Businessman vs. Entrepreneur — What's the Difference?

A person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)

One who takes the initiative to create a product or establish a business for profit; generally, whoever undertakes on his own account an enterprise in which others are employed and risks are taken.

A man who works in commerce, especially at executive level.

Someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it

A man engaged in business. See Usage Note at chairman.

A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.

A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.

A person who organizes and operates a business venture and assumes much of the associated risk.

A person employed in a business at a managerial level, especially an executive or proprietor.

A person who organizes a risky activity of any kind and acts substantially in the manner of a business entrepreneur.

A person who strives for success and takes on risk by starting their own venture, service, etc.