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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For example, consider a leader with an entrepreneurial spirit who thrives on creativity but ends up in a role at work consumed by operational details.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In 2022, Jan’s entrepreneurial spirit was recognized when she was honored during Women’s Small Business Month as a leading female business owner in Westminster.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Meghan has had a busy start to the year with creative projects and entrepreneurial endeavors.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Some students are inspired by entrepreneurial opportunities, while others are drawn to careers in financial literacy, marketing and supply-chain management.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In 2022, Jan’s entrepreneurial spirit was recognized when she was honored during Women’s Small Business Month as a leading female business owner in Westminster.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Meghan has had a busy start to the year with creative projects and entrepreneurial endeavors.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Some students are inspired by entrepreneurial opportunities, while others are drawn to careers in financial literacy, marketing and supply-chain management.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Entrepreneurial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrepreneurial. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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