Co-owner & director vs entrepreneur

The differences between co-owner & directors and entrepreneurs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a co-owner & director and an entrepreneur. Additionally, a co-owner & director has an average salary of $80,395, which is higher than the $70,849 average annual salary of an entrepreneur.

The top three skills for a co-owner & director include financial statements, payroll and human resources. The most important skills for an entrepreneur are kids, web design, and product development.

Co-owner & director vs entrepreneur overview

	Co-Owner & Director	Entrepreneur
Yearly salary	$80,395	$70,849
Hourly rate	$38.65	$34.06
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	60,373	34,711
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	6	6

Co-owner & director vs entrepreneur salary

Co-owner & directors and entrepreneurs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Owner & Director	Entrepreneur
Average salary	$80,395	$70,849
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $131,000	Between $42,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	General Catalyst
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between co-owner & director and entrepreneur education

There are a few differences between a co-owner & director and an entrepreneur in terms of educational background:

	Co-Owner & Director	Entrepreneur
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Pennsylvania

Co-owner & director vs entrepreneur demographics

Here are the differences between co-owner & directors' and entrepreneurs' demographics:

	Co-Owner & Director	Entrepreneur
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%	Male, 58.5% Female, 41.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	26%	10%

Differences between co-owner & director and entrepreneur duties and responsibilities

Co-owner & director example responsibilities.

Manage invoicing, A/P, A/R, reconciliations and payroll and other general financial duties.
Manage all financial aspects of company including, QuickBooks financial software, accounts payable, and accounts receivable activities.
Manage all aspects of day-to-day operations, including sales, customer relations, hiring, training, payroll, and purchasing.
Manage the day to day operation/financial operations of Medicare certify home health agency.
Keep all financial records in QuickBooks.
Work with co-owner on SEO to increase website views.

Entrepreneur example responsibilities.

Create and manage Instagram pages for clients, which contributes to the increase in social media following.
Manage and find members of band; help create YouTube videos; write music and play guitar.
Start and manage this LLC dedicate to the seasonal retail and wholesale sale of consumer fireworks at multiple locations in Pennsylvania
Formulate strategy and lead resulting IP acquisition and development efforts.
Manage accounting, payroll, advertising, curriculum development, and business relationships.
Develop and maintain site features and landing pages, leveraging customize JavaScript and PHP modules/plugins.

Co-owner & director vs entrepreneur skills

Common co-owner & director skills

Financial Statements, 12%
Payroll, 11%
Human Resources, 5%
Child Care, 4%
SEO, 4%
Business Development, 4%

Common entrepreneur skills

Kids, 51%
Web Design, 7%
Product Development, 5%
Business Plan, 4%
Financial Statements, 4%
Business Model, 2%