David Smith
Education
Santa Clara University School of Law
JD--Juris Doctorate, Business law & patents. 2004-01-01 - 2008-01-01
University of Westminster
PGDM, Marketing 1984-01-01 - 1986-01-01
University of Leeds
BSc. (Hons), Computer Science And Economics (Double Major) 1979-01-01 - 1982-01-01Work Experience
Liquidity Club
Current
Liquidity Club
Tynax
Current
Tynax
Red Rooster Media
Current
Red Rooster Media
Silicon Valley High School, Inc.
Current
Silicon Valley High School, Inc.
Silicon Valley Business School (SVBS Co.)
Current
Silicon Valley Business School (SVBS Co.)
Cambridge Manhattan Group, LLC
2002-05-01 - 2023-01-01
Cambridge Manhattan Group, LLC
ASTECS, the Association of Technology Entrepreneurs
2005-02-01 - 2007-05-01
ASTECS, the Association of Technology Entrepreneurs
SurfMonkey, Inc.
1996-06-01 - 2002-04-01
SurfMonkey, Inc.
MediaLive
1994-06-01 - 1996-06-01
MediaLive
Xpand
1991-05-01 - 1994-06-01
Xpand
Skills
Summary
A former Apple World Marketing Manager responsible for Apple's global brand, I'm an entrepreneur, business strategist and educator based in Silicon Valley, California. I founded and run a portfolio of companies including: • Silicon Valley High School (svhs.co)—an accredited online high school adding thousands of new students each semester. • Liquidity.Club (liquidity.club)—an exclusive network of the world’s best startups, investors & accelerators. • Tynax (tynax.com)—a global patent brokerage operating an online exchange with more than 500,000 patents. • Silicon Valley Business School (svbs.co)—providing real-world online business education to everyone everywhere, and guiding entrepreneurs toward success with their startup ventures. • Red Rooster Media (redrooster.media)—a digital marketing agency providing quality video and animation services, online advertising, social media marketing and custom website design. • Cambridge Manhattan Group—a startup formation and incubation company. Books: • Zero-To-IPO (zero-to-ipo.com)—a roadmap and travel guide for entrepreneurs. • Dollar Value (dollarvalue.co)—the valuation of patents, startups, software code and intellectual property assets. • Patents Cloaks and Daggers (daggers.co)—insights into the secretive patent trade. Podcast: • Silicon Valley Trends (trendsv.com)—helping entrepreneurs build more successful startups and helping innovators profit from their inventions. Education: • BSc. (Hons.) Computer Science & Economics, University of Leeds. • Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, University of Westminster. • Doctorate in Law, Santa Clara University School of Law.
