Meaning & use
business ventures
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“business ventures” is a form of “business venture”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nouncountable
New business projects or activities that involve risk, often started to make a profit.
Grammar: Plural form; the singular is 'business venture'. Use with plural verbs: 'Business ventures are risky.'
Patterns
- start business ventures
- invest in business ventures
- risky business ventures
She has started several business ventures, including a bakery and an online shop.
The bank is reluctant to fund business ventures in uncertain markets.
Many of his business ventures failed, but he learned from each one.
Word forms
| singular | business venture |
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Common combinations
- start a business venture
- They plan to start a business venture in the renewable energy sector.
- risky business venture
- Lending money to a risky business venture can be dangerous.
- joint business venture
- The two companies formed a joint business venture to enter the Asian market.
- profitable business venture
- It turned out to be a highly profitable business venture.
Synonyms and how they differ
- enterprise
- Often suggests a large or ambitious project; it can also mean the quality of being resourceful.
- undertaking
- More formal and can refer to any task or project, not only business ones.
- startup
- Specifically a new company, usually in technology, while a business venture can be any new business activity.
Word family
- venture noun
- A new activity or project involving risk.
- venture verb
- To go somewhere or do something that might be dangerous or unpleasant.
- venturesome adjective
- Willing to take risks; adventurous.
Commonly confused: business ventures or adventure?
business ventures vs adventure
An 'adventure' is an exciting experience, often not related to business. 'Venture' focuses on a risky business project.
Practice
After retiring, he invested his savings in several _____ in the local area.
Choose one answer.
The plural 'business ventures' is needed after 'several'. 'Business venture' is singular and would not match 'several'; the other options are not correct plural forms.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “business ventures”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.