Week of June 9 - June 15, 2003 ~ v.5, n.23

IPv6: The Quiet Revolution
Supporters say it's inevitable and necessary, but the debate continues over the next generation of the Internet as the industry prepares for the North American IPv6 Global Summit
June 23 - 27 in San Diego.
more on IPv6 Global Summit >

Nano Republic Award
Be a BIG company in a very small science.
Enter Larta's 2003 Nano Republic Awards contest. Winners will be announced at Larta's 2003 Nano Republic Conference July 10th, a leading national conference on nanotech commercialization in which industry leaders will cover practical issues of engineering, design, and integration.
Click here for the Nano Republic Award application

Electronic Games Industry White Paper
The latest industry statistics, trends, announcements and forecasts.Provides an overview of the hardware and software sectors of the gaming industry.

Life Sciences Summit for Southern California
A groundbreaking event June 19. The most cutting-edge institutions and influential decision makers will gather to devise a ten-year strategic plan for the life sciences industry.

Medical Device Industry White Paper
Details the U.S. medical device industry, which has been a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economy, generating over $55 billion in sales in 2002.

Coming Soon: Biotechnology White Paper
With a special focus on bioinformatics (the use of computers to manage the vast amount of research information), which is transforming the biotechnology industry.

Larta University

June 12: Entrepreneurship Series #2: The Road Map: Writing an Effective Business Plan
This session covers all phases of business plan development, including: identifying objectives, understanding what investors look for, the value proposition, tailoring strategies to a specific market and economic context, and creating the elements of a business plan.
Locations: West LA
June 11 Irvine class canceled

June 18: Successful Selling: Creating an Effective Sales Process for Software Companies
This three-hour boot camp helps software companies learn how to use a defined sales process, and turn the prospect who is “not looking” into a buying customer. Participants will create specific and customized scripts to assist in the selling process, and will learn how to get past the “gate keepers” and control sales costs.
Locations: Downtown Los Angeles

Larta University's full course schedule >

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Deal-making on Rise in Tech Industry (SiliconValley.com)
Busy week has experts expecting a boom in mergers.

Tech Stocks Show Gains; Deal Lifts Palm, Handspring (Quicken/Wall Street Journal)
Technology stocks continued the upward trend as investors cheered news that Palm agreed to acquire rival Handspring. A rosy report on the services sector helped feed the rally.

EMI Sues Bertelsmann in Latest Napster Backlash (internetnews.com)
The Napster fallout continued this week as music label EMI filed suit against Bertelsmann AG, arguing that the German media conglomerate's investment in the file-sharing system led to the infringement of EMI's copyrights.

Verizon Reluctantly Tattles (Wired)
Verizon Communications reluctantly surrendered the names of four Internet subscribers suspected of illegally offering free song downloads.

File-sharing Networks Infight in Sight? (News.com)
In a sign that file-sharing communities may start to turn on one another, Altnet said Thursday that rival networks may be violating its patent for digital tags, and it plans to bring to them in line.

SBA Chief: Judge Us By Our Results (BusinessWeek)
Entrepreneurs meet "a lot of bureaucracy and, sometimes, mystery" dealing with government, says SBA Administrator Hector Baretto, who aims to alter that.

Events Calendar

This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted and endorsed by Larta.

June 10: The Future of Advertising
What new avenues will advertisers be aggressively seeking in
the future? How is technology being used to change the landscape? Is
branded entertainment the next big thing? Presented by Digital Coast Roundtable.

June 10: I Successfully Sold My Software Company
Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) and the Software Council of Southern California (SCSC) present a panel of software entrepreneurs and executives who will share their experiences selling their companies.

June 10-15: Success 101 Business Academy
Young Professionals Global Network (YPGN) will host its first annual Business Academy where college students and recent graduates can receive a concentrated introduction to business techniques and expert guidance in their entrepreneurial endeavors. The Business Academy will offer instruction, interaction, and outstanding networking opportunities with keynote speakers, industry panelists and a Career Fair.

June 12: Market Opportunity in Security
The Orange County Chapter of the Software Council of Southern California presents this panel discussion of market opportunities in Security. Panelists include Sean Peasley, a Partner in Deloitte & Touche.

June 16-18: NanoBioTech Intellectual Property Landscape
This unique event is designed to provide a powerful understanding of the nanobiotech competitive landscape, the role IP plays in that landscape, and where there are commercial “white space” opportunities in the market.

June 17: Getting Government Grants
San Diego Regional Technology Alliance presents a detailed workshop on getting Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and other federal grants.

June 17: Crisis Management: What to Do When All Hell Breaks Loose
Part of Orange Coast Venture Group's Monthly Breakfast Program. Features Gus G. Anagnos,
Senior Vice President, Client Team Leader, Marsh Crisis Consulting.

June 19: Best Practices In Software Licensing And Pricing
Southern California Software Council (SCSC) presents a panel discussion on software licensing terms and pricing. The panel of experts will discuss the factors affecting pricing and licensing decisions, how much to charge and how to license, when to revise your pricing and licensing terms, and how to embed in your software functions to meter your licensing and pricing models.

June 23-25: Nano Engineering World Forum
With its emphasis on the integration of nanotechnology into a broad range of disciplines, the NanoEngineering World Forum 2003 is a must-attend event for chief scientists and technologists, engineers, research directors, executives and strategic planners, educators, and venture-capital analysts.

June 23-25: Gartner Outsourcing Summit
Outsourcing has moved from a niche technology management tool to a mainstream, strategic weapon for many firms. As the move to a multisourced environment accelerates, outsourcing has become the next new business-critical process - requiring that everyone who buys, sells or manages IT services be “reskilled” in this new methodology.

June 23-27: IPv6 Global Summit
The North American IPv6 Global Summit is the premier event for the world IPv6 community and an international forum for advancing the development and implementation of new generation Internet networks, technologies and policies. Industry leaders will report on services, applications and international initiatives for large-scale deployment of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

June 28: Fashion for Profit
This one-day seminar, presented by Fashion Business, Inc., has all you need to know about starting an apparel business, including design, manufacturing, marketing and branding. A panel of experts from the industry will discuss relevant issues for fashion business start-ups. Click here for enrollment form. For more information, contact info@fashionbizinc.org
. Larta VOX will be featuring an article on apparel manufacturing in an upcoming issue.

Larta's full event calendar >

Larta Job Opportunities

Larta currently has the following job opportunities available. Interested candidates please email resumes to jjohnson@Larta.org.

Programs and Events Coordinator
Programs and Events Coordinator will assist the Programs Director with producing approximately five conferences and 50 business workshops per year. You will manage all logistical aspects of conferences and workshops including venue selection and confirmations, speaker coordination, vendor relationships, sponsor benefits fulfillment, and attendee registration. You will also assist in program marketing efforts including conference brochures, website development and updates, promotional flyers, email marketing, and direct mail campaigns.

Business Development Associate
Business Development Associate will assist the Business Development Director with sales, new business sourcing, and marketing.

Programs Marketing Assistant
Programs Marketing Assistant will support the production of approximately five conferences and 50 business workshops per year and play a critical role in the marketing for these programs. You will create marketing materials including conference brochures, websites, and promotional flyers. You will organize marketing and attendee lists and will also assist with event logistics.

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