999999&amp;ProductID=2000Annual" target="_blank">Annual Report</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2" color="#000000">Download<a href="http://www.old.larta.org/ecommerce/shop/subscribef.asp?CartNumber=999999999&amp;ProductID=SandDollar" target="_blank"> The Sand Dollar Report</a>: An Analysis of Venture Investing on the Digital Coast 2001</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2" color="#000000">746 W. Adams Blvd.<br> Los Angeles, CA 90089-7727<br> Tel: (213) 743-4150<br> Fax: (213) 747-7307</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2"><br> <a href="http://www.old.larta.org" target="blank">www.old.larta.org</a> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"><br> </font></p> </td> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <table width="80%" border="0" align="left"> <tr> <td height="118" width="45%"><img src="../images/SCTVFmentorpic.jpg" width="220" height="182"></td> <td height="118" width="55%"> <div align="center"> <p><font size="4" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font size="5">The Mentor Ventures </font><br> <br> </b></font></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <p> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p> <p align="left"><br> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><font size="3">1.</font> <font size="3"> <a href="http://www.old.larta.org/oldlarta/lavox/2001/3-28-01sctvfarticle.htm" target="_blank">Inside The Mentor Ventures</a></font></b></font><br> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A little after 8:30 a.m. on the 26th floor of Akin Gump, Dan Martinez is pitching a table of venture capital, marketing and technology figures for his real-time streaming media company. When the lights come up, the first thing Martinez is commended on is that he came in at just a little over ten minutes.  Great timing, is the consensus at the table. Martinez s seasoned panel of judges aren t there to bankroll the company's next phase of growth, but for an hour they ll act like they are. This is the company's fourth session with the Southern California Technology Venture Forum s (SCTVF) mentor team, who show up once a week to make sure they have the best shot at attracting real capital when the curtain goes up on April 17. <br> <a href="http://www.old.larta.org/oldlarta/lavox/2001/3-28-01sctvfarticle.htm" target="_blank">click here for the full article</a></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><font size="3">2. <a href="http://www.theventureforum.com" target="_blank">The Epicenter of Emerging Markets - 2001</a></font></b><br> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">It's the 7th Annual Southern California Technology Venture Forum, where you'll hear from 16 of Southern California's hottest technology investment prospects. Hand-picked from a field of over 100 companies - and mentored by the best business minds in Southern California - our impressive list of graduates includes companies in optical networking, information technologies, wireless, storage area networks, biosciences, and new media. It's the longest running forum of its kind, having jumpstarted over $400 million in investment financing. This year's field is one of the most promising yet. </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Every year, the movers and shakers in venture capital have considered the Southern California Technology Venture Forum A CAN T MISS EVENT - </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Join:<br> * </b>Todd Springer - Trident Capital<br> * Brad Jones - Redpoint Ventures<br> * Tom Clancy - Enterprise Partners<br> * Joseph Marks - Smart Technology Ventures<br> * Jeffrey Starr - Mission Ventures<br> * Klaus Koch - Kline Hawkes & Co.<br> * Tony Hung - Dynafund Ventures<br> * Jim Cole - Windward Ventures<br> And hear from the newest leaders in technology</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>WE HELP INVESTORS SEPARATE HOPE FROM HYPE </b><br> <font size="4">Register today at <a href="http://www.TheVentureForum.com" target="tvf">www.TheVentureForum.com</a></font></font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>For questions email <a href="mailto:info@theventureforum.com" target="_blank">info@TheVentureForum.com</a> or call 213/743-4267</b></font> </p> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.old.larta.org/sctvf/old/images/SCTVFBanner.jpg" width="585" height="137"></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.thestandard.com/deals" target="_blank"><b>3. The Standard's Lists of Recent Deals</b></a></font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><u>Seed Opportunities</u></b></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b><a href="http://www.old.larta.org/CalTIP" target="_blank">Could your business use $250,000 to Grow? </a></b><br> Technology companies can win up to $250,000 to bring their products to market. <b>larta </b>manages a grant program - the California Technology Investment Partnership (CalTIP) - that provides up to $250,000 in state funds to match federal technology awards. </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">WANT TO LEARN MORE?<br> <b>larta</b> will be hosting informational workshops to assist companies with the application process. Sign up for last workshop at<b> larta's</b> website <a href="http://www.old.larta.org/CalTIP" target="_blank">http://www.old.larta.org/CalTIP</a>. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Informational Workshop $35 per attendee </font></p> <table width="90%" border="1" align="center"> <tr> <td width="44%" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Date</b></font></td> <td width="56%" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Location</b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="44%" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">April 3, 2001<br> Tuesday <br> (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)</font></td> <td width="56%" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> California Institute of Technology<br> Avery Library<br> 1200 East California Boulevard<br> Pasadena, California 91125</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="44%" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">April 19, 2001<br> Thursday <br> (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)</font></td> <td width="56%" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>larta</b><br> 746 West Adams Blvd.<br> Los Angeles, California 90089</font></td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="2"> For </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">more information visit </font><font size="2"><a href="http://www.old.larta.org/CalTIP" target="_blank">http://www.old.larta.org/CalTIP</a>, or contact Mr. Lynn Foster at <a href="mailto:lfoster@old.larta.org" target="_blank">lfoster@old.larta.org</a>.</font></font></p> </div> </div> <hr width="75%"> <p align="left"><font size="3" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#8E2F17"><b><a href="http://www.old.larta.org/index.asp?MainFrameName=Calendar.htm" target="blank">Meet, Mix and Mingle:</a> <br> Highlight of Featured Events</b></font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> This event bulletin is provided as a service by <b>larta</b> on behalf of various partner organizations. This announcement provides more comprehensive detail about events vetted and endorsed by<b> larta</b>.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.scag.ca.gov" target="_blank"><b>March 30th: E-Commerce Conference - Challenges and Opportunities for Local Government</b></a> <br> At the SCAG E-Commerce Conference, academic, business and government experts will discuss the impacts of e-business on our region. The conference will focus on policy and economic implications for local governments and businesses in Southern California, including topical discussion relevant to: Public Finance and Sales Tax Revenues; Transportation Implications and Ramifications; and Local Government Structure and Methods of Service Delivery. Please contact Anita Saunders at 323-466-3445 for more information. <br> <a href="http://www.scag.ca.gov" target="_blank">click here for more information</a> </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>April 8: Figueroa Street Elementary of South Central Fundraiser for Technology</b><br> Children everywhere deserve unlimited access to high-tech learning. Join Figueroa Street Elementary as they raise funds for new equipment through their Student Art Auction at the Marriott Downtown Los Angeles, from 1-5 pm. Afternoon keynote will be Rohit Shukla, President and CEO of <b>larta</b>. Call Pam Mayfield at 310-412-1164 for more information.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.TheVentureForum.com" target="events"><b> April 17: 7th Annual Southern California Technology Venture Forum</b></a><br> This is the epicenter of emerging markets! The Venture Forum is the premier venture capital event of its kind in Southern California. The Venture Forum has jump-started over $400 million of financing for cutting-edge technology companies since its inception. Join top venture capitalists, such as Todd Springer from Trident Capital, Brad Jones from Redpoint Ventures, Tom Clancy from Enterprise Partners, Paul Nadel from East West Venture Group, Jeffrey Starr from Mission Ventures, and Joel Balbien from Smart Technology Ventures. Past technologies have included: optical networking, wireless broadband, telecommunications, nanotechnology, micro-electro-mechanical systems, biosciences, storage area networks, and information technologies. <br> <a href="http://www.theventureforum.com/" target="events">click here for more information</a></font></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <table width="612" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td height="91"> <table bgcolor=#ffffcc border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=598 bordercolorlight="#999999" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#CCBA97"> <td align="center" height="76"> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva" size=2 color="#cc0000"> </font><img border=0 height=17 src="http://www.old.larta.org/images/AboutLAVOX.gif" width=125 align="left"><br> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">LA VOX is provided weekly as a free service to you by <b>larta </b>- the<br> technology alliance for Southern California.</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> LA VOX is made possible by the generous support of:<br> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2"><a href="http://commerce.ca.gov/index.asp" target="blank">State of California Technology Trade &amp; Commerce Agency</a></font> <br> </p> </td> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Copyright © 2001 <b>larta</b>. 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