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entrepreneur

/ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/ /ˌɑn.trə.prəˈnɝ/

Meanings
noun
A person who organizes and operates a business venture and assumes much of the associated risk.

Examples :

"My uncle is a successful entrepreneur who started a small business making and selling handcrafted jewelry. "
business job economy commerce finance person organization industry

Related Words

Illustration handcrafted

handcrafted adjective

/ˈhændˌkræftɪd/ /ˈhændˌkrɑːftɪd/

Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery.

"Each handcrafted sculpture is a unique work of art, and no two are exactly the same."

Illustration venture

venture noun

/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/

A risky or daring undertaking or journey.

"The student's venture into the unfamiliar subject of calculus was a risky one, but she persevered. "

Illustration operates

operates verb

/ˈɒpəreɪts/ /ˈɑːpəreɪts/

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

"The coffee machine operates with the push of a button. "

Illustration substantially

substantially adverb

/səbˈstænʃəli/ /səbˈstænʃli/

In a strong substantial manner; considerably.

"My grades improved substantially after I started studying regularly. "

Illustration organizes

organizes verb

/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪz/ /ˈɔːrɡəˌnaɪzɪz/

To arrange in working order.

"She organizes her notes after each class so she can easily find information later. "

Illustration starting

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration business

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

Illustration handmade

handmade noun

/ˈhændˌmeɪd/

An art or craft object made by hand.

"My grandmother's handmade quilt is a beautiful family heirloom. "

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Illustration assumes

assumes verb

/əˈsjuːmz/ /əˈsuːmz/

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."