A stint helping the business

[rebbruni]

Hello, can you help me understand the meaning of this sentence?: " After a stint helping the business to start off, he assumed the role of.." Especially the word "stint" in the context that someone is changing job role. Is it idiomatic? Thanks

 

[Chris K]

Yes, it's idiomatic. A stint is a period of time serving in a certain position or engaging in a certain activity.

 

[rebbruni]

Thank you Chris K!

 

[suzi br]

It is in our dictionary: an allotted or fixed amount of work.
It is bog-standard to me.