entrepreneur

US /ˌɑntrəprəˈnɚ, -ˈnʊr/

UK /ˌɒntrəprə'nɜ:(r)/

B2

noun

  • Businessperson who develops new businesses
  • A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
  • A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
  • A person who identifies a need and starts a business to fill it.