Synonyms for

Entrepreneur

Verb / ˌɑ:ntrʌprʌˈnɜ: / / ˌɑ:ntrʌprʌˈnʊr / Another word for entrepreneur — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

An entrepreneur is a person who starts and runs their own business, taking on financial risks in order to do so.

Synonyms & similar words

enterpriser businessperson founder innovator tycoon mogul executive industrialist manufacturer contractor developer promoter organizer manager director proprietor owner operator

Synonyms by register

Formal

undertaker promoter founder innovator

Informal

mogul tycoon big shot go-getter

Literary

pioneer adventurer trailblazer

Antonyms

employee wage-earner worker subordinate follower laborer

Common collocations

  • successful entrepreneur
  • aspiring entrepreneur
  • young entrepreneur
  • tech entrepreneur
  • social entrepreneur
  • female entrepreneur
  • entrepreneur spirit
  • entrepreneur ecosystem

Word family

noun entrepreneurship
adjective entrepreneurial

Usage note

An entrepreneur is someone who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money. It is often associated with innovation and risk-taking.

Example sentences

  1. The entrepreneur had a great idea for a new app.
  2. My mom is an entrepreneur who owns her own bakery.
  3. The entrepreneur worked hard to make her business successful.
  4. Becoming an entrepreneur takes a lot of work and dedication.
  5. Some entrepreneurs take big risks to make their businesses successful.

Quotes

  • Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't so you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't. - Anonymous
  • The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer. - Nolan Bushnell
  • The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Peter Drucker

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