As a Founder, you have transferrable skills that would make you a good fit for other similar jobs. Here's a list of related jobs, possible career transitions and alternative careers, based on skills you likely have.
These job titles are similar to the Founder role, and are often used interchangeably by companies.
A Co-Founder shares 97% of core skills with a Founder.
Here is a list of possible career transitions and similar professions a typical Founder often moves into, within or outside their industry.
A Managing Director shares 56% of core skills with a Founder.
A Chief Operating Officer shares 78% of core skills with a Founder.
A Managing Partner shares 72% of core skills with a Founder.
A Salesperson shares 55% of core skills with a Founder.
A Marketing Director shares 76% of core skills with a Founder.
An Account Executive shares 56% of core skills with a Founder.
A Director Of Business Development shares 71% of core skills with a Founder.
A Director Of Operations shares 66% of core skills with a Founder.
An Account Manager shares 51% of core skills with a Founder.
A Sales Director shares 59% of core skills with a Founder.
A Business Development Specialist shares 69% of core skills with a Founder.
A Business Development Manager shares 62% of core skills with a Founder.
A Marketing Manager shares 71% of core skills with a Founder.
An Entrepreneur shares 83% of core skills with a Founder.
If you're a Founder and are planning to move into a similar profession or alternative career, it's important to build the right skill sets to position you for your next career.
We analyzed thousands of career transitions in your industry and identified the highest value skills to build as a Founder. Building these skills will set you up for the most number of the above careers.
Here is a word cloud of the skills above. Use this as inspiration for the kinds of transferrable skills you need to build to move into a similar profession or alternative career.
To become a Sales Director from a Founder, you should develop skills like Sales Management, Sales, Business Planning, Account Management, Product Development, International Sales, Sales Operations and Business-to-Business (B2B).
As a Founder trying to become a Business Development Specialist, you should develop skills like:
It's common for a Founder to become a Marketing Manager, Director Of Business Development, Entrepreneur, Account Executive, Sales Director, Marketing Director, Business Development Manager or Managing Director.
Here is a list of jobs a former a Founder could consider moving to:
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