The Telecom Turnaround
One of the sorest spots of the recent economic meltdown, the telecom bubble mirrored many of the elevated hopes and subsequent disappointments of the new economy. Yet unlike much of its Internet brethren, some of the remaining telecom businesses which sprung up in the last decade could be positioned to take advantage of the wane in competition and the advent of new enabling technologies.
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Playing games with broadband (The McKinsey Quarterly)
Broadband will likely mean big changes for the $9.4 billion video and computer game industry, and vice versa. In this interview, the president and COO of Electronic Arts argues that DSL and cable modems will reorder and enlarge the industry's value chain—and put a lot of economic value up for grabs.
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Cities and States Clamor to Be Bio Town, U.S.A. (The New York Times)
Cities and states across the United States are committing billions of dollars to become centers of the biotechnology industry, just as they once tried to attract computer and microchip companies to emulate Silicon Valley.
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Nanotech: Big Dreams, Small Steps (Business Week Online)
The theorists' much-hyped predictions won't become reality anytime soon. Meanwhile, more humble applications are making headway.
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~Larta Announcements

Larta University this week: June 19 and 20
The Business Plan, Balancing Business with Vision
This session covers all phases of business plan development including: identifying the objectives for a plan, understanding what investors look for in a plan, tailoring strategies for a specific market and economic context, the value proposition, and addressing the various elements of the business plan.
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The Nano Republic Conference 2002 - July 17
The Nano Republic Conference is a one-day Larta event featuring world-class speakers and highlighting California-wide nanotechnology efforts. The Nano Republic Conference will serve as a serious examination of the current state of nanotechnology and focus on its near-term developments and constraints. The Nano Republic Conference will bring together all current industry segments and leaders from industry, academia, labs and the capital markets. The Nano Republic Conference will also feature an in-depth discussion of the following topics: nanotechnology in life sciences, information technology, materials, fabrication, and sensors and diagnostics.
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Los Angeles County Census Data Now Available
Census 2000 data for the Los Angeles Five-County Area (Los Angeles CMSA, covering Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties) have been compiled into two books. One covers all five counties and the other covers only LA County. Census 2000 data is invaluable for both businesses and individuals. Businesses can utilize census data for location analysis, market research, and marketing program development. Individuals can use it to evaluate relocation needs.
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Larta moving to a new home on July 1
Larta has found a new home in the historic downtown Los Angeles area. Please be advised to send all snail mail after July 1 to the following address (we will be posting phone information in the next issue):

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714 West Olympic Blvd. Suite 700
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This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted and endorsed by Larta.

June 19: TiE Southern California Chapter Meeting
Rohit Shukla, founder and CEO of Larta, will brief the audience on the issues facing entrepreneurs in the current economic climate, and give a thumbnail sketch of Larta University’s well-received approach to entrepreneurial training, including upcoming classes and a special offer for TiE members. This event will also feature speaker Raymond W. Cohen, CEO of Cardiac Science Management.
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June 19: Nanotechnology Institute: Nano Engineering & Investing Trends Conference
The Nano Engineering & Investing Trends Conference presents a mid-year annual update on what's hot & what's not. The technical sessions will focus on applications in health care, computing & information processing, information storage, materials & sensors, and semiconductor tools. The investing sessions will focus on angel, corporate, & venture capital investing in these areas.
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June 20: Digital Media Wire Presents the 2nd Annual Digital Music Panel Series, What’s Next?
Moderator: Ken Rutkowski, CEO, KenRadio. Panelists include: Ted Cohen, VP, New Media, EMI Recorded Music; Richard Conlon, VP, Marketing and Business Development Media Licensing, BMI; Tony Conrad, Partner, Venture Strategy Partners, and Director, FullAudio; Stacey Herron, Analyst, Jupiter Media Metrix; Jeff Liebenson, Partner, Entertainment & Media, KMZ Rosenman; and Sean Ryan, President & CEO, Listen.com. 8:30-10:30 a.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills.
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June 22: Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum Presents: The State of Wireless: California Opportunities in a Global Market
A panel of investors, analysts and entrepreneurs examines the business trends within California's wide-ranging wireless industry. Join this discussion of where the entrepreneurial opportunities are and learn from the experiences of two early-stage companies that are pursuing domestic and international markets.
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June 25: JETRO 4th Tuesday Technology Exchange, Immersive Technologies for Business, Education and Entertainment
his presentation will discuss how to harness immersive technologies for transforming customer-oriented business processes, education and entertainment systems.
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June 25 and 29: AIPA presents, eCommerce Development, panel and workshop
While Consumer eCommerce will be a $75 billion this year, according to Ernst & Young 75% of consumers are still abandoning their shopping carts. And, while fears of security have gone down from 60% to 20% of reasons people don't buy online, the impersonal and inability to sample goods has lept up. This June 25 panel discussion will feature experts in eCommerce success. The June 29 workshop will cover everything from marketing your web design services to utilizing one of the cutting edge e-commerce template based systems to design sites quickly and efficiently and still have lots of design flexibility.
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