start-up
noun
variants
or startup
often attributive
1
: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion
2
: a fledgling business enterprise
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The investments tracked by CNBC range from humanoid robotics companies Galaxea and Unitree, to parts and software start-ups such as Linkerbot, Hypershell and Genrobot AI.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The ideal candidate is someone who has already been the first sales hire at another start-up, or who joined a company within a year or two after their product launch.
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Kate Morgan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
As with many Silicon Valley start-ups, the beginnings were humble.
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Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
Everything used was free or extremely inexpensive during that start-up phase.
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Margaret Littman,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The ideal candidate is someone who has already been the first sales hire at another start-up, or who joined a company within a year or two after their product launch.
—
Kate Morgan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
As with many Silicon Valley start-ups, the beginnings were humble.
—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
Everything used was free or extremely inexpensive during that start-up phase.
—
Margaret Littman,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
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“Start-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start-up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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