Founder / Entrepreneur
Start and run your own business from scratch.
This UK founder / entrepreneur career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £0 - £15,000
- Mid-career salary
- £0 - £100,000 (very wide)
- Senior salary
- £0 - £millions (very wide)
- Work environment
- Wherever you make it - long hours common
- Time to entry
- Immediate, but 3 - 7 years to a real business
- Degree required
- Not required
- Category
- Self-Employed and Business Owner
What a Founder / Entrepreneur does
Start and run your own business from scratch.
How to become a Founder / Entrepreneur
- Look up Founder / Entrepreneur roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Founder / Entrepreneur - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Self-motivation
- Sales
- Resilience
- Decision making