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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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The pitch competition mirrors that process but places it in a public setting, where entrepreneurs present their businesses to guest judges and a live audience.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Trailers will also be set up for entrepreneurs to learn the basics of running a food truck.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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To kick off the fundraising and awareness effort, a meeting was held in late March at the La Jolla home of entrepreneur and philanthropist Irwin Jacobs to discuss its needs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The pitch competition mirrors that process but places it in a public setting, where entrepreneurs present their businesses to guest judges and a live audience.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
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The pitch competition mirrors that process but places it in a public setting, where entrepreneurs present their businesses to guest judges and a live audience.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Trailers will also be set up for entrepreneurs to learn the basics of running a food truck.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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