Thesaurus results for ENTREPRENEURS

entrepreneurs

noun

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plural of entrepreneur

as in businessmen

a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money

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Recent Examples of entrepreneurs Wealthy travelers, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals often struggled to find reliable platforms for renting luxury vehicles and premium transport services. —

Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 In her conversation with Kelly, Williams explained that she is motivated by knowing that less than 2% of all VC money flows to female entrepreneurs. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 May 2026 Even those companies, bankrolled by two of the world’s richest entrepreneurs, are seeking outside funding to make their visions a reality. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 Her contempt for entrepreneurs extends to those who benefit from their products. —

Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 May 2026 There are remote lodges opened by textile entrepreneurs (Norden Camp, on the Tibetan plateau) and residence-style hotels opened by lawyers (Villa Fayoum in Egypt). —

Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 About one-third called themselves coaches, about 3 in 10 described themselves as entrepreneurs and about 1 in 10 cited their own life experience, like being a parent. —

ABC News, 9 May 2026 The two entrepreneurs — Begley is the founder of Tribe Dynamics and Cloyes cofounded Youth to the People — have taken their business know-how to a bubbly new brand called Fathers. —

James Manso, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 Through the price system, the needs and wants of people all over the world can be met more optimally by entrepreneurs and individuals who possess the specific knowledge required to fulfill them. —

The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

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Gang takedowns and expanding services Business owner and real estate developer Danny Tsoi recalled how BCA also worked alongside police to address gang activity targeting local merchants.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Frank Woolworth opened the first Woolworth’s Great Five Cent Store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1879 to gather shoppers who historically visited a number of smaller, local merchants to a store that offered their goods all in one place.

— Dawn Thilmany, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026