Last Updated: December 10, 2025

Thank you for using Empire Builder Academy!

Empire Builder Academy offers products and services provided by CEO Advisory Guru LLC, a Texas limited liability company, with offices located at 22 Arta Drive, Suite 210, Westlake, Texas 76262 (“Service Provider”). These Terms of Use (“Agreement”) govern your use of our website, apps, and other products and services, including without limitation the online program titled “Empire Builder Academy” and “Empire Builder the Course” (collectively, the “Course”). As some of our Course offerings may include software or digital content that is downloaded to your computer, phone, tablet, or other device, you agree that Service Provider may automatically update such software or content, and that this Agreement will apply to such updates. Please read this Agreement carefully, and contact Service Provider at Support@CEOAdvisoryGuru.com  if you have any questions, requests for information, or complaints. By clicking “I Agree,” accessing the course, or submitting payment, you agree to be bound by this Agreement, including any policies referenced herein. By using the Course, you agree to be bound by this Agreement, including the policies referenced herein.

THESE TERMS INCLUDE AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, JURY TRIAL WAIVER AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT APPLY TO ALL CLAIMS BROUGHT AGAINST SERVICE PROVIDER. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION; AND (2) YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL. THE TERMS OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY IF UNENFORCEABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH YOU RESIDE.

1. Using Our Services

Who May Use Our Services

Any use or access by anyone under the age of 13 is strictly prohibited.

Additionally, you may use our Services only if you:

• can form a binding contract with CEO Advisory Guru LLC;
• comply with these Terms, all applicable laws, and Service Provider’s community guidelines and any other policies provided by Service Provider; and
• are over the age at which you can provide consent to data processing under the laws of your country. Certain regions and Content Offerings may have additional requirements and/or different age restrictions.

Any violation of Service Provider’s Terms, applicable laws, or community guidelines may result in your access to all or part of the Course being suspended, disabled, or terminated without refund.

When you create your Course account, and when you subsequently use certain features, you must provide Service Provider with accurate and complete information, and you agree to update your information to keep it accurate and complete.

Access Period; Our License to You

Subject to timely payment and compliance with this Agreement, you will have access to the Course for twelve (12) months (the “Access Period”) from the date Service Provider first provides you access credentials or confirms access availability (“Access Start Date”).

The Course will be delivered through Service Provider’s designated online platform(s).  You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining compatible devices, software, and internet access. Subject to these Terms and Service Provider’s policies, Service Provider grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Course solely for your internal business or educational purposes during the Access Period. You agree to create, access, and/or use only one user account, unless expressly permitted by Service Provider, and you will not share access to your account or access information for your account with any third party. Using the Course does not give you ownership of or any intellectual property rights in the Course or the content you access.

Course Fee

You agree to pay a course fee (the “Course Fee”) in the amount presented at checkout or in the order form executed by you. “Limited Use License” means the restricted, nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable license granted to you to access and use the Course solely for your internal business and educational purposes during the Access Period.

The Course Fee is due and payable in full in advance of any access to the Course.  Access will not be provisioned until the Course Fee (and any applicable taxes) is received by Service Provider. All payments are nonrefundable, including, without limitation, in the event of your failure to access or complete the Course, termination for your breach, schedule changes, technology issues on your side, or dissatisfaction with Course content or results. Prices are exclusive of taxes.  You are responsible for all sales, use, VAT, GST, or similar taxes, duties, or levies imposed by governmental authorities (excluding taxes on Service Provider’s income), which will be charged where required. Service Provider may suspend or terminate access for any late, failed, or reversed payment.  You remain responsible for all amounts due and any reasonable costs of collection.

Multiple Licenses

The Course Fee varies based on the number of Limited Use Licenses purchased.  If you purchase multiple Limited Use Licenses, the total Course Fee will be calculated based on the per-license pricing tier applicable to the quantity purchased.

If you purchase multiple Limited Use Licenses, each end user must be identified to Service Provider and must accept this Agreement before access is provisioned.  You are responsible for each end user’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Sharing logins is prohibited.

Commercial Use

Any use of the Course for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited unless subject to a separate agreement with Service Provider and with Service Provider’s prior written consent.

2. Content Offerings

Changes to Content Offerings

While Service Provider seeks to provide high-quality educational content, unexpected events may occur. Service Provider reserves the right to cancel, interrupt, reschedule, or modify any part of the Course, or change the format or delivery method, at any time, provided that such changes do not materially reduce the overall educational substance of the Course during the Access Period. The Course is subject to the Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability sections of this Agreement.

3. Your Content

User Content

The Services may enable you to share your content (“User Content”) with Service Provider, instructors, and/or other users. You retain all intellectual property rights in, and are responsible for, the User Content you create and share. User Content does not include course content or other materials made available on or placed onto the Service Provider’s platform by or on behalf of Service Provider you its instructors using the Services or Course Offerings. As between you and Service Provider, such Course Offerings are governed by the relevant agreements in place between you and Service Provider.

Marketing Reference

You grant Service Provider the right to include your name and logo on Service Provider’s customer lists and websites as a Course participant, provided that you may revoke this permission by written notice, after which Service Provider will remove references within a reasonable period.

How Service Provider and Others May Use User Content

To the extent that you provide User Content, you grant Service Provider a non-exclusive, royalty-free, limited license to copy, distribute, modify, create derivative works based on, publicly perform, publicly display, and otherwise use the User Content for the purposes of delivering and administering the Course and related services. This license includes granting Service Provider the right to authorize instructors to use User Content with enrolled customers or other learners within the Course. Nothing in these Terms shall restrict other legal rights Service Provider may have to User Content, for example under other licenses.

Service Provider reserves the right to remove or modify User Content for any reason, including User Content that Service Provider believes violates these Terms or other policies including our Acceptable Use Policy.

Feedback

We welcome your suggestions, ideas, comments, and other feedback regarding the Course and related services (“Feedback”). By submitting any Feedback, you grant Service Provider the right to use the Feedback without any restriction or any compensation to you. By accepting your Feedback, Service Provider does not waive any rights to use similar or related Feedback previously known to Service Provider, developed by its employees, contractors, or obtained from other sources.

Recordings

If applicable, Service Provider may record live sessions for educational and quality purposes and make recordings available to enrolled customers.  You consent to being recorded and grants Service Provider a nonexclusive, royalty‑free license to use your name, image, voice, and likeness in such recordings for Course delivery during the Access Period and for Service Provider’s internal training and quality assurance thereafter. 

4. Security; Privacy

We care about the security of our users. While we work to protect the security of your account and related information, Service Provider cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security measures. Please notify us immediately of any compromise or unauthorized use of your account by emailing Support@CEOAdvisoryGuru.com.

Service Provider will handle personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference, and which may be updated from time to time by Service Provider. Client is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of account credentials and for all activities under Client’s account.  Client will promptly notify Service Provider of any suspected unauthorized access. To the extent Service Provider processes personal data on behalf of Client, the Parties will enter into any legally required data processing terms upon request.

5. Third Party Content

Through the Services, you may have the ability to access and/or use content provided by instructors, other users, and/or other third parties and links to websites and services maintained by third parties. Service Provider cannot guarantee that such third party content, in the Services or elsewhere, will be free of material you may find objectionable or otherwise inappropriate or of malware or other contaminants that may harm your computer, mobile device, or any files therein. Service Provider disclaims any responsibility or liability related to your access or use of, or inability to access or use, such third party content.

You will comply with applicable laws and the terms of any third‑party platform used to deliver the Course. Course participation may reference third‑party tools or services.  You are solely responsible for procuring and maintaining any such tools or accounts and for compliance with third‑party terms.

6. Copyright and Trademark

All content, materials, resources, documents, text, images, videos, audio, graphics, software, and any other intellectual property (collectively, “Course Materials”) provided as part of the Course or accessible on the Service Provider’s platform are the exclusive property of the Service Provider or its licensors. These Course Materials are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The Service Provider name, the Service Provider logo, the Course name, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Service Provider or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Service Provider. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this platform are the trademarks of their respective owners.

9. Modifying or Terminating our Services

We are constantly changing and improving our Services. We may add or remove functions, features, or requirements, and we may suspend (to the extent allowed by applicable law) or stop part of our Services altogether. Accordingly, Service Provider may terminate your use of any Service for any reason. If your use of a paid Service is terminated, no refund will be provided, as all payments are nonrefundable. We may not be able to deliver the Services to certain regions or countries for various reasons, including due to applicable export control requirements or internet access limitations and restrictions from governments, or for commercial or reputational reasons. Service Provider and its instructors, contributors, sponsors, and other business partners, and their employees, contractors, and other agents shall have no liability to you for any such action. You can stop using our Services at any time, although we’ll be sorry to see you go.

Service Provider will not be liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, epidemics, war, terrorism, labor shortages or disputes, supply chain disruptions, governmental actions, failures of third‑party platforms, or internet/utility outages.

10. Disclaimers

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES AND ALL INCLUDED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE SERVICE PROVIDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. THE SERVICE PROVIDER FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY RELATED CONTENT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR SUCH CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

THE COURSE IS BROAD AND PROVIDED FOR GENERAL EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  BUSINESS CIRCUMSTANCES ARE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED AND THE COURSE IS NOT TAILORED TO YOUR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES. THE COURSE IS NOT, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE, A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPETENT AND LICENSED LEGAL, FINANCIAL, OR INVESTMENT ADVICE.  NEITHER SERVICE PROVIDER NOR ANY INSTRUCTOR IN THE COURSE IS ACTING IN ANY LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY, AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT APPROPRIATE LICENSED PROFESSIONALS BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS. SERVICE PROVIDER DOES NOT GUARANTEE ANY SPECIFIC OUTCOMES, RESULTS, REVENUE, PROFIT, SAVINGS, CLIENT ACQUISITION, OR PERFORMANCE FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE COURSE.  PAST RESULTS DO NOT PREDICT FUTURE OUTCOMES. YOU REMAIN SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR DECISIONS, STRATEGIES, ACTIONS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM: (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY PARTY OTHER THAN THE SERVICE PROVIDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT; OR (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT OR INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL SERVICE PROVIDER’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE COURSE OR THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE COURSE FEE ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE APPLICABLE ACCESS PERIOD.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND SERVICE PROVIDER, AND THAT THESE LIMITATIONS ARE AN ESSENTIAL BASIS TO SERVICE PROVIDER’S ABILITY TO MAKE THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOU ON AN ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE BASIS.

YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

12. Export Controls

By accessing the Course, you warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, a national of, or ordinarily resident in, any country that is subject to applicable U.S. laws and regulations, or laws of your local jurisdiction, preventing Service Provider from providing you access to the Course. Your location is determined by your physical location. Use of a virtual private network service, IP routing services, or other similar service for the purpose of circumventing these laws is strictly prohibited.

By accessing the Course, you warrant that you are not named on, or controlled by anyone named on, any government prohibited, denied, unverified-party, sanctions, debarment, or exclusion list or export-controlled related restricted party list (collectively, “Sanctions Lists”). You will immediately discontinue your use of the Course if you, or a party exercising control over you, are placed on any Sanctions List. You also warrant that you will not export, re-export, or transfer the Course to any country against which the U.S. has embargoed goods or services, or to an entity or person on any Sanctions List, or otherwise use the Course in a manner that would be in violation of applicable laws.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, Service Provider may suspend performance of or terminate any further obligations to you, effective immediately if you are in breach of the obligations in this section or if the continued provision of the Course to you may, in Service Provider’s sole discretion, result in commercial or reputational harm.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Service Provider from any and all claims, liabilities, expenses, and damages (to the extent attributable to you under the applicable law), including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, made by any third party related to: (a) your use or attempted use of the Services in violation of these Terms; (b) your violation of any law or rights of any third party; or (c) User Content, including without limitation any claim of infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property or other proprietary rights.

14. Governing Law and Venue

Except as provided below, the Services are managed by Service Provider, which is located in Westlake, Texas. You agree that these Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, excluding its conflicts of law provisions.

In the event of any dispute that is not subject to binding arbitration, you will submit to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the federal and state courts located in and serving Tarrant County, Texas as the legal forum for any such dispute (except for small claims court actions which may be brought in the county where you reside).

15. Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

You agree to submit to binding arbitration any and all disputes, claims, or controversies of any kind, whether based on statute, regulation, constitution, common law, equity, or any other legal basis or theory, and whether pre-existing, present, or future, that arise out of or relate to the Course, this Agreement, and/or any other relationship or dispute between Service Provider and you, including without limitation (i) the scope, applicability, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and/or this arbitration provision, and (ii) relationships with third parties who are not parties to this Agreement or this arbitration provision to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (each a “Claim,” and collectively the “Claims”). Claims will also include disputes that arose or involve facts occurring before the existence of this or any prior versions of the Agreement as well as Claims that may arise after the termination of this Agreement.

EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BE BROUGHT, HEARD, ADMINISTERED, RESOLVED, OR ARBITRATED ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, REPRESENTATIVE, OR MASS ACTION BASIS. ONLY INDIVIDUAL RELIEF IS AVAILABLE. Subject to this arbitration provision, the arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the party’s individual claim. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to, nor shall it, affect the terms and conditions of the subsection below related to batch arbitration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this arbitration provision, if a final decision, not subject to any further appeal or recourse, determines that the limitations of this subsection are invalid or unenforceable as to a particular claim or request for relief (such as a request for public injunctive relief), you and Service Provider agree that that particular claim or request for relief (and only that particular claim or request for relief) shall be severed from the arbitration and may be litigated in the state or federal courts located in Tarrant County, Texas. All other Claims shall be arbitrated or litigated in small claims court. This subsection does not prevent you or Service Provider from participating in a class-wide settlement of claims.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may seek temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief or other equitable remedies in a court of competent jurisdiction in Tarrant County, Texas, to protect its intellectual property, confidential information, or to prevent irreparable harm, without waiving the right to arbitration for damages or other relief.

16. General Terms

Revisions to the Terms

We reserve the right to revise the Terms at our sole discretion at any time. With the exception of changes to the Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Section, any revisions to the Terms will be effective immediately upon posting by us. For any material changes to the Terms, we will take reasonable steps to notify you of such changes, via a banner on the website, email notification, another method, or combination of methods. In all cases, your continued use of the Services after publication of such changes, with or without notification, constitutes binding acceptance of the revised Terms.

Severability; Waiver

If it turns out that a particular provision of these Terms is not enforceable, this will not affect any other terms. If you do not comply with these Terms, and we do not take immediate action, this does not indicate that we relinquish any rights that we may have (such as taking action in the future).

Content Providers

Our content providers and integrated service providers are third party beneficiaries of the Terms and may enforce those provisions of the Terms that relate to them.

17. Referenced Policies

• Acceptable Use Policy
• Privacy Policy
• No Refund and Cancellation Policy