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 Simple
Products for Complicated Lives
Simpliciti's founder came up with the idea for his company's home organization product as a
solution to real problems in his own life. His idea was for a device the whole family could easily
use that costs less than $100.
 Nanotechnology Flourishes in Japan
Japan has emerged as one of the leaders in nanotechnology R&D as Japanese government
organizations, corporations and universities dedicate millions of dollars to nanotechnology
research.
 Fewer
Firms Dining on Equity Stakes
Silicon Valley law firms fattened up on equity stakes
during the Internet boom, but aren't finding investments in clients so tasty these days.
 Japanese Companies Seek U.S. Nano Partners
Japanese nanotechnology companies are available for meetings with potential
U.S. nanotech partners at the Japan Meets
the Nano Republic III conference October 16th. Interested U.S. nano companies should contact
Ketaki Sood at ksood@larta.org. Fujitsu
Laboratories, Hitachi Chemical, Matsushita Electric, Mitsubishi Corporation, SMC Corporation,
Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Instruments are some of the confirmed Japanese companies available
for meetings with potential U.S. partners.
 Stefanie Chao to Speak at LES Luncheon
Larta's Programs Director will speak at Pitfalls
and Traps in Drafting Technology Transfer Agreements, a Licensing Executives Society Los
Angeles Luncheon on October 14th. Robert Berliner, Esq., Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P will also
be featured.
 Japan Meets the Nano Republic III
On October 16th, Larta and JETRO U.S. -
Japan Hi Tech Partnership 2003 will bring together business and research leaders from Japan and
California to explore nanotechnology research and business opportunities. The event will spotlight
successful nanotech commercialization in Japan and features pitches by Japanese companies seeking
U.S. partners and investors.
 Project
T2
Project T2 on November 13th is Larta's national conference on technology transfer: the
business of turning research into profit. See the latest research from leading university
bioscience and engineering faculty. Learn about emerging trends in technology transfer. Find the
latest and most revolutionary spinouts and technologies. Discover innovative ways to form research
partnerships.
Register to attend the T2 conference
now!
 New White Paper from Larta Research
Nanotechnology: What to
Expect
Promising
breakthroughs, innovative applications, and increasing federal support and venture capital funding
have raised hopes for the nanotechnology industry, which must overcome some fundamental challenges in order to realize its
potential.
Full
list of Larta's publications >
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SSTI, the State
Science and Technology Institute, calls Larta University one of the "best programs in the
country", having "helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, implemented innovative programs, and assisted
client companies to raise hundreds-of-millions of dollars."
October 8: PwC #2:
Accounting for Stock-Back Compensation
Stock Compensation, Revenue Recognition,
Equity Transactions, Research and Development are four areas of fundamental importance to emerging
technology companies and four areas that have unique and often complex accounting issues. The goal
of the course is to highlight key accounting and reporting matters and to give you a working
understanding of what impact these areas have on your business and your business
decisions.
Location: Los Angeles
October 15 & 16: Entrepreneurship Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your
Competition
Companies can fail or flourish depending on their marketing strategy.
This workshop covers issues such as: marketing fundamentals, defining and segmenting the total
addressable market, customer and competitive analysis, and branding. The workshop will also lead
you through an exercise on how to think about pricing.
Locations: Irvine and Los
Angeles
October 27: Successful Selling Skills and Tactics
Not all entrepreneurs are
prepared for it, but the founder of a company becomes the company’s leading sales person. They may
not be selling product directly to customers, but they will be selling the business concept to
investors, management team, partners, etc. This workshop will help future leaders refine their own
sales skills, and understand tactics that salespeople use to attract customers.
Location:
Downtown Los Angeles
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Top
Stories in Hot Technology Sectors
Biotech
USC Awarded Biotech Grant
(LATimes.com)
The National
Science Foundation gift will fund a center to develop implants to treat blindness, paralysis and
brain damage.
more
Biotech news
Telecom
Telemarketers Won't Give FCC the 'Do Not Call' List (Wall Street Journal -
registration required)
Telemarketers told the Federal Communications Commission they won't
be able to provide the agency with a "do not call" database.
more
Telecom news
Software
Microsoft
sued for security faults (CNNMoney.com)
Vulnerability to 'massive, cascading
failures' charged; complex warnings called aid to hackers.
more
Software news
Internet
4 plead guilty in national software piracy scheme
(CNN.com)
Four men have
pleaded guilty for their roles in an online piracy ring that illegally distributed tens of
thousands of copyrighted materials through the Internet, authorities said.
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This events calendar
is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted and endorsed by Larta.
October 8: PwC #2:
Accounting for Stock-Back Compensation
The goal of this Larta University course is
to highlight key accounting and reporting matters and to give you a working understanding of what
impact these areas have on your business and your business decisions.
October 8-10: Sixth
Director Training & Certification Program
The Anderson School & The Harold
Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at UCLA present a course in director training that
includes discussion of the latest regulations and new exchange rules of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and their effects on corporate governance, auditing issues, and financial
disclosure.
October 11: Why Be
An Entrepreneur? What It Takes to Succeed
Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum kicks off its
20th year with an examination of the key attributes required to start and grow successful
entrepreneurial ventures. Learn from seasoned entrepreneurs how to put your talents to work in
launching new ventures and starting new career paths.
October 14: Pitfalls
and Traps in Drafting Technology Transfer Agreements
A Licensing Executives Society
Los Angeles luncheon with Robert Berliner, Esq., Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
October 14: Investing in Life Science Ventures
This Lava Breakfast event features David E. Coats, Partner at
Hamilton Apex and George Montgomery, President of Montgomery & Co.
October 15: 20th Annual
AeA Capital Sources Conference
American Electronics Association (AeA) presents a
capital sources conference where you can learn how to position your company for a public offering,
network with potential strategic partners, and meet leading capital and investment experts who will
share their "best kept secrets" for raising seed, early stage and growth capital for your
business.
October 15 & 16: Entrepreneurship Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your
Competition
Larta University presents a workshop that covers marketing fundamentals,
defining and segmenting the total addressable market, customer and competitive analysis, and
branding.
October 16: Japan
Meets the Nano Republic III
This Larta event will bring together business and
research leaders from Japan and the Nano Republic of California to explore current nanotechnology
research developments and future business opportunities.
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Since 1993, Larta has been the
leader in convening technology companies, researchers, and investors. We help our clients access
the technology industry through world-class conference and training services, industry research,
and capital-raising.
Companies helped by Larta have raised over $1.5
billion in capital. Larta's conferences and seminars provide insights to thousands of
businesspeople each year. Larta's weekly magazine on business innovation is read by 20,000
people.
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