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a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
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as in businessmen
a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
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Esther Kang, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Tennis icon Serena Williams and her husband and tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, via their 776 investment firm, are in talks with the NFL about the venture, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
While this might seem like the American dream, most American entrepreneurs face what is often called feast-or-famine mentality.
—Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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In November 2024, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 43, filed for divorce from the entrepreneur.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Tennis icon Serena Williams and her husband and tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, via their 776 investment firm, are in talks with the NFL about the venture, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Could an election spark such a dramatic turnabout for the nation’s entrepreneurs?
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
While this might seem like the American dream, most American entrepreneurs face what is often called feast-or-famine mentality.
—Sean Gould, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Entrepreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrepreneur. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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