entrepreneurialism
Venture creation mindset
Entrepreneurialism is a disposition toward starting and running businesses, with emphasis on innovation, risk-taking, and seizing opportunities.
The term often carries ideological weight, suggesting that economic and social problems are best solved through private initiative rather than institutions: Silicon Valley entrepreneurialism, The program promotes entrepreneurialism among young people.
Sometimes used critically to describe the creep of business thinking into non-commercial domains.
New business enterprise
- founderOne who begins something
- cofounderJoint business originator
- launchSet into motion
- pitchFrequency of sound
pivot · incubator · accelerator · seed · angel · funding · equity · crowdfunding
Desire for achievement
- driveOperate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
perseverance · tenacity · hustle · initiative · resourcefulness · self-starter · ownership · autonomy
Forceful interruption of process
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- inventionNew device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- noveltyQuality of being original
ideation · prototype · iteration · problem-solving · design thinking · pivoting · first-mover · blue ocean
Ability to anticipate futures
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
futurist · strategist · architect · pathfinder · thought leader · changemaker · disruptor · maverick
State of being unsure
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- stakeSharpened post or share
exposure · volatility · daring · calculated risk · failure · runway · burn rate · downside
Climbing or resizing
- expansionIncrease in scope
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- revenueBusiness income total
sustainability · franchising · globalization · penetration · customer acquisition · traction · monetization · breakeven
startup
New business enterprise
pitch · pivot · incubator · accelerator · seed · angel · funding · equity · crowdfunding · IPO
ambition
Desire for achievement
- driveOperate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
resilience · perseverance · tenacity · hustle · initiative · resourcefulness · self-starter · ownership · autonomy · empowerment
disruption
Forceful interruption of process
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- inventionNew device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
novelty · ideation · prototype · iteration · problem-solving · design thinking · pivoting · first-mover · blue ocean · lean startup
foresight
Ability to anticipate futures
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
dreamer · futurist · strategist · architect · pathfinder · thought leader · changemaker · disruptor · maverick · iconoclast
uncertainty
State of being unsure
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
stake · exposure · volatility · daring · calculated risk · failure · runway · burn rate · downside · leap of faith
scaling
Climbing or resizing
- expansionIncrease in scope
- profitabilityCapacity to generate gain
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
revenue · sustainability · franchising · globalization · penetration · customer acquisition · traction · monetization · breakeven · cash flow
entrepreneurialismrisk aversion
Preference for certainty
playing it safe · bureaucratism · conservatism · conventionalism · traditionalism
entrepreneurialismcollectivism
Group primacy doctrine
central planning · command economy · communism · socialism · statism
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