start up
Fledgling business entity
Start up means to begin operating or to cause something to begin operating.
You start up a car, a computer, or a conversation.
The verb applies especially to machines and enterprises: The engine started up on the first try, She started up a consulting business.
As a noun (usually startup), it refers to a newly established company, especially in technology: a Silicon Valley startup.
The adjective describes initial phases: startup costs, startup phase.
Set into motion
- kickoffOpening play in football
- inceptionFounding moment
- genesisPoint of creation
- foundingCreating an organization originally
commencement · outset · dawn · birth · debut · inauguration · initiation · embarkation
Creating and managing ventures
- founderOne who begins something
- cofounderJoint business originator
- seed fundingInitial startup capital infusion
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
venture capital · incubator · accelerator · bootstrapping · equity · pitch deck · business plan · MVP
Programs directing computer operations
- appMobile device software
- platformRaised flat structure
- SaaSRemotely hosted software access
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
coding · Silicon Valley · unicorn · disruption · cloud computing · API · AI · user interface
Capacity for growth
- expansionIncrease in scope
- user baseCollective adopters of software
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
- revenueBusiness income total
profitability · customer acquisition · market penetration · traction · monetization · brand recognition · virality · retention
spark
Tiny fiery particle
crank · turn over · engine · ignition · motor · warm up · idle · throttle · choke · fuel injection
launch
Set into motion
founding · commencement · outset · dawn · birth · debut · inauguration · initiation · embarkation · threshold
entrepreneurship
Creating and managing ventures
- founderOne who begins something
- cofounderJoint business originator
- seed fundingInitial startup capital infusion
angel investor · venture capital · incubator · accelerator · bootstrapping · equity · pitch deck · business plan · MVP · pivot
software
Programs directing computer operations
algorithm · coding · Silicon Valley · unicorn · disruption · cloud computing · API · AI · user interface · big data
scalability
Capacity for growth
- expansionIncrease in scope
- user baseCollective adopters of software
- market sharePercentage of sector sales
revenue · profitability · customer acquisition · market penetration · traction · monetization · brand recognition · virality · retention · conversion
start upincumbent
Current position holder
corporation · conglomerate · blue chip · multinational · old guard
start upshut down
Cease to operate
power down · turn off · switch off · power off · shut off