Also called: EIR, Founder in Residence
An experienced founder paid by a venture firm or company to dream up and launch the next startup.
You spend months talking to hospitals about their biggest headaches, test three startup ideas with quick prototypes and pitch the best one to the firm's partners for funding.
Often a salary plus a large stake in whatever company launches.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 12 years after high school. Usually a past founder or senior startup leader; degree varies.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering.
Growing about average. Small, competitive niche.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds research and prototypes; choosing which startup to build and leading it stays judgment-heavy human work.
Classes: AP Microeconomics, AP Computer Science Principles, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1011.
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