Posted on August 6, 2014 by Stephan Wiedner
This teleclass was recorded on August 5th, 2014. Enjoy the recording below. You can can also download the MP3 so you can listen to it wherever or whenever you want.
During the call, Jim made two amazing offers. Listen to the call to take advantage of those.
Listen to the Call with Jim Muehlhausen
About the Teleclass: An Introduction to Business Models
Jim Muehlhausen has enjoyed the privilege of working with hundreds of business leaders, from both big and small companies, on an intimate level. These business leaders have shared their hopes and dreams, successes and failures, and the inner workings of their businesses with him.
Through the course of these interactions Jim came to discover there wasn’t necessarily a correlation between education, intelligence, or hard work and success of the businesses. He found many successful business owners who were quite lazy. He found high school dropouts who created highly successful businesses. He also found intelligent, well-educated, and hard-working business leaders who failed to translate these qualities into business success.
He asked himself, “If these traits aren’t the foundation of business success, what is?†The answer is the business model. Education, intelligence, and hard work are all applied to a business model. Applying these qualities to a weak or failing business model is like throwing good money after bad in the stock market. After the realization that the strength of the business model is at the core of a business’s success, he began to focus on this vital area. After years spent collecting real-world case studies, he created both a business model framework and a business model evaluation tool.
By the end of this teleclass, you’ll understand the importance of a good business model and how to better serve your business clients.
About Jim Muehlhausen
Like most entrepreneurs, Jim Muehlhausen has an eclectic background ranging from CPA, franchisee, attorney, business owner, consultant, franchisor, public speaker, university professor, and book author.
While still attending the Indiana University School of Law, he became the youngest franchisee in Meineke Discount Muffler history (1987-1991). After successfully selling that business, Jim founded an automotive aftermarket manufacturing concern. During his 9-year tenure with that business, the company achieved recognition from Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School and Inc. Magazine in the IC 100 Fastest Growing Businesses.
Jim has written two books, The 51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them and Business Models for Dummies. He focuses on helping business owners improve their performance via business model design and innovation.
In 2009, he founded the Business Model Institute which is devoted to the innovation and study of business models. Jim writes several articles for the Institute each year as well as contributing to publications such as Inc., The Small Business Report, Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and various business journals.