start-up

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.

(STARTing UP) "At startup" means when the computer is first turned on or when a program is first loaded. See Startup folder.

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A company that is in the first stage of its operations. These companies are often initially bank rolled by their entrepreneurial founders as they attempt to capitalize on developing a product or service for which they believe there is a demand. Due to limited revenue or high costs, most of these small scale operations are not sustainable in the long term without additional funding from venture capitalists.

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In the late 1990s, the most common type of startup company was dotcoms. Venture capital was extremely easy to obtain during that time due to a frenzy among investors to speculate on the emergence of these new types of businesses. Unfortunately, most of these internet startups eventually went bust due to major oversights in their underlying business plans, such as a lack of sustainable revenue.

However, there were a handful of internet startups that did survive when the dotcom bubble burst. Internet bookseller Amazon.com and internet auction portal eBay are examples of such companies.

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New business venture. In Venture Capital parlance, start-up is the earliest stage at which a venture capital investor or investment pool will provide funds to an enterprise, usually on the basis of a business plan detailing the background of the management group along with market and financial Projections. Investments or loans made at this stage are also called Seed Money.

noun

The act of founding or establishing: constitution, creation, establishment, foundation, institution, organization, origination. See start/end.

1.  Begin to operate, especially a machine or engine, as in Start up the motor so we can get going. [First half of 1900s]
2.  Move suddenly or begin an activity, as in When the alarm rang I started up. [Early 1200s]
3.  Organize a new enterprise, as in Starting up a business requires considerable capital. [Second half of 1900s]

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - opstart

Nederlands (Dutch)
klein beginnend bedrijf

Français (French)
n. - petite entreprise nouvellement crée, démarrage, lancement, mise en route, création
adj. - de mise en route, initial, de départ (un capital), d'établissement, d'installation (des frais)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Inbetriebnahme, Wiederanlauf
adj. - (EDV) Eröffnungs-, Anlauf-

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εκκίνηση, ξεκίνημα, έναρξη (λειτουργίας), νιόφερτος, (οικον.) αρχική χρηματοδότηση
adj. - αρχικός, του ξεκινήματος

Italiano (Italian)
lancio, inizio, partenza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - partida (f), início (m)
adj. - partido, iniciado

Русский (Russian)
запуск, ввод в действие

Español (Spanish)
n. - arranque, puesta en marcha
adj. - de o perteneciente al comienzo de un nuevo proyecto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - igångsättning, uppkörning
adj. - igångsättnings-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
启动

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 啟動

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조업 개시, 시동, 벼락 부자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 行動開始, 始動, 運転開始, 起動
adj. - 操業開始の, 新進の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) التشغيل الأول (صفه) كبدايه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התנעה, התחלה, התחלה ועלייה לגדולה, התחלה בעסק חדש‬

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