What is an Entrepreneur?

Posted on by Karim Varela

I like to think of an entrepreneur as someone who creates opportunity for themselves. They are adept at creating something out of nothing and aren’t afraid of taking risks. I feel that the founder of a lifestyle business should be considered an entrepreneur just as well as the owner of multiple franchises and just as well as the founder of an innovative tech startup. They are all entrepreneurs because they are creating value for themselves.

Published by Karim Varela

I'm an entrepreneur and blockchain enthusiast, currently cofounder and CTO at Roam, a travel company at the intersection of blockchain. Previously, I built a mobile banking platform as the Vice President of Engineering and managing partner at Beam Financial. I was also part of the engineering teams which built Coffee Meets Bagel, Tinder, and Fandango. In my spare time, I enjoy salsa dancing, Brazilian jui jitsu, and traveling the world.