Kenneth runs his own business conducting elections on behalf of labour unions. He manages between 18 and 24 elections a year and would put his success down to a combination of having the time to figure out what to do next, luck, and being able to identify a gap in the market.
Practices related to this career story are:
What do researchers do? Career profiles of doctoral entrepreneurs
A recent addition to the WDRD series highlighting the experiences of 40 researchers. The collection of narratives demonstrate the way in which researchers have used skills gained during doctoral training to develop careers as entrepreneurs. The stories also highlight the wider impact of doctoral entrepreneurs in a range of sectors.
This publication, written for postgraduate researchers, research staff and staff supporting researchers:
• demonstrates the way in which researchers have used the skills gained from a research training to become entrepreneurs
• provides a resource for careers advisers and staff supporting researchers
• informs doctoral researchers and research staff of potential career opportunities
• inspires future generations of researchers who are considering this career path
• enhances our understanding of the factors that led people to pursue enterprising careers from a background in research
• begins to demonstrate the wider impact of research careers on society/the economy.
