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 State
Technology Funding Declines
States
have axed between $20 and $40 billion from their operating
budgets, with billions more projected by year-end, raising
fears of resulting increases in unemployment and declines
in economic growth.
 Measuring
the Impact of Government R&D
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
has released a primer for economic impact analyses of government
research
and development programs.
 $1.6
Billion for Your Small Business
Learn how your company can get part of the more than $1.6
billion available to small businesses through government
grants and contacts. Attend the National
SBIR/STTR Conference and Small Business Tech Expo, October
27-30 in Cleveland, Ohio.
 Japan
Meets Nano Republic III
On October 16th, Larta and JETRO U.S. - Japan Hi Tech Partnership
2003 will bring together business and research leaders from
Japan and California to explore nanotechnology research
and business opportunities. The event will spotlight successful
nanotech commercialization in Japan and features pitches
by Japanese companies seeking US partners and investors.
 Victor
Hwang at SSTI Annual Conference
Larta's Chief Operating Officer will address Best Practices
for Encouraging Technology Entrepreneurship at the State
Science and Technology Institute's 7th Annual Conference,
Building
Tech-Based Economies: From Policy to Practice, October
21-22 in Seattle, Washington.
 Project
T2
Project
T2 on November 13th is Larta's national conference on technology
transfer: the business of turning research into profit.
See the latest research from leading university bioscience
and engineering faculty. Learn about emerging trends in
technology transfer. Find the latest and most revolutionary
spinouts and technologies. Discover innovative ways to form
research partnerships.
Register
to attend the T2 conference now!
 New
White Paper from Larta Research
Nanotechnology:
What to Expect
Promising
breakthroughs, innovative applications, and increasing federal
support and venture capital funding have raised hopes for
the nanotechnology
industry, which must overcome some
fundamental challenges in order to realize its potential.
Full
list of Larta's publications >
Send comments
and submissions to James Klein, Larta VOX Editor, at voxeditor@old.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."
October
8: PwC
#2: Accounting for Stock-Back Compensation
Stock Compensation, Revenue Recognition, Equity Transactions, Research
and Development are four areas of fundamental importance to emerging
technology companies and four areas that have unique and often complex
accounting issues. The course will highlight key accounting and
reporting matters and to give attendees a working understanding
of the impact these areas have on their business.
Location: Los Angeles
October 15
& 16: Entrepreneurship
Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition
Companies can fail or flourish depending on their marketing strategy.
This workshop covers issues such as: marketing fundamentals, defining
and segmenting the total addressable market, customer and competitive
analysis, and branding. The workshop will also lead you through
an exercise on how to think about pricing.
Locations: Irvine and Los Angeles
October 27:
Successful Selling Skills and Tactics
Not all entrepreneurs are prepared for it, but the founder of a
company becomes the company’s leading sales person. They may
not be selling product directly to customers, but they will be selling
the business concept to investors, management team, partners, etc.
This workshop will help future leaders refine their own sales skills,
and understand tactics that salespeople use to attract customers.
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
Larta
University's full course schedule >
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Top
Stories in Hot Technology Sectors
Wireless
Texas
Instruments Sues Qualcomm (LATimes.com)
Texas Instruments Inc., the world's biggest maker of chips that
run mobile phones, sued Qualcomm Inc., saying the company broke
a contract by giving discounts to cell phone makers that agree to
use Qualcomm's chips exclusively. more
Wireless news
Software
Insecure
about Microsoft's security (CNet News.com)
A group of experts issues a report saying Microsoft's dominance
threatens the nation's infrastructure. Now, one of the authors is
out of a job.
more
Software news
Internet
MSN
to close chat rooms (CNN.com)
Microsoft says it will drop chat room services in 28 countries next
month, in a move it says will ward off pedophiles and junk e-mailers.
more
Internet news
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Events
Calendar
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This
events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted
and endorsed by Larta.
October 1:
Software
Executive's Roundtable Los Angeles
The
Southern California Software Council hosts this moderated forum
in which executives of Southern California software companies meet
to discuss issues that directly affect the success of their ventures.
October 1-2:
Air
Force Dual Use Science and Technology Workshop
Air Force Research Laboratory is sponsoring workshops to promote
the Air Force's Dual Use Science and Technology program and
discuss potential partnerships with commercial industry.
October 8:
PwC
#2: Accounting for Stock-Back Compensation
The goal of this Larta University course is to highlight key accounting
and reporting matters and to give you a working understanding of
what impact these areas have on your business and your business
decisions.
October 8-10:
Sixth Director Training & Certification Program
The Anderson School & The Harold Price Center for Entrepreneurial
Studies at UCLA present a course in director training that includes
discussion of the latest regulations and new exchange rules of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and their effects on corporate governance,
auditing issues, and financial disclosure.
October 11:
Why
Be An Entrepreneur? What It Takes to Succeed
Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum kicks off its 20th year with an examination
of the key attributes required to start and grow successful entrepreneurial
ventures. Learn from seasoned entrepreneurs how to put your talents
to work in launching new ventures and starting new career paths.
October 14:
Pitfalls
and Traps in Drafting Technology Transfer Agreements
A Licensing Executives Society Los Angeles luncheon with Robert
Berliner, Esq., Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
October 14:
Investing in Life Science Ventures
Lava breakfast
event features David E. Coats, Partner at Hamilton Apex and George Montgomery, President of Montgomery & Co.
October 15:
20th
Annual AeA Capital Sources Conference
American Electronics Association (AeA) presents a capital sources
conference where you can learn how to position your company for
a public offering, network with potential strategic partners, and
meet leading capital and investment experts who will share their
"best kept secrets" for raising seed, early stage and
growth capital for your business.
October 15
& 16: Entrepreneurship
Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition
Larta University presents a workshop that covers marketing fundamentals,
defining and segmenting the total addressable market, customer and
competitive analysis, and branding.
October 16:
Japan
Meets the Nano Republic III
This Larta event will bring together business and research leaders
from Japan and the Nano Republic of California to explore current
nanotechnology research developments and future business opportunities.
Larta's full event calendar
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Since
1993, Larta has been the leader in convening technology companies,
researchers, and investors. We help our clients access the technology
industry through world-class conference and training services, industry
research, and capital-raising.
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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