entrepreneurial
adjective
en·tre·pre·neur·ial
ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ē-əl 
-ˈn(y)u̇r-,
ˌäⁿn-
: having to do with the creation and development of economic ventures : of, relating to, characteristic of, or suited to an entrepreneur
entrepreneurial skills/ambitions/projects
entrepreneurial zeal
With your colleagues and the kids out of the way, what do you buy for that spouse or friend who's gone the entrepreneurial route and is working at home?—
Don Crabb
Don CrabbHarvard Business School, long known as a gateway to corporate America, last October established a beachhead in the nation's entrepreneurial epicenter, California's Silicon Valley.—Marc Ballon
Marc Ballon… economic development is more likely to occur (if at all) in the more entrepreneurial southern region.—Sarah Searight
Sarah Searight
also
: engaged or interested in the development of economic ventures
an ambitious and entrepreneurial young woman
a company founded by a group of entrepreneurial scientists
entrepreneurialism
noun
The map shows the distribution of high-tech manufacturing firms in the southeastern United States …, helping to identify towns and cities that are lodestones of high-tech entrepreneurialism.
—John Tierney
John Tierney
entrepreneurially
adverb
… some 25 teams, drawn mostly from the ranks of universities and entrepreneurially minded engineers …
—Joseph Hooper
Joseph Hooper
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Atlanta’s historic Black colleges and universities continue to serve as pipelines for top talent, while organizations like the Atlanta Black Chambers provide crucial support for entrepreneurial ventures.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
After retiring, Miller had an idea that combined his interest in readiness for such events with an entrepreneurial streak: establishing a survival community that was both comfortable and armed to the teeth.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Bauer, who previously co-founded and ran independent production company Tandem Productions, is expected to return to her entrepreneurial roots in pursuing other opportunities.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Snipes has ridden an entrepreneurial track alongside his acting career and is actively incubating several ventures in the tech space, including a mobile platform.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
After retiring, Miller had an idea that combined his interest in readiness for such events with an entrepreneurial streak: establishing a survival community that was both comfortable and armed to the teeth.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Bauer, who previously co-founded and ran independent production company Tandem Productions, is expected to return to her entrepreneurial roots in pursuing other opportunities.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Snipes has ridden an entrepreneurial track alongside his acting career and is actively incubating several ventures in the tech space, including a mobile platform.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Entrepreneurial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrepreneurial. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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