What is an entrepreneur?

en·tre·pre·neur

[ahn-truh-pruh-nur, -noor; Fr. ahn-truh-pruh-nœr]  noun, plural -neurs[-nurz, -noorz; Fr. -nœr], verb

–noun

1. a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.

2. an employer of productive labor; contractor.



An entrepreneur is a person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise.