The Big Merger
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entertainment has become one of the world's most popular pastimes,
pulling in $25 billion worldwide in 2002 - $11.6 billion in
the U.S. alone. This surge in popularity, accompanied by an
expanding customer demographic, is widely credited to Hollywood's
influence on the industry. As software competition increases,
Hollywood and the gaming industry are becoming more enmeshed,
and it is likely that video games will emerge as the most
lucrative form of entertainment in the future.
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Sand
Dollar Report Tracks So Cal Investment Decline
Southern California venture capital
investment declined significantly in 2002, whether measured
in dollar amounts or number of investments. 
Larta's Sand Dollar Report 2003: An Analysis of
Venture Investing In Southern California details the regional
decline, which mirrored the trend nationwide. The report features
comprehensive new data and interviews with leading venture
capitalists. Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the report
includes PricewaterhouseCoopers/Venture Economics/National
Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Survey.
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Technology
Guide Helps Companies Find Government Funding
Larta has published its latest edition of the most comprehensive
resource on government-facilitated programs for R&D, Winning
Government Money:  2003
Federal Technology Funding Guide. Sponsored by the Ewing
Marion Kauffman Foundation, the report is recognized as the
nation's leading survey on technology funding by the Federal
government, which invests over $90 billion per year. With
interest in government funding for technology at an all-time
high, this publication can provide significant guidance for
companies seeking this kind of assistance.
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2003
Nano Republic Conference
Larta's 2003 Nano Republic Conference July 10th is
a leading national conference where you can learn how to use
Nanotech in commercial products. Industry leaders will cover
the practical issues of engineering, design, and integration.
Meet companies that are using Nanotech today. Hear from winners
of the Nano Republic Awards and learn about today's most important
Nanotech products and services.
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Coming
Soon from Larta: Medical Devices white paper
The U.S.
medical device industry has been a bright spot in an otherwise
gloomy economy. The U.S. medical device industry is the largest
in the world, representing an estimated 5,750 companies and
generating over $55 billion in 2002. Furthermore, the U.S.
medical device industry is expected to grow at a compound
annual rate of 9% in coming years.
April
30: PwC Expert Access #3: Equity Transactions
Issuing preferred stock, stock options and warrants can raise
complex accounting issues. This course will detail the impact
of equity transactions in terms that are relevant and comprehensible
to emerging technology companies.
Locations: Irvine
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May
1: Economic Research Briefing: Medical Device Industry
Topics include: current regulations and reimbursements, Department
of Commerce (DOC) export programs, and ways the US government
is working with industry to improve the global regulatory
and reimbursement environment. Led by Jeffrey L. Gren, Director
of the Office of Microelectronics, Medical Equipment and Instrumentation
(OMMI) within the International Trade Administration.
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May
13 & 28: PwC Expert Access #4: Revenue Recognition
Revenue recognition continues to be a serious concern
in the financial community, particularly in the tech sector.
This course will focus on the key revenue recognition principles
that can be used by emerging technology companies.
Locations: West L.A. & Irvine
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May
14 & 15: Entrepreneurship Series #1: Strategic Planning
For Your Venture
This first session of the Entrepreneurship Series addresses
ways entrepreneurs use strategic planning to turn business
inspiration - concepts, ideas, assets, and intellectual property
- into a profitable company.
Locations: Irvine & West LA
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May
21: Economic Research Briefing: What's Next in Electronic
Gaming?
The
worldwide gaming industry represented a colossal market of
$20.7 billion in 2002, fueled in part by a surge in sales
of game consoles. The industry is expected to grow even further
as new game systems emerge and gaming software improves. Larta
hosts an Economic Research Briefing to explore, explain, and
detail trends in the electronic gaming industry.
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
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Innovation
is his USP (The Times of India)
Shukla’s
journey to the U.S. has some of the hallmarks of a classic
immigrant tale. Currently president and CEO of Larta, Shukla
first landed in Los Angeles in 1979 to study film and television.
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New
Technologies Face Legal Headaches (CNET News)
Companies face a host of legal land mines that they
need to consider when developing emerging technology,
lawyers at the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference
told developers Tuesday.
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Is
This Tech Rally for Real? (BusinessWeek)
While the sector's stocks are rising smartly, hard evidence
of a spending rebound is scarce. Still, sentiment is
starting to swing positively.
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How
to Make Money on the Net (Business 2.0)
The second Internet boom is quietly taking shape, and
this one looks like it's going to last. Here's how six
innovative businesses learned from the past and have
begun to make the Web work for them.
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DVD
Copying Court Battle to Begin (Wired)
Hollywood movie studios and a maker of software that
allows users to copy DVDs face off when a California
federal court hears a case filed by software maker 321
Studios this Friday. Lawyers say it's a cutting-edge
case that tests the limits of the DMCA.
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Investors
See Light in Telecoms Quarterly Reports (Reuters)
A ray of light broke through the gloomy telecommunications
sector on Wednesday as earnings results from a number
of companies demonstrated their ability to manage through
a difficult environment.
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Does
IT Really Make Us Productive? (InformationWeek.com)
It's taken for granted, just like Moore's Law: Technology
makes people more productive. But researchers are going
to test that notion.
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This
events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted
and endorsed by Larta.
April
29: TechSpotter Funding In 5 Elevator Pitch Event
This event will explore the fundability of TechSpotter applicant
companies. During the last event, investors heard elevator pitches
from approximately 70 presenting companies.
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April 30: Exporting
Medical Devices to China
A distinguished panel of American and Chinese government and
business representatives will present Exporting Medical Devices
to China, co-sponsored by the US Department of Commerce and
AeA Orange County Council.
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April 30:
Growth Capital Conference, Where Deals are Made
Conference topics include: finding and getting growth capital,
locating prospective sources, and making your proposal attractive.
The event will also provide information on Corporate Product Demos,
Video Presentations, On-line Displays, and Business Plans.
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May 9:
2003 Entrepreneur Association Conference, Building Enduring
Value
This one-day event, hosted by The Entrepreneur Association at
the Anderson School at UCLA and The Price Center for Entrepreneurial
Studies, includes education, discussion, and networking designed
to help entrepreneurs build more successful organizations. Keynote
speakers will be Terry Semel, CEO of Yahoo, and Paul Orfalea,
founder and Chairman Emeritus of Kinko's.
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May 10:
Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum's Spotlight Series Program, Corporate
Formation & Strategic Tax Planning
Transforming advanced technology and innovative ideas into successful
business ventures depends on much more than technical know-how.
It requires intelligent financial and management decisions at
every stage of your company's formation and growth. The greatest
technology in the world won't thrive in today's marketplace without
the right corporate structure to seize growth opportunities, maximize
profits, ensure fiscal stability and protect your personal assets.
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May 11-13:
NanoBusiness 2003
The Second Annual NanoBusiness 2003 will open its doors
on May 11 in New York City to an all-star cast of industry leaders.
Scott Donnelly, General Electric, Ulf Koenig, DaimlerChrysler,
Phil Bond, Undersecretary of Commerce, Q. Todd Dickinson, Howrey
Simon Arnold & White, and Rick Snyder of Ardesta are among
the nanotechnology luminaries who will address current applications
and emerging trends. In all, more than sixty speakers have selected
NanoBusiness 2003 as their preferred event to brief their peers
and the broader market.
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May 12:
Tech Coast Angels, 3rd Annual Fast Pitch Competition
The largest group of angel investors in the US is holding its
annual networking
and fast pitch competition. The best three pitches win a funding
meeting with a
top VC firm. Last year, there were over 400 attendees. This is
a great opportunity
to meet angel investors and VCs. For more info: www.TCAFP.com
Deadline for competition entrants is Friday May 2: www.TCAFPR.com
Or contact Atticus Wagner: 949.859.8445 tcangelsatticus@aab949.com
May 12:
Harvard Business School, 2003 Entrepreneurs Conference
Accelerate the growth of your company with advice from investors,
successful entrepreneurs, and industry experts at the 19th Annual
Entrepreneurs Conference, sponsored by the Harvard Business School
Association of Orange County. Times have changed. Learn to adapt
with new, real-world approaches to starting, funding and building
your company. Share your perspective with entrepreneurs and investors
and gain insights from them. Dialogue with guest speakers, investors,
and business owners who share their experience and expertise.
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May 12-14:
NASA at SAMPE 2003
As a leader in advanced materials technology, you are invited
to attend NASA's cutting-edge technology briefings and demonstrations
at SAMPE 2003, sponsored by SAMPE, the Society for the
Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, to be held at
the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. In
addition, you will have the opportunity to meet privately with
five NASA researchers to discuss your potential application and
product needs. Don't miss the opportunity to learn how your company
can partner with NASA to jointly develop and/or license exciting
leading-edge materials and material processing technologies. To
schedule a private meeting go to www.nasatechnology.com.
To attend SAMPE 2003 go to www.sampe.org
May 18-20:
VORTEX 2003
VORTEX is an annual must-attend event for the best minds
in networking, a valuable opportunity for senior executives, investors,
and entrepreneurs to exchange ideas with other visionaries and
gain access to the practical solutions and innovative strategies
that are defining the new networked world.
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May 19-20:
UCLA's Wireless Internet, Data and Enterprise Application Conference
This two-day event will bring together leading wireless experts
from industry and academia to provide a comprehensive overview
of the Wireless Internet space. The conference attracts experts
from the entire value chain - mobile operators and carriers, researchers,
media content companies, telematics, mcommerce, application developers,
vendors, portals, consultants, investors and more.
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May 19-21:
ASME 3rd Annual MEMS Technology Seminar
5 courses, exhibits, and NASA Microdevices Lab Tour offered.
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May 20:
Orange Coast Venture Group's Monthly Breakfast Program, If
I Build It, Will they Come? Generating Sales in Today's Economy
Learn how to develop business strategies that increase revenue
opportunities and how to build a strong sales force that can turn
market opportunities into revenue. Top sales and marketing executives
at some of Southern California's most successful companies will
share their insights on how to generate sales in today's tough
business environment.
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May 22:
Corporate Investment and Strategic Alliance Conferences
The Corporate Investment and Strategic Alliance (CISA) Conferences
are the oldest, largest and most successful conferences in the
US dedicated exclusively to companies seeking corporate funding
from and/or strategic alliances with Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100,
International 200, or other large public or private corporations.
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May 22:
FWE's Annual Venture Dinner
Join FWE San Diego for the Second Annual Progressive Venture
Dinner. The 2003 event will build on the success of last year's
inaugural dinner, where 45 prominent venture capital providers,
20 professional service providers, and more than 80 high-growth
men and women entrepreneurs gathered for an evening of insight
and networking.
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Larta
currently has the following job opportunities available.
Interested
candidates please email resumes to jjohnson@old.larta.org.
Programs
and Marketing Coordinator
We are seeking an individual possessing strong interpersonal
skills, some experience in conference and event marketing,
excellent oral and written communication skills, solid
organizational skills, and computer graphics and web
design capabilities.
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Business
Development Associate
Business
Development Associate will assist the Business Development
Director with sales, new business sourcing, and marketing.
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Editorial
Intern
Editorial Intern will be responsible for transcribing
audio recordings of interviews, assisting with online
research, creating publications, and helping prepare
the organization’s quarterly and annual reports.
Candidates should be familiar with Dreamweaver, Photoshop,
and Pagemaker. This position will also require some
copyediting and writing.
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Business
Development Intern
Business Development Intern will provide assistance
to small technology companies in the region, help
with daily functions of the Business Development office,
aid in creating and preparing marketing/sponsorship
materials, and help maintain and compile targeted
market databases to potential clients. This position
will also provide support in the various areas of
marketing, promoting and selling the company's programs,
consulting arrangements, and research reports, Larta
U, Venture Salon, and Larta's other programs.
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Marketing
Intern
Marketing
Intern will provide assistance to the Program Consultant.
He or she will help in the daily needs of the programs/marketing
office and aid in designing, creating and preparing
program materials/mailers and help with database compilation.
He or she will provide support in marketing and promoting
Larta's programs and conferences. He or she will also
be expected to help with general office duties.
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Operations
Intern
Operations Intern will assist in the day to day operations
of Larta, including organizing various meetings, answering
phones, filing, inventory control, maintaining vendor
relationships, supporting various staffers including
the CEO, COO and Operations Manager and aiding in
preparation for various events including Larta U Seminars,
Conferences and Board meetings.
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Programs
Intern
Program Intern will provide assistance the Technology
Business Consultant in the solicitation and selection
process of the California Technology Investment Partnership
(CalTIP), a California State seed fund for cutting-edge
technology companies. Program Assistant will help
facilitate the CalTIP review process with a panel
of leading industry experts, academics, executives
and investors. He or she will also be expected to
help with general office duties.
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Research
Intern
Research Intern will assist the Research Economist
in data collection analysis and writing of various
research projects, including Larta's white papers
and regional, industry and/or market research reports.
The Research Assistant will also aid in the preparation
of our monthly Economic Research Briefings. He or
she will also be expected to help with general office
duties.
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Since
1993, Larta has been closely involved with cutting-edge business
trends, growing sectors, and innovative companies. We apply this
"insider" knowledge to help our clients find new customers,
open new markets, tackle tough issues, and raise capital.
Companies helped
by Larta have raised over $1.5 billion in capital. Larta's seminars
provide insights to 1,000 businesspeople each year. Larta's weekly
electronic magazine on business innovation is read by 20,000 people.
www.old.larta.org
714
W. Olympic Blvd.
Suite 750
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Tel: (213) 744-1314
Fax: (213) 744-1791
Orange
County Office
16269 Laguna Canyon Road
Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 789-1110
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