ventures
Speculative business attempts
Ventures are risky or speculative undertakings, especially in business: a new venture in renewable energy, venture capital.
The word implies uncertainty about success.
To venture is to dare or risk: She ventured an opinion, They ventured into unknown territory.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained captures the core idea—reward requires risk.
Commercial undertaking or initiative
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- startupNew business enterprise
- firmSolid or resolute
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
partnership · endeavor · undertaking · franchise · subsidiary · conglomerate · multinational · merger
Adventurous courage
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
brave · enterprising · plucky · gutsy · dauntless · resolute · undaunted · spirited
Organized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
safari · trek · pioneer · explorer · trailblazer · discovery · uncharted · frontier
Wealth used for investment
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
assets · finance · speculation · backing · stake · dividends · ROI · yield
Stake on uncertain outcome
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- hazardSource of potential harm
- exposureState of being unprotected
liability · jeopardy · peril · chance · wager · bet · precariousness · vulnerability
enterprise
Commercial undertaking or initiative
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- startupNew business enterprise
- firmSolid or resolute
company · partnership · endeavor · undertaking · franchise · subsidiary · conglomerate · multinational · merger · acquisition
daring
Adventurous courage
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- intrepidResolutely without fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
fearless · brave · enterprising · plucky · gutsy · dauntless · resolute · undaunted · spirited · ambitious
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
odyssey · safari · trek · pioneer · explorer · trailblazer · discovery · uncharted · frontier · territory
capital
Wealth used for investment
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- portfolioCollected works or assets
securities · assets · finance · speculation · backing · stake · dividends · ROI · yield · angel
gamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- hazardSource of potential harm
exposure · liability · jeopardy · peril · chance · wager · bet · precariousness · vulnerability · instability
- entrepreneurshipentrepreneur, startup, founder, co-founder, cofounder
- big businesscorporation, merger, acquisition, board room, stocks
- diversificationexpansion, broadening, new markets, product lines, market entry
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, sales
- marketsmarket, marketplace, stock market, bazaar, flea market
- goalsgoals, goal, aims, objective, objectives
venturesstays put
Remains in place
withdraws · retreats · holds back · hangs back · shrinks back
venturessafe bets
Likely winning wagers
sure things · blue chips · guaranteed returns · fixed income · cash cows
- venture capitalistsStartup equity investors
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
- business ventureCommercial enterprise seeking profit
- nothing venturedNo risk undertaken
- venture capitalismFunding startups for ownership stakes
venture, adventure, adventurous, adventurer, ventured, adventuring, venturing, adventured, adventurers