Synonyms for

Entrepreneurship

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

Definition

Entrepreneurship is the activity of starting a new business or taking financial risks in order to make a profit.

Synonyms & similar words

innovation enterprise venture initiative ingenuity resourcefulness imagination creativity boldness audacity daring adventurousness entrepreneurialism risk-taking moxie gumption pluck get-up-and-go

Synonyms by register

Formal

enterprise venture creation business development innovation management

Informal

startup culture hustle bootstrapping side gig

Literary

pioneering spirit bold undertaking trailblazing

Antonyms

employee wage-earner follower conformist dependent subordinate

Common collocations

  • entrepreneurship skills
  • entrepreneurship education
  • entrepreneurship ecosystem
  • entrepreneurship opportunities
  • entrepreneurship program
  • entrepreneurship development
  • social entrepreneurship

Word family

noun entrepreneurship
verb entrepreneurise
adjective entrepreneurial
adverb entrepreneurially

Usage note

Entrepreneurship refers to the process of designing, launching, and running a new business, which is often initially a small business. The term is frequently associated with innovation and risk-taking.

Example sentences

  1. She showed great entrepreneurship when she started her own bakery business.
  2. Entrepreneurship can be risky, but it can also lead to great rewards.
  3. My dad has always been interested in entrepreneurship and started his own company when he was young.
  4. The school offered a course in entrepreneurship to teach students how to start their own businesses.
  5. Entrepreneurship requires a lot of hard work and determination.

Quotes

  • Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't. - Anonymous
  • Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the trouble making individual. - Natalie Clifford Barney
  • Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art. It is a practice. - Peter Drucker

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