entrepreneur
noun
a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
entrepreneurship
-
a word derived from
entrepreneur.
Example Sentences
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Each bride receives a dowry of 100,000 naira, while a further 100,000 naira is provided as start-up capital to encourage small-scale entrepreneurship and help the couple achieve financial self-reliance after marriage.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
In entrepreneurship, you only need to get three things done every 18 hours to advance your cause.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Before, the role models were artists and musicians," said Ronny Eriksson, founder of entrepreneurship studio New Nordic Way in Finland.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
She quit her data analysis job in Shenzhen to try her hand at entrepreneurship, but after failing to raise startup funding, she has been applying for roles with no luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
But, as Forbes magazine has stated, “America’s culture, which fosters entrepreneurship and risk-taking, is the key ingredient that allows it to be one of the most innovative nations on earth.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
