Jim Muehlhausen

As a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of the Business Model Institute (BMI), I am dedicated to creating profitable, top-notch companies through the innovation and study of successful business models. He has discovered a lack of planning among retirement-age business owners as they transition from the C-suite and navigate how to sell their business for a fair price. The Half-Retirement Blueprint, detailed in his upcoming book “Half-Retire: Keep Your Business, Ditch the Stress” (May 2020) He has authored two books on best practices for business models, “The 51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them” and “Business Models for Dummies,” compiled through years of research and real-world lessons as a business owner and consultant. He frequently contributes to publications including Inc., Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and The Small Business Report, alongside regular contributions to the BMI. During my time as a business owner, his companies have been recognized by Harvard Business School and Inc. Magazine’s “IC 100 Fastest-Growing Businesses.” Specialties: Business Modeling, Business Model Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Ownership, Half-Retirement, Business Model, Entrepreneurship, ESOP, Business Ownership, Business Coach, Exit strategy development, business brokerage