entrepreneurial
Startup-minded and ambitious
Entrepreneurial describes qualities associated with starting and running businesses—initiative, risk-taking, and resourcefulness.
An entrepreneurial spirit drives someone to identify opportunities and act on them.
The word applies beyond business: an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving emphasizes innovation and self-direction over following established paths.
New business enterprise
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- proprietorshipSole-owner business entity
- franchiseLicensed business operation
corporation · commerce · capitalism · industry · tycoon · magnate · mogul · conglomerate
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
venture · stake · exposure · volatility · downside · upside · bet · all-in
Forceful interruption of process
- inventionNew device or method
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- breakthroughSudden important advance
pioneering · originality · visionary · cutting-edge · ideation · trailblazing · unconventional · transformation
Operate a vehicle
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- ambitionDesire for achievement
self-starter · resourcefulness · tenacity · opportunistic · proactive · adaptability · determination · hunger
Self-starting without external input
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- IPOFirst public stock offering
dilution · incubator · accelerator · pre-seed · fundraising
Climbing or resizing
- expansionIncrease in scope
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain
- revenueBusiness income total
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
diversification · leverage · optimization · globalization · franchising · traction · hypergrowth · unicorn
startup
New business enterprise
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- proprietorshipSole-owner business entity
franchise · corporation · commerce · capitalism · industry · tycoon · magnate · mogul · conglomerate · acquisition
speculation
Unproven theorizing or risky investment
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
audacity · venture · stake · exposure · volatility · downside · upside · bet · all-in · runway
disruption
Forceful interruption of process
- inventionNew device or method
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
breakthrough · pioneering · originality · visionary · cutting-edge · ideation · trailblazing · unconventional · transformation · game-changing
drive
Operate a vehicle
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
ambition · self-starter · resourcefulness · tenacity · opportunistic · proactive · adaptability · determination · hunger · scrappiness
bootstrapping
Self-starting without external input
- crowdfundingRaising capital from masses
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
IPO · dilution · incubator · accelerator · pre-seed · fundraising
scaling
Climbing or resizing
- expansionIncrease in scope
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain
- revenueBusiness income total
sustainability · diversification · leverage · optimization · globalization · franchising · traction · hypergrowth · unicorn
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
- business adjectivescommercial, corporate, economic, financial, fiscal
- work stylescollaborative, hierarchical, agile, flexible, structured
- Business Stagesstartup, launch, growth, maturity, decline
entrepreneurialrisk-averse
Preferring safety over uncertainty
cautious · conservative · timid · safety-conscious · nonentrepreneurial
entrepreneurialpassive
Not actively participating
complacent · unambitious · unmotivated · unenterprising · unadventurous
entrepreneurialbureaucratic
Excessively procedural
corporate · institutional · conventional · hierarchical · by-the-book
- entrepreneurial spiritDrive to create ventures