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entrepreneurship

NOUN
state of running a business with considerable initiative and risk
Synonyms
STRONG
enterprise entrepreneurialism entrepreneurism venture capital
WEAK


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Each bride receives a dowry of 100,000 naira, while a further 100,000 naira is provided as start-up capital to encourage small-scale entrepreneurship and help the couple achieve financial self-reliance after marriage.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

In entrepreneurship, you only need to get three things done every 18 hours to advance your cause.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

"Before, the role models were artists and musicians," said Ronny Eriksson, founder of entrepreneurship studio New Nordic Way in Finland.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

A new option for students is a small high school, founded by music moguls Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, focused on project-based learning to impart the fundamentals of design, technology and entrepreneurship.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Together they opened a series of small piece- goods stores, painstakingly learning the details of small- business entrepreneurship.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell



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