Venture vs. Startup

By Jaxson

Main Difference

The main difference between Venture and Startup is that the Venture is a a business enterprise, typically one that involves risk and a startup is a company working to solve a problem where the solution is not obvious and success is not guaranteed.

  • Venture (noun)

    A risky or daring undertaking or journey.

  • Venture (noun)

    An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen; an accident; chance; contingency.

  • Venture (noun)

    The thing risked; a stake; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

  • Venture (verb)

    To undertake a risky or daring journey.

  • Venture (verb)

    To risk or offer.

    “to venture funds”

    “to venture a guess”

    “Nothing venture, nothing win”

  • Venture (verb)

    to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. Used with at or on

  • Venture (verb)

    To put or send on a venture or chance.

    “to venture a horse to the West Indies”

  • Venture (verb)

    To confide in; to rely on; to trust.

  • Venture (verb)

    To say something.

Wiktionary
  • Venture (noun)

    a risky or daring journey or undertaking

    “pioneering ventures into little-known waters”

  • Venture (noun)

    a business enterprise, typically one that involves risk

    “a joint venture between two aircraft manufacturers”

  • Venture (verb)

    undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action

    “she ventured out into the blizzard”

  • Venture (verb)

    expose to the risk of loss

    “agents for other people’s money, they do not venture their own capital”

  • Venture (verb)

    dare to do or say something that may be considered audacious (often used as a polite expression of hesitation or apology)

    “he ventured the opinion that Putt was insane”

    “may I venture to add a few comments?”

Oxford Dictionary

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