Startup Bonds
An Alternative to VC Funding for Technology Startups
About the Author, David Smith
An entrepreneur for over 20 years, David is the founder of
Tynax, the technology trading
exchange, president of Astecs,
the Association of Technology Entrepreneurs and author of the book
Zero-to-IPO.
As Apple World Marketing Manager in the early 1990’s, David was
responsible for Apple Computer’s marketing programs in Europe,
Africa and the Middle East. A pioneer of the early Internet and
worldwide web, David’s was founder and CEO of SurfMonkey, Inc.,
developing the leading web browser and safety service for kids. As
CEO of MediaLive Inc., David designed one of the first web browsers,
email and TV-set-top-box systems. Davids' inventions have been
awarded U.S. patents and his software and multimedia products have
won critical acclaim.
David authored the book Zero-to-IPO, now published in Japanese as
well as English language. He has addressed U.S. government
congressional hearings and appeared on several radio and TV shows.
He holds a BSc.(Hons.) Computer Science & Economics from the
University of Leeds (U.K.), a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from
the University of Westminster (U.K.) and a J.D. from Santa Clara
University School of Law (U.S.).
Contact
David is based in Silicon Valley, California, USA.
(650) 276-0349 (direct).