emprendedor
nounCEFR B2
What does “emprendedor” mean in English?
entrepreneur — a person who sets up and runs a business or undertakes new initiatives
entrepreneur — a person who sets up and runs a business or undertakes new initiatives (espíritu emprendedor; jóvenes emprendedores)
Example sentences
Cada vez más emprendedores optan por modelos de negocio sostenibles que integran objetivos sociales y medioambientales.
More and more entrepreneurs are choosing sustainable business models that integrate social and environmental objectives.
La incubadora universitaria apoya a jóvenes emprendedores durante los primeros dos años de vida de su empresa.
The university incubator supports young entrepreneurs during the first two years of their company's life.
El espíritu emprendedor de su generación se explica en parte por la dificultad de acceder a un empleo estable.
The entrepreneurial spirit of their generation is partly explained by the difficulty of finding stable employment.
How to use it
El/la emprendedor/a (noun/adjective, common gender) means 'entrepreneur' — someone who sets up a business or undertakes initiatives. At B2 it is central to business and economic discourse. Core collocations: espíritu emprendedor (entrepreneurial spirit); emprendedor social (social entrepreneur); apoyar/fomentar a los emprendedores; ecosistema emprendedor. Related: el emprendimiento (entrepreneurship, increasingly used at B2). Distinguish from empresario/a (established business owner) and autónomo/a (self-employed person).
Common mistake
Emprendedor is used as both noun and adjective. Don't confuse with empresario (established business owner) or inversor (investor). 'Entrepreneurship' = el emprendimiento (increasingly standard) or el espíritu emprendedor. Note that emprendedor can collocate with social, tecnológico, etc. to specify the type.