Also called: Incubator Manager
Runs a boot-camp program that takes in young startups, coaches them for a few months and ends with a 'demo day' for investors.
You line up a famous founder to give a talk, match each startup with a mentor, and sit in on practice pitches telling founders their slides are too long. On demo day you watch 300 investors fill the room.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or a related field; startup experience matters more than the degree.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Communications.
Growing about average. Tied to the health of the startup economy.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI automates applications and scheduling; coaching founders, finding mentors and running demo day stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Speech and debate, English Language Arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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