Entrepreneur
Impact: Societal, Economic, Innovation
Entrepreneurs identify opportunities, create and manage new businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. They are innovators, problem-solvers, and leaders who drive economic growth and create value.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with significant solo work
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Moderate
- Schedule flexibility
- Very Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 60+
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $90,000
- Entry-level
- $50,000
- Senior
- $150,000
- Growth by 2033
- 10%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Very High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Business Development
- Financial Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Sales
- Project Management
- Product Development
Soft skills
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Resilience
- Creativity
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Consultant, Board Member
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 8.5/10
- Social perception
- High