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   En·tre·pre·neur

   /ˈäntrəprəˌno͝or/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so: "many entrepreneurs see potential in this market"
   • ▪ a promoter in the entertainment industry: "the music entrepreneur pulled back from financing a screenplay Hopper had written"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (denoting a person who undertakes a project): from French, from entreprendre ‘undertake’ (see enterprise).

   Derivatives

   • 1. entrepreneurism noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › entrepreneurEntrepreneur Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   May 19, 2011 · The meaning of ENTREPRENEUR is one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise. The Characteristics of an Entrepreneur.

3. www.investopedia.com › terms › eEntrepreneur: What It Means to Be One and How to Get Started

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   Apr 22, 2024 · An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. The process of setting up a business is...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › entrepreneurENTREPRENEUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person who attempts to make a profit by starting a company or by operating alone in the business world, esp. when it involves taking risks: He’s an entrepreneur who made his money in computer software. entrepreneurial. adjective us / ˌɑn·trə·prəˈnɜr·i·əl, -ˈnʊər- /

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship - Wikipedia

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   Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value in ways that generally entail beyond the minimal amount of risk (assumed by a traditional business), and potentially involving values besides simply economic ones.

6. online.stanford.edu › what-is-entrepreneurshipWhat is entrepreneurship? | Stanford Online

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   At its most basic level, entrepreneurship refers to an individual or a small group of partners who strike out on an original path to create a new business. An aspiring entrepreneur actively seeks a particular business venture and it is the entrepreneur who assumes the greatest amount of risk associated with the project.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › entrepreneurENTREPRENEUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the owner or manager of a business enterprise who, by risk and initiative, attempts to make profits. a middleman or commercial intermediary. entrepreneur. One who starts a business or other venture that promises economic gain but that also entails risks.

8. www.britannica.com › money › entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship | Definition, Historical Theorists, & Facts ...

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   Apr 12, 2024 · entrepreneurship, the state of being an entrepreneur, or a person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business with the goal of generating economic value. The term is derived from the Old French verb entreprendre, “to undertake.”