Hi. I'm David Smith, an entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, California. I am a regular speaker at seminars and conferences on entrepreneurship, intellectual property and business transactions.

• Tynax Inc. is global patent & technology exchange I founded Tynax in 2003. Tynax has grown into a very successful patent and technology transaction brokerage with operations all over the world.
• ASTECS, the Association of Technology Entrepreneurs, is an organization I formed in 2004. ASTECS publishes an extensive knowledgebase for startup entrepreneurs and runs events in SIlicon Valley and elsewhere. 
• Cambridge Manhattan Group, is a startup incubation company I formed in 2002.  The portfolio of businesses held by Cambridge Manhattan are all profitable with positive cash flow.

• SurfMonkey is a company I founded in the 1990's and produced a leading web-browser and safety service for kids. SurfMonkey's U.S. operations were acquired by Earthlink and the Japanese operations were acquired by Yahoo Japan.

• J.D. (Juris Doctor), Santa Clara University School of Law. U.S. Recipient of CALI award.
• P.G.D.M. (Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing), University of Westminster, U.K.
• B.S. (Honors) Computer Science & Economics, University of Leeds, U.K.

• Zero-to-IPO book presents a unique roadmap and travel guide for high-tech entrepreneurs.
• Zero-to-IPO. Japanese language version.
• LearnUSLaw provides free voice-narrated slideshows (lectures) on a wide range of law-school topics.
• StartupBonds presents an alternative format for financing technology startup companies.

• David R. Smith photography. When I can find the time, I specalize in landscape photography and large canvas prints.

• Details of my biography and work history are available here.