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Sober
is as sober does
Everyone is looking for a "recovery". Is it perhaps
time to see this as another beginning.
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Announcements
Applications
now being accepted for the Venture Forum 2003
We are seeking companies with innovative technologies to present
at the Venture Forum 2003. Presenting companies from the past eight
years have raised over $500 million in investments as a result of
their participation in the Forum. If your company is selected to
present, you will have an invaluable opportunity to showcase your
business presentation to hundreds of potential investors and partners.
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information >
January
9: Larta and Pepperdine University Present: What's Next
L.A.? Building a 21st Century Economy and Workforce
Larta
and the Pepperdine Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
Law bring you the annual "What's Next L.A." networking
reception and panel discussion, featuring Larta's 2003
Southern California Technology Innovation Index, an economic
report for Southern California that compares the L.A. region
to other leading technology sectors in the U.S. After a networking
reception, our panel of leaders from the L.A. region will
discuss the impact and role of technology in education, and
assess its role in promoting achievement and facilitating
innovation.
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information >
January
15-16: Larta University, Marketing and Sales
Effective marketing and sales for a company has to become
a primary part of the business plan, as it can largely determine
whether a company will fail or flourish. This workshopcovers
issues such as: determining and defining the total addressable
market, competitive analysis, brand placement, P.R., viral
campaigns, and the selling process. We will also help you
refine your selling skills.
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information >
February
7: China Compass Conference, Navigating U.S. - China Business
Opportunities
China Compass Conference (C3) is a major conference that
brings together executives, investors, innovators, and strategic
players interested in market trends in U.S. - China business
and the reality of doing business today. C3 features incisive
and provocative minds at the forefront of business and finance
in the U.S. and China. Speakers include GARETH CHANG (Click2Asia;
former Executive Chairman, Star TV); CHENG WEN CHENG (President
& CEO, AcrossAsia Multimedia Limited; former COO, Philips
Electronics China Group); WILLIAM OVERHOLT (RAND; author of
"The Rise of China"); DESMOND SHUM (HanQing Investment
Co.; former Chief Representative, ChinaVest); and HOMI KHARAS
(Chief Economist, World Bank, East Asia and Pacific Region).
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~Larta
in the News
Sponsored By:
Changing
Careers (Wall Street Journal)
What to look for in programs that promise to help midlife
entrepreneurs.
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article >
~Other
Articles
Biotech:
Biotech's
yin and yang (The Economist)
China's biotechnology industry is growing fast, but
faces several challenges.
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Nanotech:
Dollars,
Euros show only partial picture of small tech spending
(Small Times)
With countries racing into position for the small tech
explosion, research funding is generating scrutiny.
Is Europe keeping pace with the U.S. National Nanotechnology
Initiative budget? Do figures matter that much, anyway?
A recent report tries to answer some of these questions.
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Business,
Investment, and Entrepreneurship:
Borrowing
Binge (Red Herring)
Startups
are facing a funding crisis the likes of which they
have never seen before. And so they've begun doing what
was once quite rare for fledgling technology companies:
taking on debt.
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Online
Sales Strong for Holiday Season (Associated Press)
Online
holiday sales, helped by free shipping offers, are turning
out to be robust, according to several preliminary reports
released Monday, providing a bright spot in an otherwise
mediocre shopping season.
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Tech
Money Pours Into Political Causes (Washington Post)
No longer able to view government as a pesky annoyance,
tech firms have embraced politics with the aggressiveness
they bring to their own industry.
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article >
Security:
Baggage
Scanners Are A-OK (Wired)
New detection devices begin operating at major U.S. airports and
to everyone's relief, they perform flawlessly. Delays were relatively
minor and there were no disruptions in service.
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This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about
events vetted and endorsed by Larta.
Janaury
22: Association for Corporate Growth, Los Angeles chapter,
Presents The Amazing Story of United Online, Inc. — Turning
Failed Net Hopes Into Real Net Profits
A new breed of survivors, rising from the rubble of the dot-com
implosion, is aiming to redefine how we use--and pay for--technology.
This technology industry address will feature Mark R. Goldston,
Chairman, President and CEO of United Online, Inc. (NASD: UNTD).
Learn how Goldston took a cash-burning Internet Service Provider
that gave away its dial-up service in hopes of attracting advertising
dollars, and turned it into the world's only profitable independent
ISP.
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January
29 - March 19, Marketing for the Modern World
This
course is designed to empower working professionals with practical
insights for marketing a business online and offline. It will
combine lectures, discussions, web site analyses, and guest speakers
providing real world case studies and guidance.
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information >
February
5-7: Infocast: NBIC Convergence 2003
The convergence of nanoscience, biotechnology, information
technology and cognitive science ("NBIC") offers immense
opportunities for the improvement of human abilities, social outcomes,
the nation’s productivity and its quality of life; it also
represents a major new frontier in research and development. The
NBIC Convergence 2003 conference will feature a remarkable panel
of nationally recognized experts, co-chaired by Mihail C. Roco,
Ph.D., Senior Advisor, NSF, and Chair of the National Science
and Technology Council’s subcommittee on Nanoscale Science,
Engineering and Technology, and Carlo D. Montemagno, Ph.D., Co-Director
of the Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration (CMISE) and
the Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at UCLA, will analyze
the opportunities NBIC convergence presents for human performance
improvements, including work efficiency, learning, sensory and
cognitive capabilities, communications, human-machine interface,
life extension, defense and human health.
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information >
February 9-10: IBF Conference: 2nd Annual Nanotechnology Investing
Forum
IBF Conferences and the NanoBusiness Alliance have gathered
the leading nanotech investors and the leading research institutions
in nanotechnology. Hear from the experts about the opportunities,
challenges and potential opportunities of investing in nanotechnology
today.
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information >
February
11-13: The NASA Medical Technology Summit Presents Forging
Partnerships to Commercialize Emerging Technologies
NASA invites you to participate in the NASA Medical Technology
Summit: Forging Partnerships to Commercialize Emerging Technologies.
This one-of-a-kind event will showcase more than 20 NASA technologies
that have commercial applications in biomolecular sensors, physiological
monitoring, diagnostic instruments and techniques, therapeutic
devices, and advanced instruments. Don't miss this exciting opportunity
to learn how your company can partner with NASA to jointly develop
or license some of the hottest technologies NASA has ever developed.
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We apply knowledge in practical ways on behalf of cutting edge companies,
investors, governments, and professionals. Larta drives the technology
markets through four core services: business training, market research,
consulting, and capital programs.
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