as in businessmen
a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
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Recent Examples of entrepreneurs
Reflecting on his meteoric rise from construction sites, Grogan tells the next generation of aspiring entrepreneurs that real-world experience—not lectures—shapes success.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
More than 100 entrepreneurs won an opportunity at Walmart's Open Call this week to place their products on Walmart and Sam's Club shelves and e-commerce sites.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
That legacy hasn’t faded, but the region feels freshly alive these days as chefs, artists, and creative entrepreneurs put down roots.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
One is perseverance, or the ability to power through the inevitable obstacles and setbacks that come with running a business, says Hemmati, co-founder of ZenBusiness, an artificial intelligence software startup that works to help first-time entrepreneurs navigate regulatory processes.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Cautioning against indiscriminate use of power, Della Valle urged entrepreneurs to be reactive.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
As Italy’s economic powerhouse—and fashion and design capital—Milan draws entrepreneurs and creatives from all over Italy and beyond.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
And that is in no small measure due to Cuba’s prosperity in the 2000s being built on Venezuelan subsidies, not by Cuban entrepreneurs.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Readdy is designed to help regular entrepreneurs.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
More than 100 entrepreneurs won an opportunity at Walmart's Open Call this week to place their products on Walmart and Sam's Club shelves and e-commerce sites.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
That legacy hasn’t faded, but the region feels freshly alive these days as chefs, artists, and creative entrepreneurs put down roots.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
One is perseverance, or the ability to power through the inevitable obstacles and setbacks that come with running a business, says Hemmati, co-founder of ZenBusiness, an artificial intelligence software startup that works to help first-time entrepreneurs navigate regulatory processes.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Cautioning against indiscriminate use of power, Della Valle urged entrepreneurs to be reactive.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
As Italy’s economic powerhouse—and fashion and design capital—Milan draws entrepreneurs and creatives from all over Italy and beyond.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
And that is in no small measure due to Cuba’s prosperity in the 2000s being built on Venezuelan subsidies, not by Cuban entrepreneurs.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Readdy is designed to help regular entrepreneurs.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneurs
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Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 1494, for example, mathematician and ‘father of modern accounting’ Luca Pacioli wrote of Venetian merchants willfully rendering their ledgers illegible.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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JPMorgan traders said in a note to clients Friday that the quick downturn in this space may be more due to the sector’s history.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Middle Eastern traders like my father might’ve started to trickle in in search of business opportunities, but me?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entrepreneurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneurs. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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