noun · neutral
entrepreneur
UK/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/US/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/en·tre·pre·NEUR
a person who starts and runs a new business, taking on financial risks in hope of profit
Examples
“After university she became an entrepreneur and opened a small design studio.”
“Successful entrepreneurs often spot a market gap and develop a new product to fill it.”
“Many entrepreneurs start with little capital but grow companies through creativity and persistence.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many entrepreneurs accept short-term instability because they value independence and the opportunity to create something original.”
Collocations
- aspiring entrepreneur
- successful entrepreneur
- serial entrepreneur
Word family
Common mistakes
a entrepreneur→an entrepreneur
He is an entrepreneurship→He is an entrepreneur
Say it for a higher band
5businessman→6business owner→7+entrepreneur
Synonyms
businessman
founder
Easily confused
businessman
“She became a successful entrepreneur after launching an online platform.”
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