The SVBS Course Library
Self-Paced Courses for Tech Professionals & Entrepreneurs
Fourteen self-paced courses in business, finance, and law — the Silicon Valley playbook, whether you're a tech professional sharpening your edge or a founder building toward an exit. Every course earns a certificate of completion.
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Every plan opens all 14 courses
The whole library below is included with either subscription. Choose the path that fits where you are — you can upgrade at any time.
Tech Professional
$25 / monthFull access to all 14 courses and the SVBS Knowledgebase, with Prof — your AI course tutor — on hand to explain, quiz, and reinforce as you study.
Entrepreneur
$50 / monthEverything in Tech Professional, plus Sherpa — your AI startup guide — and the Milestone Progress tracker, to turn what you learn into your own route from zero to IPO.
The Startup Path
Building, funding & exiting a startup
The arc of a venture — from how it's formed and what it's worth, to raising capital and, eventually, the exit.
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Entrepreneurship
The startup journey end to end: idea, team, funding, momentum, and exit.
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Business Organizations
How companies are structured: entities, ownership, officers, boards, and control.
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Valuation
How businesses are valued, and what drives a startup's worth at each stage.
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Raising Finance for Startups
Funding rounds, investors, and what it really takes to raise capital.
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IPO & Securities Regulation
Taking a company public, and the securities rules that govern the process.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Buying, selling, and combining companies — including the startup exit.
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Core Skills
Business, finance & legal foundations
The disciplines every business runs on — equally useful for advancing a career and for steering a company.
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Finance & Accounting
Read the numbers with confidence and make sound, data-driven decisions.
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Marketing
Positioning, demand generation, and reaching the right market.
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Sales & Business Development
Winning customers, building pipeline, and closing deals.
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Contracts
The agreements that run a business, and how to read and negotiate them.
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Patents & Intellectual Property
Protecting inventions, brands, and ideas as real business assets.
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Patent & I.P. Strategies
Using patents strategically to build and defend a competitive edge.
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Trusts
How trusts work, and where they fit in planning and asset protection.
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Bankruptcy & Cash Crisis Management
Navigating cash crunches, restructuring, and worst-case scenarios.
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Ready When You Are
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