Founder and executive director vs co-owner

The differences between founder and executive directors and co-owners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a founder and executive director and a co-owner. Additionally, a co-owner has an average salary of $86,704, which is higher than the $66,521 average annual salary of a founder and executive director.

The top three skills for a founder and executive director include non-profit organization, financial management and community outreach. The most important skills for a co-owner are customer service, financial statements, and business plan.

Founder and executive director vs co-owner overview

	Founder And Executive Director	Co-Owner
Yearly salary	$66,521	$86,704
Hourly rate	$31.98	$41.68
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	70,600	52,915
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Founder and executive director vs co-owner salary

Founder and executive directors and co-owners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Founder And Executive Director	Co-Owner
Average salary	$66,521	$86,704
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $130,000	Between $63,000 And $118,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between founder and executive director and co-owner education

There are a few differences between a founder and executive director and a co-owner in terms of educational background:

	Founder And Executive Director	Co-Owner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Founder and executive director vs co-owner demographics

Here are the differences between founder and executive directors' and co-owners' demographics:

	Founder And Executive Director	Co-Owner
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between founder and executive director and co-owner duties and responsibilities

Founder and executive director example responsibilities.

Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
Develop and maintain positive alumni relationships resulting in higher retention rate for board service.
Perform auditing functions of Medicare and Medicaid for appropriate coding and documentation; conduct educational/training presentations of current Medicare regulations.
Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
Exceed VA timely access requirements for veterans' medical care.
Implement ERP from scratch, design ISO9001 / AS9100 quality system.

Co-owner example responsibilities.

Manage inventory, profit and loss analysis, ROI, staff training and health department standards & safety regulations.
Manage budget and financial operations, including payroll and inventory.
Manage the day to day operation/financial operations of Medicare certify home health agency.
Acquire LLC, zone compliance, city business license and all other necessary documentation for a new business.
Complete all paperwork necessary for LLC, business license, insurance requirements, audits and home improvement license.
Photograph, edit (Photoshop) and upload pictures on website for new items or for products with new look.

Founder and executive director vs co-owner skills

Common founder and executive director skills

Non-Profit Organization, 22%
Financial Management, 8%
Community Outreach, 7%
Business Plan, 4%
Website Development, 4%
Oversight, 3%

Common co-owner skills

Customer Service, 39%
Financial Statements, 13%
Business Plan, 4%
Real Estate, 3%
QuickBooks, 3%
Inventory Control, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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