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January 27: 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, translating the primary elements of your business (sales, cost of goods sold, staffing and overhead) into a forecasted Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement and Balance Sheet, all in a format that potential investors will find attractive.
Location: Los Angeles

February 12: Entrepreneurship Series #8: Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Business Presentations
Many business presentations contain too much of the wrong information and not enough of the right information. Entrepreneurs and technologists have to translate complex, broad technology business concepts and plans into succinct messages that intrigue and interest venture capitalists, customers and corporate partners. This workshop will help you effectively communicate your value proposition to your audience and understanding what audiences respond to. You will have an opportunity to practice your elevator pitch with mentors and peers so that you can leave with an effective, tried and tested pitch.
Location: Los Angeles

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

January 27: Preparing the Financial Forecast Model
In this Larta U class, you will learn how to build a financial forecast model from the bottom up and present it in a format that potential investors will find attractive.

January 27: Building a Positive Economic Environment for Startups
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) hosts a "4th Tuesday Technology Exchange" with Mark Lieberman, Administrator of the Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County, a business innovation center with a mission of assisting start-up and early stage technology firms grow and prosper.

January 27: Talk on Leadership
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) San Diego presents a talk on “Breakthrough Leadership: Judging Entrepreneurial Journeys that are Prone-to-Success" by Mike Richardson, founder, president and principal resultant of Sherpa Alliance, a company focused on helping executives crystallize a higher road of breakthrough leadership and results.

January 30: M&A Seminar: Where are the opportunities in the Japanese Market?
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) will host this seminar on M&A transactions between Japan and overseas countries. Taking advantage of changes in legislation concerning industrial reorganization or conglomerate association, M&As are increasing. This seminar will provide comparisons and contrasts between Japanese and Western practices by analyzing actual case studies.

February 2-3: 3rd Annual Nanotechnology Investing Forum
This International Business Forum (IBF) conference will cover the full range of private equity investor issues, including deal structures, investing opportunities, the tech transfer process, intellectual property, and the commercialization of nanotechnology. Hear from the leading experts about the opportunities and challenges of investing in nanotechnology today.

February 3-5: Corporate Venturing & Strategic Investing Conference
This International Business Forum (IBF) conference will focus on how Fortune 1000 corporate investors can further develop their investing and strategic alliance programs and navigate investing in this challenging market. The conference will highlight successful alliance programs and detail how they are managing their existing portfolio companies.

February 5: Venture Capital Financing: Recent Developments
Los Angeles County Bar Association invites lawyers, investors, investment bankers and venture capital fund managers to learn from prominent venture capitalists what types of companies are favored by venture capital funds, as well as current trends in valuation and exit strategies.

February 5: 2004 Software Industry Awards
Join the Software Council of Southern California for a truly unique event to bring the leaders and visionaries behind Southern California's wide array of innovative software companies together for one evening.

February 5: Fears Of Globalization: Separating Fads, Fiction and Facts
The National Association for Business Economics presents a groundbreaking address that punctures myths about globalization, given by Tim O'Neill, chief economist at BMO and immediate past president of the national NABE.

February 5-7: Venture Capital Investment Competition: 2004 West Regional
The VCIC® is the nation's premiere strategy competition for venture-minded and entrepreneurial MBA students. This one-of-a-kind competition gives students from top business schools a real-world venture capitalist experience - student teams interact with real CEOs from real companies with real business plans.

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