entrepreneur
a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
an employer of productive labor; contractor.
to deal with or initiate as an entrepreneur.
to act as an entrepreneur.
Origin of entrepreneur
1Other words from entrepreneur
- en·tre·pre·neur·i·al, adjective
- en·tre·pre·neur·ship, noun
Words that may be confused with entrepreneur
- entrepreneur , intrapreneur
Words Nearby entrepreneur
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How to use entrepreneur in a sentence
Four Points is intentionally offering incentives that lower startup costs for local entrepreneurs.
Opportunity Zones haven’t fully reached their potential, but don’t write them off yet | jakemeth | September 16, 2020 | FortuneThat paints a picture of a city that’s successfully pushing medium-sized companies to great heights but is struggling to get minority entrepreneurs to the starting line in the first place.
Cincinnati’s Secret Sauce to Help Minority Businesses Succeed | Nick Fouriezos | September 15, 2020 | OzyIndeed, most of the entrepreneurs I’ve met over the years aimed at just this kind of success.
‘How I Built This’ host Guy Raz on insights from some of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs | Rachel King | September 15, 2020 | FortuneYou can’t blame the social media companies for this, they are entrepreneurs too, and their profit depends on the money you take away from them when your post reaches too far.
Inbound marketing for brand awareness: Four up-to-date ways to do it | Ali Faagba | September 11, 2020 | Search Engine WatchInstead of releasing the model for everyone to use, it has only granted beta access to a select few—a mix of entrepreneurs, researchers, and public figures in the tech world.
Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Raphaël Millière | September 9, 2020 | Nautilus
Malaysian-based entrepreneur Tony Fernandes has turned AirAsia into the most successful low cost airline in southeast Asia.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Virologist By Andrew Marantz, New Yorker How a young entrepreneur built an empire by repackaging memes.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 29-Jan 4, 2014 | William Boot | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe feisty airline is the brainchild of entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, a Malaysian of Indian descent who also is a British citizen.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 | Lennox Samuels | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBeck is in the same position as any post-industrial capitalist entrepreneur.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInternet media entrepreneur Nick Denton is a person to whom harsh judgments adhere like barnacles.
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder? | Lloyd Grove | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, the entrepreneur sometimes finds it to his advantage to give his employees even more than strict justice would demand.
Consumers and Wage-Earners | J. Elliot RossThe successful entrepreneur for instance draws a rent of ability from his superior equipment and education.
The History of the Fabian Society | Edward R. PeaseThe managing entrepreneur knows better, when he deals with union rules and walking delegates.
Social Value | B. M. AndersonWe shall term it the function of the entrepreneur, using this term in an unusually strict way.
Essentials of Economic Theory | John Bates ClarkThe entrepreneur in his capacity of buyer and seller does not even do the work which purchases and sales involve.
Essentials of Economic Theory | John Bates Clark
British Dictionary definitions for entrepreneur
/ (ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː, French ɑ̃trəprənœr) /
the owner or manager of a business enterprise who, by risk and initiative, attempts to make profits
a middleman or commercial intermediary
Origin of entrepreneur
1Derived forms of entrepreneur
- entrepreneurial, adjective
- entrepreneurship, noun
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Cultural definitions for entrepreneur
[ (ahn-truh-pruh-nur, ahn-truh-pruh-noor) ]
One who starts a business or other venture that promises economic gain but that also entails risks.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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