What Does Entrepreneur Mean?

What Is an Entrepreneur?

By Kristi Waterworth – Updated Sep 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM EST

Key Points

Identify companies led by genuine entrepreneurs focused on innovation and market disruption.
Assess how entrepreneurs plan for long-term funding and business scaling.
Monitor if entrepreneurs have a consistent track record of fulfilling their promises.

One of the most important jobs of any investor is to know just who and what you’re investing in, especially when you utilize a buy-and-hold strategy. This includes the company’s financials but should also extend to its founder or C-suite. Small businesses often can generate a lot of buzz, especially when they’re run by someone who is truly an entrepreneur.

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About the Author

Kristi Waterworth has been a contributing real estate and financial expert at The Motley Fool, covering real estate, investing, and personal finance topics, since 2020. Kristi has been interviewed by various TV media outlets and podcasts for her real estate investing expertise – from residential real estate to digital real estate and everything in between. Kristi’s journalist career spans over 25 years, and she has written about real estate investing, homeownership, and home construction specifically for the last decade. She was also previously a licensed Realtor and general building contractor before the Great Recession and housing market collapse. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American history from Columbia College in Missouri.

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