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 Coming
Soon From Larta Research : White
Paper on US-China Business
To be launched the week of the upcoming China
Compass Conference, this research paper will provide comprehensive
information on the latest economic news from China. More details
TBA.
Intellectual
Property Strategy in Bioinformatics and Biochips
by
Dennis Fernandez & Mary Chow, Fernandez
& Associates LLP
Intellectual property rights are essential in today's technology-driven
age. A strong intellectual property protection strategy is crucial
in the bioinformatics and biochips technology spaces as monetary
and temporal resources are tremendous in finding a blockbuster drug
or gene therapy, as well as in deploying advanced biosensor and
other medical systems. Current problems and intellectual property
practice in the genomic space are presented and analyzed. Various
strategy and solutions are proposed to guide bioinformatic and biochip
companies in forming an aggressive strategy to protect one's intellectual
property and competitive positioning.
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~Larta
Announcements
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 DONALD TANG (Bear
Stearns Asia); RICHARD PENG (China Development and Listing
Promotion of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited); RICK
RAPPAPORT (WestPark Capital); DONALD STRASZHEIM (Straszheim
Global Advisors, Inc.); WILLIAM OVERHOLT (RAND; author of
"The Rise of China"); DESMOND SHUM (HanQing Investment
Co.; former Chief Representative, ChinaVest); and more.
more information
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Larta University
January-February 2003
January
29: Mergers and Acquisitons
This session will provide you the knowledge necessary
to take your business through the "path to liquidity".
The course will discuss (i) what makes a successful acquisition
candidate and what a business can do to maximize value before
the sale process and (ii) how the M&A process works and how
to maximize value during the sale process. Instructor:Adam
Roseman, Barrington Associates.
more
information >
January
30: Less is Better: Persuasive Business Writing That Creates
a Powerful Impact
In
this three hour, interactive workshop, you'll learn that the
longer you take to say things, the weaker you come across
and the more you risk blurring important ideas. Dr. Gary Seigel,
trainer, writer, and entrepreneur, will show you fast, easy
methods to organize ideas, delete excess words and sentences,
target your audience, re-phrase complicated ideas into persuasive
language, and reinvent your writing so that the message is
always readable and appreciated. Instructor: Dr. Gary Seigel,
The Writing Institute.
more
information >
February 4: Management Law 101
This seminar will teach company leaders the fundamental employment
laws, which if violated can lead to six and seven figure exposure,
as well as management techniques to develop a cohesive, forward-moving
work force. Laws discussed will include discrimination, harassment,
disability, basic wage and hour, fundamental company policies
and more.
more
information >
February
18 - May 28: PricewaterhouseCoopers Expert Access Series
In its seventeenth year, the program offers courses covering
a variety of practical accounting and finance topics for businesses
of all sizes. Choose from a list of classes or choose all
for a reduced rate. Courses: Start-Up Accounting and Tax Issues;
Accounting Issues for Emerging Technology Companies; Stock
Based Compensation and Equity; Revenue Recognition.
more
information >
~Other
Articles
Sponsored By:
Security:
Tech
security boost sought (Silicon Valley News)
President Bush will ask Congress to boost federal spending
on information technology by $5 billion next year to
continue fighting terrorism and to begin combining the
computer systems of 22 government agencies under the
Department of Homeland Security.
full
article >
Digital
Media:
A
Corporate Victory, but One That Raises Public Consciousness
(New York Times)
The
Supreme Court's decision to uphold a 20-year extension
on the copyright term handed a major victory to the
entertainment and publishing industries, which stand
to make billions of dollars by keeping control over
lucrative properties for up to 95 years.
full
article >
Judge
Orders Internet Providers To Help Trace Online Pirates
(Washington Post)
A provider of Internet connections must turn over the
identity of a user suspected of illegally trading music
files, a federal judge ruled today in a closely watched
online privacy case.
full
article >
Animated
Movies Spawn Video Games (Wired)
Video game publisher Activision, which had a major hit
with last year's release of Spider-Man, said on Tuesday
it had reached an exclusive deal to make games based
on three upcoming animated feature films being produced
by DreamWorks SKG.
full
article >
Business,
Investment, and Entrepreneurship:
VC
slump is worst in three decades (San Jose Mercury
News )
Silicon Valley's venture capitalists are in the
worst slump in at least three decades--and times aren't
expected to get better soon. Losses in the venture capital
industry have been so prolonged that some VCs could
be forced out of business and some patrons might decide
to pull their money out, a new survey suggests.
full
article >
Biotech:
Reverse-Engineering Clinical Biology (Scientific
American)
A peacetime dividend
yields drug trials on virtual patients.
full
article >
Nanotech:
Where's
the nano business action? Look no further than the lab
(Small Times)
While some small tech companies are working to commercialize
university laboratory findings, others are thriving
off the research itself.
full
article >
This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about
events vetted and endorsed by Larta.
January 28: UCLA Extension presents Digital & Hollywood,
How Do We Pick Up The Pieces and Move Forward?
First boom, then bust. Is sanity next? Where do you fit in? The
Internet, wireless, iTV, mobile, broadband and other new technologies
still represent a future new world of entertainment. Digital content
delivery remains a compelling concept…but how and when? As
with any nascent industry, the answers are in the experience.
Join us for powerful and stimulating conversations from the battlefront
with panels of senior executives as we explore the question: thrive
or simply survive? The course includes a field trip/private presentation
at the Digital Cinema Lab in Hollywood.
full
article >
January
29: Growth Capital Conference VII
FGCC VII is for executives & professionals including: Established
Firms Seeking Capital, Accountants, Advisors, Attorneys, and Capital
Providers. You network with CEOs, CFOs, Deal Makers, Investors,
Finance Officers, Lenders, Venture Capitalists and other executives
involved in Growth Capital. Larta offers a major discount for
GCC VII. Register by January 24 and save $30. Mention LARTA in
Conference Code and Comments. Pay $19 instead of $49. 7:00 am
- 9:00 am at the Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles.
more 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, and also represents
a major new frontier in research and development. The NBIC Convergence
2003 conference will feature a remarkable panel of nationally
recognized experts, and 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.
The conference will be 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.
more
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.
more
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.
more
information >
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markets through four core services: business training, market research,
consulting, and capital programs.
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