Silicon Valley Business School provides affordable, real-world business education to everyone, everywhere and guides entrepreneurs toward success with their startup ventures. This podcast explains how the SVBS Milestone Progress system is combined with expert advice and mentoring to help entrepreneurs hit milestones, get their startups on track and drive them toward profitability or exit in the form of an IPO or acquisition.

This episode explains the powers of shareholders, the board of directors, the CEO and other officers in a startup and other corporations.

This episode explains the powers of shareholders, the board of directors, the CEO and other officers in a startup and other corporations.

Drawing on his experience as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and as a lawyer, David Smith explains the essentials of contract law for non-lawyers using a case involving Elvis Presley as the foundation of the discussion.

Drawing on his experience as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and as a lawyer, David Smith explains the essentials of contract law for non-lawyers using a case involving Elvis Presley as the foundation of the discussion.

In this podcast, we explore why patents are often asserted through dedicated patent assertion entities, why an army of patent litigators, prosecution attorneys, inter-parte review attorneys, patent brokers and technical experts are required.

In this podcast, we explore why patents are often asserted through dedicated patent assertion entities, why an army of patent litigators, prosecution attorneys, inter-parte review attorneys, patent brokers and technical experts are required.

Drawing from personal experience of managing Apple's brand, former Apple World Marketing Manager, David Smith explains how to build your elevator pitch, your core value proposition, how to build a brand and change your brand image.

Drawing from personal experience of managing Apple's brand, former Apple World Marketing Manager, David Smith explains how to build your elevator pitch, your core value proposition, how to build a brand and change your brand image.

Momentum is critical for success in business, especially in the fast moving tech sector. Recognizing this and figuring out how to generate positive momentum can make the difference between your venture winding up in a painful shutdown or reaching a profitable IPO.