entrepreneur

/ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː/noun

Someone who starts and runs their own business, taking on the financial risks involved.

Example sentences

“The young entrepreneur turned her hobby of making candles into a thriving shop.”
“As an entrepreneur, he risked his savings to open a small coffee roastery.”

The French spelling is worth memorizing: -eur ending. A 'serial entrepreneur' founds business after business.

Related words

startupA young company, usually one built to grow quickly.founderThe person who starts a company, organization, project, or institution.corporationAn organization that the law recognizes as its own entity, existing apart from its members and holding rights and debts separate from theirs.directorThe person in charge of leading or managing a department, a project, or a production such as a film or play.companyA business organization that the law treats as its own person, able to hold property and take part in lawsuits under its own name.executiveRelating to the management and daily decision-making of a company, government, or other organization.