entrepreneur
Loading your saved state.
entrepreneur
A person who owns, runs, or has founded a company and takes economic risks in doing so.
Der junge Unternehmer hat mit seiner innovativen Softwarefirma großen Erfolg.
The young entrepreneur has had great success with his innovative software company.
'Der Unternehmer' (the entrepreneur) is derived from the verb 'unternehmen' (to undertake), which means “to do something” or “to take something on.” So an 'Unternehmer' is literally a person who “undertakes” something—namely founding or running a business.
Man braucht Mut, um als junger Mensch etwas zu unternehmen und eine eigene Firma zu gründen.
It takes courage as a young person to undertake something and start your own company.
This word belongs to an important word family: 'der Unternehmer' (the entrepreneur/person) runs 'das Unternehmen' (the company) and 'unternimmt' (undertakes) business activities.
Der Unternehmer leitet sein Unternehmen mit großem Erfolg.
The entrepreneur runs his company with great success.
Typical expressions are 'ein erfolgreicher Unternehmer sein' (to be a successful entrepreneur), 'ein Unternehmen gründen' (to found/start a company), or 'Arbeitsplätze schaffen' (to create jobs). Entrepreneurs also often 'ein Risiko eingehen' (take a risk).
Als Unternehmerin hat sie viele neue Arbeitsplätze in der Region geschaffen.
As an entrepreneur, she has created many new jobs in the region.
manager
'der Manager' and 'der Unternehmer' can both be important people in business. A 'Manager' organizes and leads a department, a team, or specific tasks within a company. He does not have to own the company. An 'Unternehmer' owns, founds, or runs a company and takes an economic risk in doing so. The words are confused because both can make decisions. In practical terms: the manager works in leadership, while the entrepreneur often carries the business himself.
Als Unternehmer muss Ali entscheiden, ob er eine zweite Filiale eröffnet.
As an entrepreneur, Ali has to decide whether to open a second branch.
Der Manager bespricht mit dem Team die Ziele für das nächste Quartal.
The manager discusses the goals for the next quarter with the team.