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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."

PricewaterhouseCoopers Expert Access Series
Combines Larta University’s classroom-style seminars with the advisory expertise of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). A set of four high-impact, interactive workshops address finance, audit, tax and accounting issues for technology start-ups. Instructors are PwC Partners with extensive experience serving technology companies and who understand the key business and accounting issues that are inherent in the industry. Classes are basic to intermediate level and require no prerequisites and no advanced preparation. CPE credits are available for Accounting and Auditing and/or Taxation.
Locations: Los Angeles and Irvine

September 23: Successful Negotiation Series #2: The Difficult Negotiation
Effective, professional tactics for dealing with real-life difficult negotiation situations, such as "uphill" negotiation where one party has substantially more negotiating power. Structural techniques for successfully dealing with uncertainty in negotiations will also be discussed. The three-hour workshop includes interactive team and individual exercises that help to consolidate new negotiation skills. The instructor is Eric Klein of Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman LLP.
Location: Downtown Los Angeles

September 24: PwC #1: Start-Up Accounting and Tax Issues
Have you recently formed a new business? Along with all the other concerns of starting a new venture, you will need to consider various tax and accounting issues. This seminar will address issues including stock-based compensation and cheap stock, start-up costs, tax loss and credit preservation, maximizing research tax credits, and other matters.
Location: Irvine

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This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted and endorsed by Larta.

September 23: Successful Negotiation Series #2: The Difficult Negotiation
Effective, professional tactics for dealing with difficult, real-life negotiation situations. This three-hour workshop from Larta University includes interactive team and individual exercises that help to consolidate new negotiation skills.

September 23: SWIFT IV Tour SBIR Conference
This statewide SBIR/STTR conference, sponsored by Golded Capital Network, will focus on the $1.6 billion in growth capital available this year for technology companies, and will provide specific information and access to SBIR and STTR program specialists.

September 23: Software Development Technology Trends
Software Council of Southern California is proud to have a distinguished panel of speakers discuss the primary technology trends that will shape the work of software development leaders, and the opportunities for investors and analysts.

September 23-24: Mergers, Acquisitions & Finance
The Los Angeles Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth hosts this 2003 ACG Middle Market Conference, especially designed for CEOs of private and public middle marketing companies with revenues of $15 million to $500 million.

September 24: PwC Series #1: Startup Accounting and Tax Issues
This seminar from Larta and PriceWaterhouseCoopers covers the most important accounting and tax issues for startups, including stock-based compensation, startup costs, tax loss and credit preservation, and maximizing research tax credits.

September 24-26: Global Mobile 2003
SMS.ac presents Global Mobile 2003, the world's premier conference related to wireless communications. This is a "must attend" event for mobile operators, third party providers, developers, handset manufacturers and anyone interested in the future of mobile communications.

September 25: Wireless Technology: Looking to the Future
Software Council of Southern California hosts a panel of speakers from Qualcomm, Kyocera, and PRTM, discussing the opportunities in wireless technology - today and in the future.

September 28-29: 4th Annual Business of Biotech Symposium & Expo
This year’s program, produced by the Strategic Research Institute, will examine, analyze, update, debate, explore and discuss all aspects of this dynamic and important market.

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Companies helped by Larta have raised over $1.5 billion in capital. Larta's conferences and seminars provide insights to thousands of businesspeople each year. Larta's weekly magazine on business innovation is read by 20,000 people.

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