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

Coming in July from Larta Research: Nanotechnology White Paper

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July 22 & 24: Entrepreneurship Series #3: Betting on the Jockey: Building the Killer Management Team
When investors, recruiters and entrepreneurs match a startup with experienced business management, it's a delicate dance of communication, ego and power struggle. This workshop covers recruiting and compensation, identifying and filling management team gaps, boards of directors, and legal obligations for employers.
Locations: Irvine and Downtown Los Angeles

July 29: Management Law 101
This seminar will teach company leaders the fundamental employment laws, 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.
Location: Downtown Los Angeles

July 31: Preparing the Financial Forecast Model
This workshop will show you how to build a financial forecast model. Using Excel, you will learn how to build your forecast from the bottom up, taking the primary elements of your business (sales, cost of goods sold, staffing and overhead) and translating them into a forecasted Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement and Balance Sheet in a format that potential investors will find attractive.
Location: Downtown Los Angeles

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Investments
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July 10: The Nano Republic Conference
The Nano Republic Conference is the leading national forum on the challenges of creating commercial products from Nanotechnologies. The conference addresses practical issues of design, engineering, and implementation based on science at the atomic level. The conference presents awards for companies with today's most important Nanoscale products and services.

July 15: Funding Life Sciences: Orange County's Hottest Growth Sector
Orange Coast Venture Group hosts a program to guide investors in the Life Sciences, which has emerged as one of the hottest sectors for venture and post-venture investment in Southern California.

July 22 & 24: Entrepreneurship Series #3: Betting on the Jockey: Building the Killer Management Team
When investors, recruiters and entrepreneurs match a startup with experienced business management, it's a delicate dance of communication, ego and power struggle. This workshop covers recruiting and compensation, identifying and filling management team gaps, boards of directors, and legal obligations for employers.
Locations: Irvine and Downtown Los Angeles

July 27-30: SIGGRAPH 2003
ACM Siggraph presents the world's largest marketplace of computer graphics and interactive techniques. The latest information and glimpses into the future.

July 29: Management Law 101
Larta University seminar teaches company leaders the fundamental employment laws, 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.

July 31: Preparing the Financial Forecast Model
This workshop will show you how to build a financial forecast model. Using Excel, you will learn how to build your forecast from the bottom up, taking the primary elements of your business (sales, cost of goods sold, staffing and overhead) and translating them into a forecasted Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement and Balance Sheet in a format that potential investors will find attractive.

Larta's full event calendar >

Programs and Events Coordinator
Programs and Events Coordinator will assist the Programs Director with producing approximately five conferences and 50 business workshops per year. Candidate will manage all logistical aspects of conferences and workshops and will assist in program marketing efforts.

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

Since 1993, Larta has been closely involved with cutting-edge business trends, growing sectors, and innovative companies. We apply this "insider" knowledge to help our clients find new customers, open new markets, tackle tough issues, and raise capital.

Companies helped by Larta have raised over $1.5 billion in capital. Larta's seminars provide insights to 1,000 businesspeople each year. Larta's weekly electronic magazine on business innovation is read by 20,000 people.

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