In this issue:
►VC
Panel draws huge crowd
►Finance
Class teaches business owners how to read financial statements
►About
Town--Events
►Articles:
Growing your company strategically
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Lori Williams, the
Chair of The Leadership Council for Los Angeles (MPLC) -- the
Alumni organization for the Graziadio School of Business,
organized a venture capital panel discussion in conjunction with
the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA). "Insight from VCs:
Developing Your Idea/Preparing Your Pitch" addressed the
challenges involved in financing companies, including qualifying
the viability of prospective investments and wrangling with
management boards.
The room was filled to capacity with 200 attendees consisting of
business owners, entrepreneurs and alumni. To view more photos
visit
http://www.lwandassoc.com/events.htm |
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VC Panel
hosted by Pepperdine University and LAVA |
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Picture:
Pepperdine's Graziadio School, Dean Linda Livingstone, Lori
Williams Chief Strategist for
LW and Associates, LAVA President Robert Whyte, Managing
Director for Mosaic Capital, John Morris, Managing Director of
GKM Ventures; Greg Martin, Partner of RedPoint Ventures; Klaus
Koch, Partner of Kline Hawkes; Richard Koffler, CEO of Alelo
Inc.; and Graziadio School alumnus Michael Sheridan. |
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Financial
statements and financial analysis are the beacon for business
navigation.
Many business owners and managers
lack adequate skills to fully comprehend financial statements,
which is unfortunate given the wealth of information that can be
derived from an income statement, balance sheet and cash flow
statement. Simple calculations such as ratio analysis and
financial modeling can be used to detect problems before they
become a crisis.
Lori Williams, the Chief Strategist for LW and Associates, works
with distressed companies which she notes could have avoided
many of the problems had they closely monitored the financial
condition of the company. Moreover, she believes this lack of
business acumen places company executives in a compromised
position when dealing with bankers and investors.
In 2006 Lori was commissioned to
develop a finance class for the Lorman Institute ,which provides
accreditation for bankers, CPA's and other professionals. She
realized that a similar class could be created for business
owners and in response she developed "Understanding Financial
Statements", which teaches business owners how to read and
interpret financial data. To learn more about the upcoming class
visit
www.lwandassoc.com/classes.htm
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AROUND TOWN
Pepperdine University /Entertainment
Supply Chain Academy
www.entertainmentsupplychain.coom
June 27-28 2007
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles
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LAVA Breakfast Meeting www.lava.org
Private Equity
Tuesday July 10, 2007 7:00am-9:00am
The Regency Club, 10900 Wilshire Blvd.
in Westwood
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1st PMF Bancorp China Series
Inside Info you need to know to conduct
business in Shenzhen and Shanghai
Tuesday July 24, 2007 7:30am-10:30am
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ARTICLES
Is your organization thinking strategically?
Given today’s complex business environment, strategic thinking
is essential for sustaining a long-term competitive position.
Corporations recognize this and invest ample resources towards
strategic planning efforts.
However, small to mid-sized companies
often fail to engage in strategy development activities. As a
result, subtle changes in the competitive landscape go unnoticed
and
once a new technology, process or change
in cost structure enters the marketplace, the incumbent’s
competitor advantages disappear. In response, the organization
goes into reactive mode; playing catch-up rather than
proactively embracing new opportunities.
To continue reading this article visit
http://lwandassoc.com/articles.htm
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