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Douglas Muir

Chief Executive Officer
Family Business Fund
Country or state 
United States
Available to 
North America
City 
Boca Raton
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

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Douglas Muir is an authority in business strategy, specializing in Customer Development and the Business Model Canvas. He has successfully built several multimillion-dollar enterprises from the  ground up. He is considered the start-up guru and speaks internationally on topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and business growth.  

Muir taught Entrepreneurship at the prestigious University of Virginia, both in the School of Engineering and in the Darden School of Business’s MBA program. He was also the Director of the Business Minor Program in the School of Engineering. An expert in Customer Development and Business Model Canvas, Muir taught this methodology to undergraduates. He is also the co-founder and creator of CAV Angel Network, a business encouraging entrepreneurship for University of Virginia Alumni by inspiring, connecting,  funding, and mentoring the extended UVA start-up community. 

Translating his talents to higher education once again, Muir established both the Entrepreneurship program and the Innovation Lab (i-lab) at Felician University. The Innovation Lab serves as a creative space for students to ideate and put to use the valuable lessons accrued in Muir’s Entrepreneurship courses. He has founded Felician’s first Incubation Program, which gives local businesses, students, and alumni the chance to receive mentorship from Muir and turn their concepts into successful start-ups. 

Muir has been interviewed by Gerri Willis of CNN and by Bloomberg Radio and has been published and quoted in numerous publications including Business Week and The Scotsman Guide, a prestigious magazine for the banking, mortgage, and investor industry. Douglas was the host of The Doug and Eric Show on ABC, “Exposing the Hidden Truths about the Three Credit Bureaus and the Banking and Finance System.” He was featured in Kaihan Krippendorff's business tactics book, Hide a Dagger Behind a Smile, which described how Muir infiltrated the insurance industry and locked out his competition. 

Current position (3)

Chief Executive Officer

Family Business Fund

Chief Executive Officer

Muir and Associates

Professor

Felician University

Degrees (3)
BS Aeronautical Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
1980 to 1984
Master of Business Administration
Post University
2010 to 2012
Doctor of Business Administration
Felician University
2019

Presentations

Presentations (6)
What are Alternative Investments?

Many people wonder if the stock market is their only vehicle for investment. I asked my broker this question, and he answered me correctly when he said there are other options, but only offered investment instruments that he got paid on, such as mutual funds, index funds, options, etc. Little did I know that there are many other ways for people to invest beyond the stock market, allowing them to capitalize on opportunities to increase their profit exponentially. This is why I started my own Alternative Investment Fund. The Family Business Fund is an SEC Reg. D 506 C, High Yield Fixed Income Fund for Accredited Investors.

Should I Bootstrap My Start-up?

According to Investopedia, bootstrapping is “A situation in which an entrepreneur starts a company with little capital. An individual is said to be bootstrapping when he or she attempts to fund and build a company from personal finances or from the operating revenue of the new company.” For example, when I started my first company, I used the Family, Friends, and Fools (FFF) method of financing. I learned how to squeeze a nickel out of a penny. This continued for the first two years of business until the company took off.

Does Education Help Entrepreneurs Succeed?

There is a growing misconception that higher education is not needed for entrepreneurial success, but that is just not true. A Kauffman Foundation study revealed that over 90% of American tech company founders hold a bachelor’s degree, and those with MBA’s are able to start and build their companies faster.
For the passionate entrepreneur, educational programs (especially those using the case study method) offer a great place to start learning practical skills that can reduce the learning curve for running a company. 

Overcoming Obstacles Is Key for a Successful Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Successful entrepreneurs don't have the expectation of “finishing,” but they understand that it is all about overcoming the next obstacle that presents itself. If you do have the expectation of “finishing,” you won’t continue to push yourself to step outside of your comfort zone enough to grow. Entrepreneurship is like an escalator going down, and you are standing still, observing all the way, as opposed to sprinting right to the bottom. As an entrepreneur, you must keep seeking out the things that truly help your business achieve explosive results, and discovering all those things requires you to stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone.

American Consumers Don't Understand their Credit Report

Americans don't understand their credit scores, specifically the way they are calculated, and it effects their personal and business life.  A consumer survey, released today by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and VantageScore Solutions, reveals that a large number of Americans know little about credit scores. 

How Personal Credit Affects Your Business

As you may know, I was an owner of a large collection agency and national subrogation company (insurance collections). I had over 500,000 debtors in my database and had heard all the excuses and seen all the collection tactics legally used by my corporation. I am ashamed to say that, just like the credit repair business, the collection business has some very unscrupulous companies collecting debt. Now that I am on the other side of the table, helping consumers learn their rights regarding credit, I would also like to share with you your rights as a consumer against the unwarranted collection agency. I get hundreds of complaints in my office every day about harassment by collection agencies and the illegal tactics used by such companies.

Past talks (2)
Demystifying entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia
Demystifying entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
Interview with Douglas Muir
Interview with Douglas Muir
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • All (18)
  • Videos (10)
  • Photos (2)
  • Slides (1)
  • Press information (5)
https://youtu.be/QEY-wp1XX5Y
Family Business Fund - Alternative Investing
https://youtu.be/kdEr3KvqZ5Q
https://youtu.be/mrwwlZQnAwY
https://youtu.be/5yZpIQQ5eEY
https://youtu.be/GMj_UvZoO60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjJhORgUWwI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH3hqGLmCZQ
Felician Business Talk Radio SHOW 1
https://youtu.be/fu2aYEKbpdg
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Alternative Investing in a Bull and Bear Market Explained by the Family Business Fund
Coinbase Hits Wall Street but is the Stock Market My Only Investment Opportunity Explained by the Family Business Fund
The Small Business and the Payment Protection Plan Deadline Extension Explained by the Family Business Fund
Alternative Investing in a Biden Presidency
Business Profile: Douglas Muir, CEO, Family Business Fund / Alternative Investing

Books & Articles (11)

Alternative Investing in a Biden Presidency
Major Investment Banking Companies Turning to Merchant Cash Advances
Startup Opportunities Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Don’t Cheat Yourself Out of Higher Returns
Fighting Against Low-Yield Returns! -Alternative Investing in Private Placement Offerings-
How America’s Best-Kept Secret Changed My Financial Life
How does the Stimulus Package for Small Businesses Work?
Is the Stock Market My Only Investment Opportunity?
Is Merchant Cash Advance Right for Your Business?
Why Join the Family Business Fund Platform and Help Small Businesses?
Taking Control of Your Future Finances

Expertise (13)

Financial services
Business
Leadership
Telecommunications
Alternative Investments Building start ups Business and Startups Accredited Investor Business Credit Small Business Coaching Business Strategist Stock Market Alternative Lending & Credit
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