Working as a CEO, being and entrepreneur (opens in new tab)

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10 pointsagaton12y ago6 comments

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I always say "I run a small company" and leave it as that. I've never really liked the term entrepreneur as it conjures up a certain image in people's minds and it's not always a good one in the UK.

If people want more specifics I say that I am "a technical director, but in a 2 person company that just means I make the coffee before meetings!" I'm normally much more interested in what they have to say about what they do.

agatonOP12y ago

Still, "I run a small company" gives me a certain picture just like entrepreneur does. I think entrepreneur in that sense are more open, yet positive.

obviouslygreen12y ago

I identify myself as running a small company as well, and while it's likely to give some people a particular impression, I think that impression is likely to be a bit more accurate than "entrepreneur," which to me could have much more vague bounds for interpretation.

orangethirty12y ago

I just say im unemployed. People dont ask anything else after that.

auctiontheory12y ago

"Barista" seems to fit the bill.

corbett300012y ago

I prefer to tell people I'm the Chief Email Officer. It accurately describes what I do most of the time as CEO.

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