B2nounbusinesswork
US/ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɜːr/
UK/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː/
someone who starts their own business, often taking financial risks to do it
In context
Young entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City are building apps for food delivery and payments.
She left her bank job to become an entrepreneur and opened a small coffee chain.
The program gives women entrepreneurs training and small loans to grow their businesses.
Words that go with entrepreneur
adjective + noun
- successful entrepreneursomeone whose own business has done very wellHe became a successful entrepreneur after selling his software company.
- young entrepreneura person who starts a business at a young ageThe young entrepreneur launched her first start-up while still at university.
- serial entrepreneursomeone who starts one new business after anotherAs a serial entrepreneur, she has founded five companies in ten years.
- aspiring entrepreneursomeone who hopes to start a businessThe workshop gives aspiring entrepreneurs advice on funding and marketing.
- social entrepreneursomeone who runs a business mainly to solve social problemsThe social entrepreneur built a business that employs young people from poor families.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a successful enterpreneur.Correct: He is a successful entrepreneur.