entrepreneurial
adjective
en·tre·pre·neur·ial
ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ē-əl 
-ˈn(y)u̇r-,
ˌäⁿn-
: having to do with the creation and development of economic ventures : of, relating to, characteristic of, or suited to an entrepreneur
entrepreneurial skills/ambitions/projects
entrepreneurial zeal
With your colleagues and the kids out of the way, what do you buy for that spouse or friend who's gone the entrepreneurial route and is working at home?—
Don Crabb
Don CrabbHarvard Business School, long known as a gateway to corporate America, last October established a beachhead in the nation's entrepreneurial epicenter, California's Silicon Valley.—Marc Ballon
Marc Ballon… economic development is more likely to occur (if at all) in the more entrepreneurial southern region.—Sarah Searight
Sarah Searight
also
: engaged or interested in the development of economic ventures
an ambitious and entrepreneurial young woman
a company founded by a group of entrepreneurial scientists
entrepreneurialism
noun
The map shows the distribution of high-tech manufacturing firms in the southeastern United States …, helping to identify towns and cities that are lodestones of high-tech entrepreneurialism.
—John Tierney
John Tierney
entrepreneurially
adverb
… some 25 teams, drawn mostly from the ranks of universities and entrepreneurially minded engineers …
—Joseph Hooper
Joseph Hooper
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Understanding how our benefits compare in terms of relevance, creativity and optionality means looking at larger companies, but also smaller and more entrepreneurial ones that are trying out bold new ideas.
—Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Perhaps last weekend’s successful concession business (homemade cookies and snack bags were also for sale) will spark an entrepreneurial passion in one of the little girls.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Comcast has positioned Versant as an entity that will be freer to be entrepreneurial without having to funnel cable revenue to bolster NBC’s assets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 July 2025
With over 30 years of professional experience, Nick combines his entrepreneurial background and global expertise to deliver transformational leadership development.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Perhaps last weekend’s successful concession business (homemade cookies and snack bags were also for sale) will spark an entrepreneurial passion in one of the little girls.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Comcast has positioned Versant as an entity that will be freer to be entrepreneurial without having to funnel cable revenue to bolster NBC’s assets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 July 2025
With over 30 years of professional experience, Nick combines his entrepreneurial background and global expertise to deliver transformational leadership development.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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“Entrepreneurial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrepreneurial. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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