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FOUNDER/CEO - EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY: Everyone Needs A Fundamental Understanding Of Technology

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Parul is the CEO and founder of Gradeable, an education technology startup. She spends her typical day developing their product and its roadmap, meeting with developers and investors, and pitching her company while networking. To arrive at this point in her career, she has worked as a computer programmer, worked with startups, and studied business. She advises that entrepreneurship requires you to enjoy variety in what you do because you have to constantly change and be responsive to every moment.

Degree: Government - Business

Job Title: Founder/CEO of Gradeable

Employer: Self-Employed

Job Summary: Entrepreneurs

Job Description

Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled. An entrepreneur sees an opportunity and exercises initiative by organizing a venture to turn an idea into reality. An entrepreneur is often seen as a business leader and innovator of new ideas and business processes.

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Entrepreneurship is defined by risks and rewards. Most people who become entrepreneurs are more comfortable with risks; prefer unstructured working and learning environments and collaborating with small team of people.

Quick Facts

Average salary

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$0 - $200,000

Projected Job Growth

Not applicable

Typical schedule

Full-time, Long hours, Varies Widely

Typical workplace

Office, Remote, Indoor, Home

Personal Qualities

Problem solving skills, Creativity, Verbal communication skills, Leadership ability, Teamwork, People skills, Public speaking ability, Networking, Adventurous, Organizational skills, Courageous

Educational Path

Education Requirement

Bachelor's degree

Recommended Education Degree

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree

Recommended Majors

Business Administration and Management
Business
Business and Management
Finance
Economics
Liberal Arts
Public Administration
Entrepreneurial
Accounting
Computer Science
Engineering
Social Sciences

Related Careers

Chief Executive Officer
Small Business Owner.

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