Entrepreneur
Updated: 07/18/2024 by Computer Hope

An entrepreneur is a person who creates a company from scratch and assumes all of the risks associated with starting the business. An entrepreneur is usually a creative person who is also a risk-taker. They are often the only person working on the business at first, taking on all responsibilities of a company, including CEO (chief executive officer), CFO (Chief Financial Officer), receptionist, and janitor.
Some well-known tech entrepreneurs are Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs.