1.
entrepreneur; business founder
A person who starts a new business, especially one who takes on financial risk to do so.
起業家 is composed of 起業 (starting a business) and 家 (person/expert). It refers to someone who founds a new business venture.
Common collocations
- 起業家精神 (entrepreneurial spirit)
- 起業家支援 (entrepreneur support)
- 連続起業家 (serial entrepreneur)
- 社会起業家 (social entrepreneur)
The loanword アントレプレナー is also used, especially in academic and business media contexts, but 起業家 is more widely understood.