The
Future of Private Equity
Private equity sector witnesses increase in LBO activity.
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8: Larta Economic Research Briefing, Future of the Private
Equity Industry
Larta's Economic Research Briefings are high-level luncheon
events drawing on financial executives and major investors
from the region's capital markets. Attendees gain insight/industry
intelligence from leading authorities on a wide variety of
significant and dynamic industries. Briefings will occur monthly
at Larta's offices. The first briefing, Future of the Private
Equity Industry, will take place on October 8.
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 Oct
16 & 17: Larta University, Finance and Valuation
It is not crucial for the CEO to know the nitty gritty of
accounting principles, but it is crucial to track the company’s
cash flow and burn rate. This workshop will discuss the financial
tools that allow entrepreneurs to run their businesses responsibly
and raise the right amount of funding at the right time. Some
of the topics include: developing realistic financial assessments,
budgeting and forecasting, how to be fiscally prepared for
foreseeable budget cycles, valuation, reporting to financial
stakeholders, and more.
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October
24: Japan Meets the Nano Republic II
Co-Produced
by: JETRO, Larta, & The Japan America Society
"Japan
Meets the Nano Republic II" is a focused half-day event
that brings together leading business and research leaders
from Japan and the Nano Republic for a practical discussion
on current research and potential future business opportunities
in nanotechnology.
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~Other
Announcements
Governor
Davis Announces $1 Million in Competitive Technology Grants
Twelve California companies will leverage state venture
capital, benefiting state's economy.
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Articles
Sponsored
by:
Business
and Entrepreneurship:
Strict
criteria:VCs can give the market what it wants-or nothing at all.
(Red Herring)
Downtrodden
venture capitalists would have us all believe that the public
markets have shut the door on new issues, and that nary a company
will buy their startups. That's nonsense. While nobody is on the
acquisition or road show binges of two years ago, deals are still
getting done--but only for companies with the right stuff.
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Wildly
optimistic data drove telecoms to build fiber glut
(Wall Street Journal)
Internet
traffic grew, but amount of excess capacity remains vast.
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Nanotech
and Bioscience:
From
Lab to Fab: The Ins and Outs of Technology Transfer (Nanotech
Planet)
This week, The Nano Circuit set off to find the research infrastructure
that will build commercial products from nanoelectronics research.
First stop: MIT's Technology Licensing Office.
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Lightning
Rods for Nanoelectronics (Scientific American)
Electrostatic
discharges threaten to halt further shrinking and acceleration
of electronic devices in the future.
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Stem
Cell Research Is Slowed By Restrictions, Scientists Say (New
York Times)
Scientists
told senators that limits imposed by President Bush had slowed
research on using embryonic stem cells.
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Security:
Southland
Defense Industry Quietly Heeds War's Drumbeat (Los Angeles
Times)
Southern California's defense industry--the nerve center
for advanced weapons and surveillance technology for the U.S.
military--is quietly gearing up for a potential attack against
Iraq.
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Digital Media:
Record
Labels Request Online Sabotage Rights (NewsFactor Network)
Lawmaker seeks six-month delay in fees Internet broadcasters must
pay to record labels and artists.
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This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about
events vetted and endorsed by Larta.
October
5: The Association for Women in Technology presents, Mentorship
Program Kick-off
Breakfast Meeting from 9:30 to 12:00 pm at Compuware in Irvine
for those interested in being a mentee or mentors. You must be
an AWT SoCal member to participate in this program.
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October
8: The Association for Strategic Planning: 2nd Annual Conference
on Strategic Planning: Exploiting Strategic Alternatives
The Association for Strategic Planning (ASP) invites senior managers
and strategic consultants to participate in a one-day conference
at which the central forces of our time - digital and biological
futures, basic economic drivers, socio-political pressures, global
risk and security, and the evolution of new business models -
will be discussed. Highly interactive panel discussions, hosted
by renowned speakers such as Peter Schwartz and Dr. Richard Kolsky,
will provide high-level executives with the information they need
to guide their organizations to future success.
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October 10: SDRTA presents, Presentation AdvantEdge
This interactive, hands-on workshop offered by the RTA in
partnership with 2Connect provides a unique opportunity to sharpen
your story and ensure that you and your company stand out. Each
participant will deliver presentations and receive one-on-one
coaching and feedback from a 2Connect coach.
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October
17-18: nanoSIG presents, Global Nano Conference
This
event provides two full days of exposure to NASA-Ames Nano &
bio technology research; Nano IP legal & licensing; global
Nano status, trends & deals; new Nano ventures seeking funding,
joint ventures & strategic alliances; leading edge Nano
VCS; global nano data base schema/XML working group; commercial
Nano applications, companies, IP, investments, markets, technology,
& products. Attendees
will include entrepreneurs, researchers, academics, government
employees, angel investors, corporate investors, investment
bankers, venture capitalists, as well as industry and government
opinion leaders in the technical and marketing domain.
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October
18: West Coast Business Leadership Conference
The West Coast Business Leadership Conference has attracted
the world's top names in business. Together, they will provide
participants with the latest information related to sales, marketing,
management, manufacturing, finance, operations, human resources,
and vision development. There's a new "Dream Team"
coming to Los Angeles--no, it's not the Lakers, although Earvin
Magic Johnson will be there. This time around, it's a "Dream
Team" of world and business leaders that will gather at
the 2002 West Coast Business Leadership Conference to present
cutting edge ideas needed to grow your business venture. Of
additional and key interest will be the presentation of the
UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast. VOX readers will receive a
special pricing offer of $150 per ticket, that's $200 off the
regular price and includes admission, lunch, snacks and lunchtime
activities.
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October 26: TiE Southern California presents, 4th Annual
TiEcon 2002
The current economic situation offers both opportunities and
challenges to businesses across industries. It is a good time
to review strategies, re-engineer processes and evaluate objectives
in order to make companies more efficient and successful in
conducting their business. TiEcon 2002 is the premier leading
gathering for these entrepreneurs and has assembled the talents
of key industry visionaries who will provide their insight of
new and emerging opportunities in the new economy.
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