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Erick Mueller has helped businesses grow throughout his career. He started his career with DOT First Aid & Safety where he was promoted from a student intern to Vice President. He helped the organization grow from $2.2 million in annual sales to over $5 million in two years. Fresh from this experience, he founded Vision Co., a corporate training and consulting organization. As CEO and President, he grew the business to over $300,000 in annual revenue. Mueller then co-founded and was Vice President of Sales for Achieve.com, an interactive Web service. He created the new selling process and led its growth to over 10,000 customers.
Mueller also co-founded Real Measure and EyeThink Corp., computer-based instrumentation businesses. He successfully negotiated and sold EyeThink Corp. to a Fortune 50 company. Currently, Mueller is Chairman and co-founder of , which creates heart-pounding addictive attractions that require brain and brawn. He has led the company from an idea to over 500 locations throughout 31 countries. Funovation has been awarded a Top Colorado Company to Watch and a Top Boulder County Company.
In addition, Mueller is an award-winning Adjunct Professor and Executive Director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder. Select awards include the Frascona Teaching Excellence, Global Citizen of the Year, MBA Teaching Excellence, GCEC awards and others. He leads a Global Seminar each summer, , helping disadvantaged businesses in the Townships. Mueller also helps with the , helping disabled military veterans start businesses.
A few years ago, Mueller developed The Tour de Happiness, a documentary exploring happiness. He also traveled to New Zealand and Australia, which included an appointment as Entrepreneur in Residence at , Australia. He graduated magna cum laude from and holds an MBA magna cum laude from .Ìý He has an adventurous and wonderful family with wife Jen, kiddos Tighe & Teagan and pups Khaya and Auggie.
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