as in businessman
a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
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as in businessmen
a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Michael Gates, 51, is running on a Republican ticket alongside gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and former Fox News host.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Larsen and other entrepreneurs, unnerved by the election of democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York and increasing calls across the US for taxes on wealth, fear that the measure could undo efforts to make San Francisco more business-friendly.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Network was created by filmmaker/entrepreneur Aram Rappaport, founder of the creative agency The Boathouse, and is available on all devices across Apple, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire, X1, Xumo, and Web.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
Michael Gates, 51, is running on a Republican ticket alongside gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and former Fox News host.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Patricof created relationships with sports stars, including Durant, via his role in Most Valuable Partner, a TV show where entrepreneurs pitch investment opportunities to sports icons.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Larsen and other entrepreneurs, unnerved by the election of democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York and increasing calls across the US for taxes on wealth, fear that the measure could undo efforts to make San Francisco more business-friendly.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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