Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Upstart.
- noun One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart.
- noun A half-boot or buskin, described in the sixteenth century as laced above the ankle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Upstart.
- noun obsolete One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart.
- noun obsolete A kind of high rustic shoe.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
startup .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of starting a new operation or practice
- noun the act of setting in operation
- verb get going or set in motion
- verb get off the ground
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Examples
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The San Francisco start-up, which is unprofitable, is on track to bring in more than $100 million in revenue this year, he said.
Discounts Website One Kings Lane Raises $40 Million Geoffrey A. Fowler 2011
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At least 100 supporters of a so-called "start-up exemption" to allow equity crowd-funding by sites such as ProFounder are planning to rally on the sidewalks near SEC headquarters in Washington on Thursday.
Crowd-Funding Brings Unease Angus Loten 2011
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Wrigley Jr. Co., are in discussions with the start-up, which is on games with 5.7 million players now, including the popular "Charmed."
New Approach to Ads in Games Jennifer Valentino-DeVries 2011
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"Color is at the confluence of the mobile, social and local phenomena," said Sequoia partner Doug Leone , of the 30-person start-up, which is seven months old.
Money Rushes Into Social Start-Ups Geoffrey A. Fowler 2011
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In the early days of the tech revolution, FedEx was what would today be called a start-up.
Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us Emily Yellin 2009
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Coverage in TechCrunch can make or break a start-up, and what about those companies that are not F.O.M.'s Friends of Mike?
NYT > Home Page By DAVID CARR 2011
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"Color is at the confluence of the mobile, social and local phenomena," said Sequoia partner Doug Leone, of the 30-person start-up, which is seven months old.
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Coverage in TechCrunch can make or break a start-up, and what about those companies that are not F.O.M.'s Friends of Mike?
NYT > Home Page By DAVID CARR 2011
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Coverage in TechCrunch can make or break a start-up, and what about those companies that are not F.O.M.'s Friends of Mike?
NYT > Global Home By DAVID CARR 2011
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Selected Ashoka fellows could receive anywhere from $35,000 to $125,000 in start-up financing, depending on geographic location and the project.
Maya Uppaluru: Five Reasons New Grads Should Become Entrepreneurs Maya Uppaluru 2011
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