startup
Definition
- the beginning of a new company or new productExampleWe went into the red for the first time because of the costs for the start-up of our new subsidiary.
- a new, usually small business that is just beginning its operations, especially a new business supported by venture capital and in a sector where new technologies are used
"It's unusual for a venture capitalist to be focused tightly on a set of companies with a common technology base, and even more unusual for the investment fund manager to be picking start-ups that will be built on a business he's currently running." [InformationWeek]
Use startup in a sentence
“ I have plans to run a thrift store so I used a startup business of selling used furniture help make money to rent a store space. ”
“ The startup had to raise its initial financing by themselves, fortunately a venture capitalist learned of their idea and invested as well. ”
“ I would like to introduce my startup which will, in-time, repay all of my faithful investors, and become one of the most successful companies of its type. ”
