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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
HoneyBee Sage aimed to be that space to share knowledge as well as a business prototype for other entrepreneurs interested in herbalism.
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the annual member limit is 250, more than 20,000 entrepreneurs from around the world have applied for membership since its launch in 2013.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Black entrepreneurs provided groceries, insurance, banking, clothing, entertainment, and nightlife.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Bhutia is part of India's digital growth story that is creating entrepreneurs, drawing investments, and attracting global tech giants, fueled in large part by a gigantic talent pool and tech userbase.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Sweeting and Twine have joined forces to launch the Makers Mindset x The Equity Studio Grant, an initiative designed to support and accelerate the growth of early-stage, women entrepreneurs in the consumer space.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Not all entrepreneurs will thrive with the same practices or under similar circumstances.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
His style has been a natural fit with the diplomatic entrepreneurs in the Gulf and could be once again with emerging leadership in Lebanon and Syria.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her biggest advice for aspiring entrepreneurs?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the annual member limit is 250, more than 20,000 entrepreneurs from around the world have applied for membership since its launch in 2013.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Black entrepreneurs provided groceries, insurance, banking, clothing, entertainment, and nightlife.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Bhutia is part of India's digital growth story that is creating entrepreneurs, drawing investments, and attracting global tech giants, fueled in large part by a gigantic talent pool and tech userbase.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Sweeting and Twine have joined forces to launch the Makers Mindset x The Equity Studio Grant, an initiative designed to support and accelerate the growth of early-stage, women entrepreneurs in the consumer space.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Not all entrepreneurs will thrive with the same practices or under similar circumstances.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
His style has been a natural fit with the diplomatic entrepreneurs in the Gulf and could be once again with emerging leadership in Lebanon and Syria.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her biggest advice for aspiring entrepreneurs?
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrepreneurs
Noun
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Working with Shopify allows ESW to deliver a strong global e-commerce solution to enterprise merchants, Eichmann said.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While education is key, McCall believes that responsibility should also extend to merchants.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Palantir was working with federal prosecutors and the SEC to catch insider traders by finding unusual patterns in trading data that humans missed.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury note sank to a five-month low after the release as traders priced in multiple interest rate cuts before year-end.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Entrepreneurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneurs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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