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serieentreprenör

English translation: serial entrepreneur

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Swedish term or phrase:serieentreprenör
English translation:serial entrepreneur
Entered by: Charlesp

12:25 Aug 6, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: serieentreprenör
This is an easy one, but then not so easy.

It is clear what a "serieentreprenör" is, someone who starts up one company after the other. A "perpetual entrepreneur". (what did that guy who dropped out of high school call himself in the Social Network?)

However "perpetual entrepreneur" has a sort of negative feel to it; I am looking for a term with a more positive spin.
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 07:31
serial entrepreneur
Explanation:
Easy, and as you say not necessarily so. You might consider just 'entreprenuer' -- I don't see Sir Richard called other than entrepreneur even tho his is the moden archtypical 'serial' business starter.

Anyway, if its in the business dictionary, I have no problem using my suggestion. See this (and there are more), http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/serial-entrepre...
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 07:31
Grading comment
Well, that is what it is, by common consensus.
However I have to say I don't like this term and would suggest that it be avoided.
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serial entrepreneur


Explanation:
Easy, and as you say not necessarily so. You might consider just 'entreprenuer' -- I don't see Sir Richard called other than entrepreneur even tho his is the moden archtypical 'serial' business starter.

Anyway, if its in the business dictionary, I have no problem using my suggestion. See this (and there are more), http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/serial-entrepre...

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 07:31
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 83
Grading comment
Well, that is what it is, by common consensus.
However I have to say I don't like this term and would suggest that it be avoided.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Schröder
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Chris!
agree  Daniel Löfström: The term Swedish term is an anglicism, so in this case there is no need to be creative...
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Daniel! Entirely correct.
agree  Anna Herbst: That's it, the business equivalent to serial monogamist...
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Anna! ;-) lol
agree  Jenny Ann Rydberg
2 days 5 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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