startup

start-up or start·up (stärtp)

n.

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

2. A business or an undertaking that has recently begun operation: grew from a tiny start-up to a multimillion-dollar corporation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	startup - the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive" commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
	2.	startup - the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes" inauguration commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"