en·tre·pre·neur
ˌäntrəprəˈnər/
noun: entrepreneur; plural noun: entrepreneurs
- A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
I consider myself an “accidental” entrepreneur. Early in my career, a risky job move ended badly and it had a profound effect on me. The powerlessness I felt in that situation forever changed me. My heart told me I could never be an “employee” again. And I listened.