start-up
noun
variants
or startup
often attributive
1
: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion
2
: a fledgling business enterprise
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For example, when a talented hi-tech engineer becomes manager of a start-up company, the company creates jobs and thus will be of benefit to society.
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George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Bobby Fijan, co-founder of the American Housing Corporation, a start-up developing family-friendly urban real estate, tells me this was his concern.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
But its audience is a devoted one, from start-up founders to wealthy investors to executives.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
This March challenge, Compete for Causes also again received support from generous corporate sponsors from the local community including Body Fit Training Carmel Valley, Sweat Circuit Del Mar, Randolph Family Dental, and Timeli, a local start-up developing a personal safety device.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Bobby Fijan, co-founder of the American Housing Corporation, a start-up developing family-friendly urban real estate, tells me this was his concern.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
But its audience is a devoted one, from start-up founders to wealthy investors to executives.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
This March challenge, Compete for Causes also again received support from generous corporate sponsors from the local community including Body Fit Training Carmel Valley, Sweat Circuit Del Mar, Randolph Family Dental, and Timeli, a local start-up developing a personal safety device.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Start-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start-up. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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