start·up

or start-up (stärt′ŭp′)

1. The act or process of setting into operation or motion.

2. A business or undertaking that has recently begun operation: grew from a tiny startup to a large corporation.

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start′-up`

or start′up`,

1. the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.

2. a new business or other enterprise that is being established.

adj.

3. of or pertaining to the beginning of a new project or venture, esp. to the investment made for it.

[1550–60]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

start-up

or startup
noun

The act of founding or establishing:

constitution, creation, establishment, foundation, institution, organization, origination.

Translations

start-up

[ˈstɑːtʌp] ADJ [costs, loan] → de puesta en marcha

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start-up

n (of machine, new business) → Start m, (Comput also) → Hochfahren nt; 100 new start-ups a week (= new businesses) → 100 Neugründungen pro Woche; start-up costs (of business, project) → Startkosten pl; Start-Up scheme (Brit) Existenzgründungsprogramm für Arbeitslose

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Hub71 on Tuesday announced that four start-up firms would soon be joining the new technology hub at Abu Dhabi Global Market.

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Now, he said, everything is ready and the firm wants to let the start-up community know it is open for business.

Venture capital firm Ooctane identifies start-ups to fund

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Students urged to help strengthen strategic position of country

With a 31 per cent increase in investments compared to 2017, a new record was reached for regional start-up funding last year, according to data from MagniTT, a company twice selected by the 100 Arab Start-Ups

Bahrain rolls out support to 100 Arab start-ups

A selection committee of experts on the start-up ecosystem in the region worked with the World Economic Forum and the EDB to screen and select the 100 start-ups.

Bahrain rolls out support to 100 Arab start-ups

MANAMA: StartUp Bahrain Week, the community-led festival of start-up events, has ended with a record number of participants and more support for founders than ever before.

StartUp Bahrain Week a big success

Last week, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), along with tax officials, met start-up industry representatives to hear their suggestions.The meeting comes after various start-ups raised concerns on notices sent to them under Section 56(2) of the I-T Act to pay taxes on angel funds.

Chandra says more relief on way for start-ups on angel tax

He also said that the firm would evaluate start-up's to ensure long-term investment.

Woori to enhance investments in start-ups

THE action or process of setting something in motion has been described as a start-up. This can happen in any sector with individual founders or entrepreneurs, who are searching for a repeatable and scalable business model.

Of start-ups, UN 2030 agenda of sustainable development goals